[Scribus] Splitting up the properties palette? (was: scribus 1.3.0.1 spin-box)

[wayne]

On Friday 14 October 2005 12:30 pm, Craig Bradney wrote:

> On Saturday 15 October 2005 00:15, wayne wrote:
> > On Friday 14 October 2005 10:04 am, Craig Bradney wrote:
> > > > Agree also, but why not preselect the appropriate Tab/Windows
> > > > according to the task you do? When creating/moving textframes you
> > > > normaly use the tab with coordinates. When editing text, you
> > > > normally use the text properties. What do you think about this?
> > >
> > > Its been suggested before, but its inappropriate. What you are
> > > suggesting, like others before, would mean that every time you
> > > selecte a text frame, for example, it would switch to the text tab.
> > > What if the user wants to change the line or colour settings for the
> > > frame. It makes it harder, so this wont be implemented.
> > >
> > > Craig
> >
> > How about switching to the text properties whenever one double clicks
> > on a text frame?
>
> So you are saying that you might not wish to change the size of the
> frame whilst in text edit mode? :)
>
> Crai

Perhaps a better idea would be to put the XYZ things on the top menu where 
they're always visible since so much time and energy is spent resizing 
and/or repositioning frames, be it text or graphics.

Wayne;-)