Hi, I had the same need, and you cannot do it for now. The only way is an image behind the text.
See the discussion I had on this subject : http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/pipermail/scribus/2006-April/017233.html Charles On lun, 2006-05-01 at 15:23 -0400, Bob Billson wrote: > Hi all! I am designing an information booklet for my local volunteer > rescue squad. I have a long list of information with each line containing > unique information. Kind along the lines of name, address, etc but a bit > more complicated. > > To make it easier for people's eye to stay on the correct line, I am > looking to create an effect where each line has an alternating background > color; similar to the old green bar computer printer paper. > > I'm still a newbie with Scribus so I not sure how to create the effect. > The booklet will have about 36 pages of US letter-size paper printed in > landscape mode. > > I want to work it out so alternating background is a separate layer from > the actual text. This way we don't have to rearrange the colored > backgrounds when new information is added. > > I'm working with Scribus 1.2.x although I'll play with 1.3 if would do the > job better. I looked through the Wiki and templates, but so far no ideas > have come to mind. > > Can anyone give me a push in the right direction? Thanks! > > bob
