[scribus] The properties palette doesn't show up for any frames

[Craig Bradney]

 On 7/26/10 3:41 AM, Louis Desjardins wrote:
> 2010/7/24 sbrown <blissroc22 at yahoo.com>
>
>> Martin Larsson <help at ...> writes:
>>
>>> Submitted on 07/24/2010
>>> Submitted by anonymous user: [10.1.5.224]
>>>
>>> Submitted values are:
>>>
>>>    Name: Martin Larsson
>>>    Email Address: l4rsson at ...
>>>    Subject: The properties palette doesn't show up for any frames
>>>    Message:
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> I'm using Scribus version 1.3.8 and when I'm trying to fire up the
>> properties
>>> palette for any kind of frame, nothing happens. I've been trying to do
>> this
>>> by right clicking on the object and selecting "properties", by selecting
>>> "properties" from the "Windows" menu and by pressing F2. None of these
>>> methods works at all.
>>>
>>>
>>> The results of this submission may be viewed at:
>>> http://www.scribus.net/?q=node/158/submission/479
>>>
>>
>> I had the same problem on my mac.  The properties pallete window
>>  is sized too small in the prefs  First close Scribus.  Go to
>> user/library/prefs/scribus/prefs.xml/context name/properties palette
>> and change height, left, top, width to 100.
>> Then you can make it larger when you reopen Scribus.
>>
> Good evening !
>
> That is certainly what we can call a nice workaround.
>
> But if this is all reproduceable, it’s a real bug... and even, a
> showstopper.
>
> Please file this as a bug so we can have that fixed.
>
> Louis
>
Testing by deleting prefs (ie simulating having just installed) does not
produce this.

Craig