[scribus] Rotated Text Frames

Mike Sleger chappa-ai at q.com
Sat Jul 30 17:27:07 UTC 2011


>> I have a text frame rotated 3.4° with Ruling Script LT Std 2 for the font
>> (in case that makes a difference) and every single time I click in the frame
>> to edit text the I-bar appears in the wrong place (different line, different
>> characters) and requires manual repositioning with the cursor keys.  Normal?
>> 
> 
> I find that anytime I am using an unconventional rotation of a text frame,
> the editing is much easier done in the Story Editor.  Generally, the text in
> such unconventional frames is fixed and only needs to be tweaked a bit, to
> conform to the space allowed or to update the info.  The Story Editor, not
> being WYSIWYG, is much more precise and easier to work with for me in these
> instances.

Except that you cannot tweak kerning in Story Editor.


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