Henry Hartley wrote: > Louis Desjardins wrote: > >>> Isn't this actually the (only) way to go? (and it's fine like it >>> is) I wonder just how would anyone let the app know just what >>> *is* a first paragraph without tagging it in some way. Applying >>> a stylesheet takes a few secs. I know no other apps that would >>> apply a drop cap (or btw any other settings) *only to first* >>> paragraph... And if there are, this feature must have some >>> drawbacks: you have to decide at one point when does that >>> behavior starts, when it ends... Unless the software >>> *understands* what's on your mind. Complicated. No? :) >>> > > > I'm not saying I cannot live without this feature. Only that the > ability to make drop caps apply only to the first paragraph would be > nice. The ability to have one paragraph style (rather than two) for all > paragraphs in a document is more significant than a few seconds if you > have a large document. > >
Perhaps not as much work as you think, though. First apply the non-Drop Caps style to everything, then apply the Drop-Caps style to whichever "first" paragraphs you like. Whenever you apply a style to text already in place it only applies to the paragraph you select -- ends with the next carriage return. Greg
