[scribus] Initial ruins lines (1.3.3)

[Rolf-Werner Eilert]

Am 21.12.2011 09:10, schrieb a.l.e:
> hi rolf-werner,
>
>> Am 20.12.2011 21:15, schrieb Gregory Pittman:
>>> On 12/20/2011 10:18 AM, Rolf-Werner Eilert wrote:
>>>> Just stumbled over this: When I determine an initial of two lines for
>>>> the first paragraph, the initial will keep the first two lines slightly
>>>> lower so that all subsequent lines are no longer at one height with the
>>>> lines in the next column.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a decent way to solve this? All I found are invisible text
>>>> boxes above the two columns keeping them down at different heights. Not
>>>> very elegant though
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Rolf,
>>>
>>> If I understand what you're saying, this would be a reason to use align
>>> to baseline grid to align the body text of various frames. You may find
>>> you need to slightly adjust the Y Pos of the frame with the initial to
>>> get this spaced right.
>>>
>>> Greg
>>
>> Yes Greg,
>>
>> that's exactly what I meant: You will have to adjust the frame
>> containing the initial or do other tricks to compensate.
>>
>> Now this is maybe a question to the layout experts here: This could be
>> a feature, maybe it just looks better if arranged this way? But
>> shouldn't the user be able to choose?
>
> if you place two frames side by side and have the same line height in
> both, you should really alllign the text to the baseline grid.
> all the rest is an aproximation and will work as long as you're lucky.
>
> setting the first line offset (PP > text > first line offset) to "line
> spacing" will also give you a fix to your specific problem. but you
> really should go for aligning to the baseline.
>
> ciao
> a.l.e
>

Ok, ok... :-) Understood.

Where was align to baseline? Don't remember.

Regards

Rolf