Re: [libreoffice-users] definition of flat/relational database

2013-03-05 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2013-03-05 20:12, Wolfgang Keller wrote: I am still waiting for a database program that will allow me to create applications (not pieces of applications, like queries and forms) without having to learn C (this old dog is not going to learn that new trick!). If LO Base is not enough for you

Re: [libreoffice-users] character kerning

2013-02-05 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2013-02-05 09:13, e-letter wrote: Readers, The classic text 'lorem ipsum...' shows how kerning of characters in writer is poor (compared to LaTeX anyway): Lorem ipsum dolor sit _amet_, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut

Re: [libreoffice-users] Table of contents: How to insert a tab between chapter number and chapter text

2013-01-08 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2013-01-08 07:12, Giuseppe Greco wrote: Dear all, I'm creating a document template and I've added a table of contents. By default, the table of contents does not have numbering... so I've just enabled it. So far so good. The problem is that there is no space or tab between chapter number

Re: [libreoffice-users] need help applying standard layouts to master pages.

2012-09-27 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-09-27 15:56, Alessandro Ghidotti Piovan wrote: Thank you very much for your attention. I'm sorry but I think I was not been clear in my help request. The problem is this: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9439473/problem.PNG I can't apply a layout (not style) to a master slide. The default

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

2012-09-20 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-09-20 18:10, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) The docs team is working on translating a Base handbook from German. It's seems to be approaching Base from a different angle from the guide Dan is working on. If you would like to try translating from German to English that would hugely help in

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compose key is being ignored

2012-07-17 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-07-16 19:45, Mirosław Zalewski wrote: Could you post example screenshot (please note that this mailing list does not allow attachments, so you must use some web page or FTP)? Also, what Qt/KDE theme do you use? What color scheme? As far as I know, LO really doesn't like dark color

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compose key is being ignored

2012-07-16 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-07-16 12:25, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: I can not reproduce the problem, but I use another operating system (Ubuntu 10.10) and an older LibreOffice (3.3.4), the LibreOffice website version. Maybe this is a LibreOffice 3.5.4 problem? I would try to install the most recent stable version,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compose key is being ignored

2012-07-16 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-07-16 02:16, Mirosław Zalewski wrote: I could not reproduce your issue. I am using Debian testing, amd64, KDE 4.8.4. I have installed LO 3.5.5 downloaded from LO page, run it and compose key (which is right-Ctrl here) is working fine. If this is not architecture/LO version

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compose key is being ignored

2012-07-16 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-07-16 13:00, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Would it help to add the dictionaries of the other languages? After installation I always immediately add the dictionaries for the 5 languages I regularly use. So sadly, no. That doesn't change things. Sorry, i'm sure someone else has thought of

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compose key is being ignored

2012-07-16 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-07-16 15:09, Mirosław Zalewski wrote: I see. You could also try on fresh user profile. Run something like this from command line: /opt/path/to/soffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///tmp/lo/ (Please note that this is file:// protocol and then absolute path to directory) If it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compose key is being ignored

2012-07-16 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-07-16 13:34, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: I see, so you need ßåäöÅÄÖüÜ and maybe more, and you use a US keyboard or at least not a German or a Swedish one? Exactly. I use a US Intl keyboard. I don't use KDE myself and I have a Swedish keyboard (since I write almost everything in Swedish

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compose key is being ignored

2012-07-16 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-07-16 15:09, Mirosław Zalewski wrote: What GUI (Qt, GTK, X11) did you use? On my test, I have tried pure X11 (I didn't bother to install desktop integration packages). You can use different GUI than default with OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP variable. As far as I remember, GTK uses different,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compose key is being ignored

2012-07-16 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-07-16 16:41, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) The best place to find out where your User Profile really is, is to open LibreOffice and then try Tools - Options - Paths but to help you find what sort of thing you are looking for this wiki helps

Re: [libreoffice-users] Compose key is being ignored

2012-07-16 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-07-16 17:23, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Ahh, so i guess that is something to do with desktop integration? Possibly. I think so. I think one of these 2 wiki's might help with that http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Installing_in_parallel

[libreoffice-users] Compose key is being ignored

2012-07-15 Thread J.A. de Vries
Hi all, Recently I moved from using the version of LibreOffice supplied by my package manager (aptitude) to the one provided on the LibreOffice website (currently I am running 3.5.4). So far all is well, but I noticed one difference that I'd really like to change. I've set up Capslock to be used

Re: [libreoffice-users] Draw: an odd room, place labelled furniture?

2012-06-13 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-06-12 22:24, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Not sure if Draw is the right tool to use. My workplace is moving soon and i have taken measurements of the oddly shaped big new room at the new place. My first thought had been to make a 2d paper-'model' and then use smaller bits of paper

Re: [libreoffice-users] Open Type fonts

2012-05-26 Thread J.A. de Vries
On 2012-05-26 11:59, Guy Voets wrote: Hello, For a magazine, the editor uses an Open Type font from Adobe. Are there any problems using such a font in LO on my Mac? He has a license for the font for me, but I first want to make sure I can use it in LO on my Mac. I ask this beacuse I have

Re: [libreoffice-users] Open Type fonts

2012-05-26 Thread J.A. de Vries
Hi Guy, I use lots of OpenType Fonts (.otf files)) in LibreOffice on my Debian system. Never had any trouble with them at all. I figure you shouldn't have a problem under Windows either, but I can't verify that for you as I don't have that OS at hand. I am sorry. You were asking about Mac.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Interviewer, anyone?

2011-10-05 Thread J.A. de Vries
Hello, thanks for your interest! jorge wrote on 2011-10-05 02:29: 1) How good have to be my english ? it should be a good English, since we want to publish the interview in printed form and you need some understanding of the responses. It is about the progress and achievements at

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Impress mobility w/sound video + links

2011-05-31 Thread J.A. de Vries
NoOp wrote (30-05-11 04:27) I wish to sincerely thank you for: 1) recognizing the issue to begin with importance, 2) for the effort that you put into the code, and 3) the kind offer to assist if anyone wants to pick it up again. Thank you Christian. Kind regards I wish you well.