[Scribus] scribus 1.3.* /&/ ng object problem

[stu seven]

*     Craig - ahhhhh... ok... I see the problem - BUT - I do
have one other answer to run by you  :-)
     How about adding a "nudge distance" setting to the
default Properties dialog ?  For instance, it might offer the
user:
                  "use page unit for nudge distance ?"
                                       /or/
                 "use [unit from list] for nudge distance ?"

     So far as picking an arbitrary setting for Inch users,
I far prefer using points... if you're set on adding one for
inches, how about  1/64s ?

cheers

On 8/7/06, Craig Bradney <cbradney at zip.com.au> wrote:
> On Monday 07 August 2006 23:33, stu seven wrote:
> > *    Craig -  I think this is a place where Scribus could be
> > easily(?) improved for all users.
> >      Here is my suggestion... how about hardcoding this
> > "nudge distance" to one PT - where, points, I believe, are
> > already an international graphic standard... with this, allow
> > each user to set their page dimensions according to local
> > measurement standards, be that INCHES / Metric or whatever.
> >      As stated in my original post, I find the one-point fine-tuning
> > feature indispensible for object positioning... but it doesn't
> > seem fair that, simply because I use an 8 1/2 x 11 Inch typing
> > page, I should be stuck with big jumps across the page when I
> > go to move objects ?
> >      Hopefully, such an addition to the code wouldn't be too
> > difficult... I'm just speaking from a practical user standpoint.
>
> The problem is is that 1pt for metric users is, oversimplistically said,
> useless. Eg. I edit in mm.. I never ever ever use pts. I want to nudge by 1
> mm.
>
> That said, yes, its relatively easy to change, but deciding on a setup for
> inches is the one to decide on.
>
> Craig
>
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