<snip> Is there a vertical alignment feature in Scribus version 1.3.3.13 for text frames? > Text is normally aligned to the top of the text frame but it would nice to > be able to center text vertically or align text to the bottom of the frame > by clicking a button or selecting from dropdown. So is there anything like > that and I can't see it? </snip>
I'm coming in late here but on reflection I can't see any reason for vertical displacement within a text frame. Text frames can be placed accurately via F2 - Text dialog or using Arrow and Shit-ft Arrow or can be snapped to grid lines. One problem Scribus has is that with a one line or one word or one letter of text in a text box, the default vertical spacing is 15 points. This can be set to 1 pt in F2 - text but does not allow you to set the bottom of the text box to the bottom of the text or the text it'self disappears. A text box is merely a container which can be invisible if needed. Positioning text is important not the text box. For instance, you can have really huge text boxes containing one letter and still position text characters very accurately. My suggestion would be to place the text that you need to vertically align in a separate text box and align that as needed. A DTP system, as different from a word processor, Scribus encourages the use of text boxes to separate small portions of text according to the page design needs and in doing so provides unlimited choice in text box / text placement. Arrow keys and Shift-Arrow keys are your friends. Please excuse me if Ive got your requirement wrong Roger
