> I was reading the discussion over bug 424 about the extra space and > I'd like to add a little comment.
Its fixed, just as the reporter wants it fixed. > It is suggested that Scribus could take care of the double spaces at > the end of a sentence, like other languages such as LaTex and HTML do > (that is, the extra space is automatically deleted). It is of course > very common to put 2 spaces at the end of a sentence. Many people just > don't know that typography in general doesn't like those extra spaces! > This is why professionnals rely on utilities to get rid of all those > spaces that can affect the overall quality of typography. Scribus does remove them all now, perfectly. > That said, there are some cases where an extra space is needed. So I > agree Scribus shouldn't eliminate extra spaces automatically. But > there is still a need to address the issue nonetheless. Because I also > agree with the bug reporter that 2 spaces are something you don't > want, in general. This could be handled through the Search/Replace > dialog... and it could be made easier if users could use the feature > throughout a whole document, at once. Surely you wouldnt want extra spaces to show in justified text? This bug relates only to justified/force justified text. > As it is, this feature works only in an active text box. My suggestion > : feature enhancement to allow Search/Replace throughout a whole > document. Yes, one day. Craig -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20040428/b698fb80/attachment.pgp
