On Wed, 1 Jul 2015 11:16:55 +1000 Owen <rcook at pcug.org.au> wrote: > On Mon, 29 Jun 2015 14:29:45 -0400 > John Culleton <John at wexfordpress.com> wrote: > > Lots snipped > > > > the /homedirectory/.scribus/scribus150.rc > > file is a key part of the the issue. The > > ability to go to preferences/fonts and mark > > fonts as unwanted exists in 1.4.X but not in > > 1.5.x So I deleted many of the unwanted > > fonts, deleted the scribus150.rc file, and > > reran my nightly compile of 1.5.*. > > > When you start Scribus, it runs around looking > for new fonts. So deleting them from the rc > file is an exercise in futility. > > > > > > The scribus150.rc file was recreated with the > > deleted fonts missing. But how do I establish > > my favorite font as the default in the story > > editor? > > > Without an new document opem (I think), go to > File->Preferences->User_Interface->Story_Editor > > Select the font you desire. Typing the story > editor will then be in that font. > > However when you click on the "Green > tick" (insert into document) the default > character style will be applied to the text in > the text frame. > > > To change this, go to > Edit->Preferences->Item_Tools->Text and select > your desired font > > > > Owen > > ___ > Scribus Mailing List: scribus at lists.scribus.net > Edit your options or unsubscribe: > http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus > See also: > http://wiki.scribus.net > http://forums.scribus.net >
Now this is the answer I was seeking. I thought this would be under fonts, not tools. As per usual thanks for your help! -- John Culleton Wexford Press Book layout, typesetting and Indexing Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html
