[libreoffice-users] Impress: Default color for text is white
When I insert a text box, the default color for text is white, which is quite inconvenient. How can i change this default? Could not find it in options. Using LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.5.3.2 Build ID: 350m1(Build:2) Ubuntu 11:10 Thanks Agus -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress: Default color for text is white
Hi Agus, Agustin Lobo schrieb: When I insert a text box, the default color for text is white, which is quite inconvenient. How can i change this default? Could not find it in options. Using LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.5.3.2 Build ID: 350m1(Build:2) Ubuntu 11:10 Normally the default color is "automatic". Right click the object and click on the item "Edit style". In that style dialog look at the dialog page "Font Effects". What entry is in "Font color"? Do you use a template for that presentation? What text do you see in the field left from the zoom slider in the status bar? Do you see the white text in a presentation object like title, subtitle, outline too or do you see the white text only in the text box? Do you have set a background color? It is much easier to help you, when you provide the file for download. Kind regards Regina -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress: Default color for text is white
Regina, many thanks for your help. Just found that this problem happens only if a recycle a given ppt, not if I start a new presentation from scratch. Nevertheless, as this recycling is actually important, I provide a short example here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3180464/test.ppt Note that the same text is in the slide with white background than in the one with the colored background. I would appreciate knowing how to change the default color for the text, as it is very inconvenient having white as default and having to change the color for every new text field. Agus 2012/6/3 Regina Henschel : > Hi Agus, > > Agustin Lobo schrieb: > >> When I insert a text box, the default color for text is white, which >> is quite inconvenient. >> How can i change this default? Could not find it in options. >> Using LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.5.3.2 >> Build ID: 350m1(Build:2) >> Ubuntu 11:10 > > > Normally the default color is "automatic". Right click the object and click > on the item "Edit style". In that style dialog look at the dialog page "Font > Effects". What entry is in "Font color"? > > Do you use a template for that presentation? What text do you see in the > field left from the zoom slider in the status bar? > > Do you see the white text in a presentation object like title, subtitle, > outline too or do you see the white text only in the text box? > > Do you have set a background color? > > It is much easier to help you, when you provide the file for download. > > Kind regards > Regina > > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress: Default color for text is white
Bottom post Agustin Lobo wrote: Regina, many thanks for your help. Just found that this problem happens only if a recycle a given ppt, not if I start a new presentation from scratch. Nevertheless, as this recycling is actually important, I provide a short example here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3180464/test.ppt Note that the same text is in the slide with white background than in the one with the colored background. I would appreciate knowing how to change the default color for the text, as it is very inconvenient having white as default and having to change the color for every new text field. Agus 2012/6/3 Regina Henschel: Hi Agus, Agustin Lobo schrieb: When I insert a text box, the default color for text is white, which is quite inconvenient. How can i change this default? Could not find it in options. Using LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.5.3.2 Build ID: 350m1(Build:2) Ubuntu 11:10 Normally the default color is "automatic". Right click the object and click on the item "Edit style". In that style dialog look at the dialog page "Font Effects". What entry is in "Font color"? Do you use a template for that presentation? What text do you see in the field left from the zoom slider in the status bar? Do you see the white text in a presentation object like title, subtitle, outline too or do you see the white text only in the text box? Do you have set a background color? It is much easier to help you, when you provide the file for download. Kind regards Regina Are you using styles to do what you want? Are the slide shows you mention created using PowerPoint? Impress is designed to work with styles; MS Office for years has not. (Recent version seem to have changed this.) My suggestion is to apply styles to the slide show. The Impress Guide has instructions on how to do this and many more things as well. --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress: Default color for text is white
Dan, Thanks for your answer, but, frankly, it's not useful at all. I'm asking a very specific question, thus answering with such a general advise is like telling "learn how to use a gps" to somebody who is asking you the directions to the closest hospital. I can't believe changing the default color is so difficult in Libreoffice. Back to Powerpoint. Agus 2012/6/4 Dan Lewis : > Bottom post > > > Agustin Lobo wrote: >> >> Regina, >> >> many thanks for your help. >> Just found that this problem happens only if a recycle a given ppt, not if >> I start a new presentation from scratch. Nevertheless, as this >> recycling is actually >> important, I provide a short example here: >> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3180464/test.ppt >> >> Note that the same text is in the slide with white background than in >> the one with the >> colored background. I would appreciate knowing how to change the >> default color for the text, >> as it is very inconvenient having white as default and having to >> change the color for >> every new text field. >> >> Agus >> >> 2012/6/3 Regina Henschel: >>> >>> Hi Agus, >>> >>> Agustin Lobo schrieb: >>> When I insert a text box, the default color for text is white, which is quite inconvenient. How can i change this default? Could not find it in options. Using LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.5.3.2 Build ID: 350m1(Build:2) Ubuntu 11:10 >>> >>> >>> Normally the default color is "automatic". Right click the object and >>> click >>> on the item "Edit style". In that style dialog look at the dialog page >>> "Font >>> Effects". What entry is in "Font color"? >>> >>> Do you use a template for that presentation? What text do you see in the >>> field left from the zoom slider in the status bar? >>> >>> Do you see the white text in a presentation object like title, subtitle, >>> outline too or do you see the white text only in the text box? >>> >>> Do you have set a background color? >>> >>> It is much easier to help you, when you provide the file for download. >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Regina > > Are you using styles to do what you want? Are the slide shows you > mention created using PowerPoint? Impress is designed to work with styles; > MS Office for years has not. (Recent version seem to have changed this.) > My suggestion is to apply styles to the slide show. The Impress Guide > has instructions on how to do this and many more things as well. > > --Dan > > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress: Default color for text is white
Le 05/06/12 07:05, Agustin Lobo a écrit : Dan, Thanks for your answer, but, frankly, it's not useful at all. I'm asking a very specific question, thus answering with such a general advise is like telling "learn how to use a gps" to somebody who is asking you the directions to the closest hospital. I can't believe changing the default color is so difficult in Libreoffice. Back to Powerpoint. Agus I had this problem in powerpoint; the highlighted default colour was the same colour as my background, which meant I couldn't see what I was typing, but once typed I could see my text. I don't remember if I found a fix for this. However, the reply you have been given (change your styles) should work - you will be creating your own "default" style regards -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress: Default color for text is white
Hi :) The main part of Dan's post was to ask for further info. Surely it's good policy to give people links into documentation and/or maybe give hints or a possible answer at the same time as asking for info in case that does turn out to help the user to solve the problem? Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 5/6/12, Agustin Lobo wrote: From: Agustin Lobo Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress: Default color for text is white To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tuesday, 5 June, 2012, 6:05 Dan, Thanks for your answer, but, frankly, it's not useful at all. I'm asking a very specific question, thus answering with such a general advise is like telling "learn how to use a gps" to somebody who is asking you the directions to the closest hospital. I can't believe changing the default color is so difficult in Libreoffice. Back to Powerpoint. Agus 2012/6/4 Dan Lewis : > Are you using styles to do what you want? Are the slide shows you > mention created using PowerPoint? Impress is designed to work with styles; > MS Office for years has not. (Recent version seem to have changed this.) > My suggestion is to apply styles to the slide show. The Impress Guide > has instructions on how to do this and many more things as well. > > --Dan -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress: Default color for text is white
Hi Agus, Agustin Lobo schrieb: Regina, many thanks for your help. Just found that this problem happens only if a recycle a given ppt, not if I start a new presentation from scratch. That good. So not LibO is broken, but you only need to change the setting in this special presentation. Nevertheless, as this recycling is actually important, "Recycling" is not the only method to use old presentations. You should learn how to use/generate document templates and how to import single slides. I provide a short example here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3180464/test.ppt I've got it. Note that the same text is in the slide with white background than in the one with the colored background.I would appreciate knowing how to change the default color for the text, as it is very inconvenient having white as default and having to change the color for every new text field. Impress has two kind of objects: Presentation objects (e.g. Title, Subtitle, Outline) and Graphic objects (e.g. text box, circle, call out). If you open the "Style and Formatting" window (key F11) you notice this two groups. Your texts are of the kind "shape" (see right side of the status bar) and therefore belong to the group "Graphic style". Select this group. In this window select "hierarchical" from the bottom drop down list. The top most Graphic style is "default". If a graphic object has not its own style, then the settings of the "default" style are used. To change this style, right click style "Default" in the "Style and Formatting" window and select the item "Modify". Go to the dialog page "Font Effect". Notice that the font color is set to "White". You can alter this and change it to "Black" or to "Automatic". In the latter case the color is black on a light background and white on a dark background. If a shape does not follow the change, it might have a direct font color setting. In that case you can remove the direct setting by Format > Default Formatting. Then, while object is still selected, double click the style "Text" from the "Style and Formatting" window to remove background and border. Kind regards Regina -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
