[Scribus] upgrade to 1.3.4cvs for debian AMD64 : outch !

[Craig Bradney]

> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: Re: [Scribus] upgrade to 1.3.4cvs for debian AMD64 : outch !
> From: Aurelien <orl at ammd.net>
> To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de
> Date: 06-05-2007 18:12
> 
> 
> On Sun, May 06, 2007 at 08:11:26AM -0700, avox wrote :
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > aurelien-7 wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hi !
> > > 
> > > I just work today on the new AMD 64 package for debian amd64 sid,
which
> > > is 1.3.4cvs.
> > > 
> > > Don't know if it comes from my way to create and manage a document,
but
> > > it's quite dangerous to work on a former document with this new
version.
> > > I mean, it works, but Texte Styles, Properties, etc. don't work at all
> > > like they do, and in consequence, opening a document, and modifying
just
> > > one line, I've had to take it back from scratch !
> > > 
> > 
> > Style handling was totally rewritten in Scribus 1.3.4 "Anton". We urge
all
> > users
> > to make copies of their old 1.3.3.x files before opening them in 1.3.4.
> > 
> > Probably the most confusing change is that styles are applied on several
> > levels now:
> > document level (that is the "Default ... Style"), story level (which you
can
> > modify with 
> > the properties palette when you select a frame in a chain of
textframes),
> > paragraph level
> > and character level. When you open an old 1.3.3.x file in 1.3.4, most
> > formatting is applied
> > at the paragraph and character level. Since this overrides story level
> > formatting, it
> > is not possible to just select a frame and use the properties palette.
> > Instead you
> > have to enter text edit mode and select a range of characters, then
either
> > apply the new
> > formatting, or use the style sweeper (the little broom icons) to reset
all
> > formatting and
> > make the text pick up the style from the next upper level.
> > 
> > I hope I could make it somewhat clear. Feel free to ask for more
details.
> 
> Yeah, that was what I supposed. I've just opened one document, and it
> has to be re-created, anyway. So it's just a little bit longer than I
> thought, cause I've to get in right in my hands !
> 

On top of this, you should be using 1.3.3.x for production work. 1.3.4 is a
development version. I think the debian packaging names are now confusing
things. You should actually install the scribus package to get 1.3.3.9 or
the scribus-ng package to get 1.3.4 and soon 1.3.5. Malex, please confirm
this...

Craig