[Scribus] Arrow heads and line styles

Stewart Noy windrunner
Sun Sep 2 08:13:36 CEST 2007




Gregory Pittman wrote:
> 
> Stewart Noy wrote:
>>
>> Gregory Pittman wrote:
>>   
>>> Gregory Pittman wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Stewart Noy wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> A while ago I posted a request for different size arrow heads. 
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>> I'll try to get this into the Wiki under advanced usage -- it seems
>>>> like 
>>>> useful information for others.
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> Here it is:
>>> http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Lines_and_Arrows
>>> linked to from:
>>> http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Index#Advanced_Usage
>>> and I'll put a link on the Tips page
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>>
>>>     
>>
>> Hey Greg, nice work on the wiki wish it was there when I was looking :)
>>
>> Just one thing though, when you apply the line style, it in fact doesn't
>> change the colour of the arrowhead (as is indicated on the wiki). On
>> screen
>> it might, but when you export to PDF it remains the original colour -
>> this
>> could cause some big headaches for people, so maybe you should point it
>> out.
>> At least on 1.3.3.9 & 1.3.4 on Windows XP it doesn't. Would make sense
>> though as the other settings relating to the arrow aren't affected
>> either.
>> Could be a bug though?
>>   
> Well, one way or another it's a bug. I have to say I rather like dual 
> tone possibilities, so I'd almost rather have the bug continue, or 
> perhaps fix the display to match the PDF, rather than the other way
> around.
> Wiki is suitably edited.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 

I agree, very useful, though can be confusing for those unaware, so fixing
it as you suggested would be wise.

Stewart

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