> On Sunday 03 April 2005 04:13, Haines Brown wrote: > > OT comment: I'm not used to GUI applications, but back ca. 1995 I > > used a wonderful word processor based on a DTP approach, named > > Describe. It used text frames, also, in much the same manner. I > > wonder if anyone's heard of it. > > Yes.. I had it too on OS/2.
I gather it had Australian origin. Its developer saw the handwriting on the wall and gave up on it. In fact, gave up on program development altogether, and, if I recall recorrectly, entered California politics. He wouldn't release it or sell the code, unfortunately. > > But is there any way I can Insert Text Frame from the keyboard (it > > would have to be dragged to create it, of course)? > > You can in 1.3cvs. All main tools can now be selected by the > keyboard. That settles it; off to CVS I'll go, once I'm more comfortable with the 1.2.1 I've now got. Thanks again. Haines
