[scribus] 1.3.5 Windows spelling checker ?

[John Beardmore]

Craig Bradney wrote:

>> Anyway - as I recall, this debate was done to death a while back, and a
>> checker was being implemented for which I'm truly grateful !
>>
>>
>> So -  sorry to be contentious, but it really annoys me when people tell
>> me that a tool can only be used their way. Why assume the other options
>> should be so lightly dismissed ?
>  
> It won't be dismissed, don't worry.

Thanks !


> I am one of the believers that Scribus 
> needs an as-you-type and one-shot type spellchecker.

Even better...  But not urgent !


> I see it fits in the 
> typical small type workflow even if not in the larger workflow. Excluding 
> something because it might not fit to the large environment is wrong IMNSHO 
> and for those types, we can disable a feature (or they can, they have the 
> code!), or just not include a plugin etc.
> 
> So while there is no as-you-type spellchecker, it just means we need to change 
> the text system to handle it, however that wont be tomorrow. That is a 
> complicated process and we (the core team) are simply spending all time we can 
> on getting 1.3.5 out the door.

That's great !


Many thanks, J/.
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