Frames may even be positioned off the page, or slid from one page to another (depending on Scribus version). Click-and-drag anywhere inside the frame to reposition.A frame must be selected to be modified or repositioned. Unselect a frame by clicking on the page outside its borders, select it again by clicking inside. A frame is automatically selected when created. Note that information is only displayed for a selected frame - displayed as a dashed red border. The XYZ tab of the Properties window shows very precise information about the X,Y position of the upper left hand corner, the width and height of the frame, and the frame's rotation.
#Hold the line tab windows#
If not already present, open it under the menu item Windows > Properties.
Here is a view of the right-hand side of the New Document requester:Īt this point you will find that the Properties window is an indispensible item for working with Scribus. It may be more conventional to start with the upper-left hand corner, but you may start with any corner to its opposite.ĭelete a selected frame by pressing the Delete key, or alternatively Ctrl+X.Īutomatic Text Frame Creation You can also create text frames automatically (in versions 1.3.3.x and above). The click determines one corner of the frame, letting up the diagonally opposite corner. This will enable your mouse to place and size the text frame: click-and-hold-down mouse button, then drag diagonally on the page. or select Insert > Text Frame from menu.Clicking the Insert Text Frame icon on the toolbar.9 The Problem of Uneven Lines in Columns.