Second, a styles system that is much easier to use. First, a more fluid and customisable panel system, as Martin suggests. This method would be superior even to InDesign, because the large character/paragraph toolbar in that program encourages users to make modification in the context area, even though this is usually the incorrect approach. If the "default" style is selected, the current text would be directly updated. Second, alter its properties, which would be displayed directly underneath the style name. The workflow will then be identical in all cases:įirst, select an existing style or create a new once. To accommodate those not using styles, there can be one default style for each type (character, paragraph, etc.) that applies anywhere an actual style has not been explicitly defined. In fact, any dialogues one may need to work with regularly should be replaced by panels. The Style Manager can then be removed as superfluous. I recommend that the Text Properties panel be redesigned as a style panel. Once a style is defined, I must return to the Text Properties panel to apply it. I must open a separate Style Manager dialogue, which is not a dockable panel. In particular, there is no way to edit a style from the Text Properties panel. But the current workflow makes it the high priority approach, erecting barriers to the proper workflow. However, given that some users may still want to work the ad hoc way, direct property editing cannot be forbidden. Doing otherwise is the hack "word processor" approach, which Scribus should not be promoting. These properties should be assigned through styles. The biggest problem currently in the workflow is the character and paragraph formatting. I have read and commented on Martin Reininger's slideshow that proposes some excellent changes to the panels. Yes, the features must be there, but unless the software is efficient to use, it will not be taken up. I have many issues with Scribus but will start with workflow, since this is the most important aspect. I had thought that after 15 years of development Scribus might be in a better state. This is my first forum post, since I am actively concerned at this point. However, I have no wish to exclusively promote commercial software, and so (re)turned to Scribus to see what changes had occurred in the last while. I currently teach design, using the industry standard Adobe InDesign. The previous thread died, so I will start a new thread, as the forum advised.
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