Le 15/12/2014 18:47, Rolf-Werner Eilert a ?crit : > Ok. Yes, but... the contour line is this thing you have to pull with the > mouse, right? Each edge for itself, and it is > thought for making non-rectangle contours around non-rectangle pictures. Or > am I wrong here?
Let not mix the contour function and the UI (various tools) that possibly implement this function. Function : Contour is a shape that defines how the text flows around an image. UI/tools : with scribus, contour can be created using the "use contour" button or doing it using another frame as you explain you do. > Anyway, in most cases (it's more than 99 % in my case) I have to simply keep > some distance to a photo or an ad which is > rectangle and should be dealt with as a rectangle. If there was a function > that kept a distance of a definable number of > mm to the rectangle boundaries of the frame, it would save a lot of clicks > and time. Scribus "Use contour" button proposes the actual frame as a starting point for contourline edition. With a click of a button you can make it wider in all directions. You can define "how wider" you want it to be with a percentage (10% wider) or an absolute value (1cm wider). It seems to fit your need and wishes, doesnt it ? and it does so without the hassle of creating another frame and grouping it to your image frame. > A simple input box (or if you wish it perfect, 4 boxes for the 4 edges and > maybe even chainable) would do. A value of > zero would work as it does now, any value above would keep letters a bit away > from the frame. Scribus UI is allmost so but yet requires more clicks. There's actualy a request to have an easyer access to contour edit : http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=10409 JLuc
