Louis Desjardins wrote: >> > > Hi Greg, > > I assume you know about the drop caps in the Paragraph Style dialog. > So you are looking for better handling of this feature. > Actually I didn't, but I'm up to speed now... > Obviously, the first thing that comes to mind is having a function > that will allow every bits of control *and* keeping the text together > (no extra text frame). > > The workaround you describe with the extra text frame for the drop > cap can be refined a bit with a second extra empty text frame. So 3 > text frames. > > 1. The "general" one, holding your main text > 2. The "empty" one for text to run around it > 3. The "drop cap" one, holding the drop cap itself > > The 3rd frame can be the size that you want, enough to hold the drop > cap at the size you need. It is not set to "workaround" and you can > move it as needed. > > Unless you need to achieve a very precise goal, I think the Paragraph > Style with the Drop Cap option can solve most of the issues. The > 3-frame technique is very clumsy. It works... But it is clumsy. > You can say that again.
Greg
