[Scribus] "Floating" page? (& 1.3.3 cvs comment)

[Peter Barnes]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Craig Bradney" <cbradney at zip.com.au>
> To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de
> Subject: Re: [Scribus] "Floating" page? (& 1.3.3 cvs comment)
> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 11:19:38 +0200
> 
> 
> On Friday 07 April 2006 11:17, Peter Barnes wrote:
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Craig Bradney" <cbradney at zip.com.au>
> > > To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de
> > > Subject: Re: [Scribus] "Floating" page?
> > > Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 10:54:37 +0200
> > >
> > > On Friday 07 April 2006 10:43, Peter Barnes wrote:
> > > > Sorry but this question could turn out to be like my last one about how
> > > > do I edit text in page layout!
> > > >
> > > > In Scribus, is there a way to move the page (not the window) about on
> > > > the screen as there is in Pagemaker (PM)? In PM I can hold down the Alt
> > > > key and use the mouse to move the page in any direction and by any
> > > > distance. The page moves but the application window stays in its
> > > > original position. I find that very useful and use it all the time,
> > > > especially at higher zoom magnification. In PM jargon, the page is
> > > > moved about on the pasteboard.
> > > >
> > > > Please don't feel I am trying to turn Scribus into PM but I have used
> > > > PM for 10 years and naturally begin to feel (quite wrongly of course)
> > > > that all DTP software must work the same way! The trouble is that when
> > > > you come to Scribus (or any other application) as a newbie you tend to
> > > > find all the things that you think are missing first, and only get to
> > > > the exciting new things later.
> > > >
> > > > Peter
> > >
> > > If you are using 1.3.3, control-right button drag will pan for you.
> > >
> > > Craig
> >
> > It's good to know that 1.3.3 has it - that will make my life a lot easier
> > eventually. But I'm on 1.2.4.1 at the moment. I'm using Ubuntu Linux and
> > trying to downlaod and install all my software through its Synaptic
> > facility. At the moment this shows 1.2.4.1 and 1.3.3 cvs. My understanding
> > (not being very computer-wise) was that cvs is for developers and
> > adventurous souls. Do you think the benefits outweigh the risk? Thanks,
> > Peter
> 
> Then.. IIRC, deselect all items by clicking on the page, and then hit space
> and you will be in panning mode. Hit space to get out of it.
> 
> Craig
>
Yes, I now see that works in a vertical, scroll-type manner. How does the panning work in 1.3.3 in terms of direction? In PM you can move in any direction - swirl the page around in circles if you like!

Are these types of function summarized in a list anywhere in the documentation or on the Scribus web site? I searched the manual but could not find this function under pan or move for instance. (The search on the Scribus home page doesn't seem to work in my Firefox browser - whatever I put in, it just throws me back to the search page.)

Peter

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