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[[Category:Development]] [[Category:Roadmaps]]
Further to the [[1.3.x Roadmap]], this page lists feature requests and bugs that we hope to get done in 1.3.x as well. Many items which were here have been migrated to the Roadmap as they are completed. Entries are removed when done.
Further to the [[1.3.x Roadmap]], this page lists feature requests and bugs that we hope to get done in 1.3.x as well. Many items which were here have been migrated to the Roadmap as they are completed. Entries are removed when done.


<mantis>
bugid = 131,168,185,187,204,212,231,304,306,321,328,331,371,393,415,452,453,454,459,460,461,466,480,492,498,502,504,505,533,555,575,577,579,689,835,889,950,990,1008,1032,1034,1037,1069,1085,1086,1094,1118,1212,1321,1398,1406,1410,1423,1462,1463,1474,1475,1518,1540,1569,1592,1598,1622,1627,1629,1630,1663,1671,1678,2264,2460
comment#131 = Ability to have various typographic spacing (thin, en and em spaces) breakable and non-breakable... (subset if the "1.3.4 Hyphenation improvements # 417".) 
comment#168 = Single click should place text cursor
comment#185 = Allow frames on templates to have content when applied to normal pages.
comment#187 = (extra optional tags on frames to be more specific)
comment#204 = Drop Cap only for the first paragraph
comment#212 = Ability to create initial vertical space at the beginning of a column
comment#231 = Add in ability to import Colour Sets into current document
comment#304 = predefined styles for text
comment#306 = Copying pages in Scripter
comment#321 = vertical aligning
comment#328 = Ability to have line attributes (ie no style but changed settings) and styles per frame line
comment#331 = Enabled click and <meta key>+click to create new frame
comment#371 = Edit>Preferences>Fonts...>Available Fonts needs column sorting
comment#393 = SVG inside a picture frame
comment#398 = kerning information not updated when selecting text
comment#415 = rules above or below paras request
comment#452 = Tools>Bookmarks look is inconsistent with other dialogs
comment#453 = Tools>Outline dialog should be made consistent with other dialogs.
comment#454 = Tools>Page Palette look need to be slightly tweaked and the name changed
comment#459 = template items could detach for stacking, moving, editing, deletion, on local pages
comment#460 = drop-cap with # of letters, or first word(s). subsequent paras shift-return for newline, no dropcap
comment#461 = drop-cap position for hanging, jutting, etc
comment#466 = Positioning printouts on the page
comment#480 = Being able to *switch* items in the Distribute/Align menu
comment#492 = Footnotes which stay on the same page as the associated word
comment#498 = Typography Preference Settings as part of Paragraph Styles
comment#502 = Multiselection in items Overview
comment#504 = We need more accuray object selection
comment#505 = Object sellection with Ctrl
comment#533 = move objects in the object-tree
comment#555 = rotating objects without rotate-cursor ?
comment#575 = (in general multiple application of properties)
comment#577 = Paragraph Styles -> Kerning and language options missing
comment#579 = right-click paragraph, save as paragraph style
comment#689 = basepoint of lines cannot be set to the middle or diagonal one
comment#835 = Measurement attachment to the guides and frames
comment#889 = inverse bezier tool handling
comment#950 = The search and replace dialogue should not be modal because the way it is now you cannot cut and paste into it.
comment#990 = Mail-Merge
comment#1008 = ?
comment#1032 = Request: PDF Bookmarks at arbritrary locations within text frames.
comment#1034 = Edit Paste disabled after copy from another program, but Control V works
comment#1037 = GetTextLength returns 0 for non-empty frame
comment#1069 = Auto-adjust size of text box to the text
comment#1085 = Better text on path control
comment#1086 = Lines styles with two or more parallel lines
comment#1094 = Importing multipage PDFs must give options for importing a selection of pages see also 1352 (dup)
comment#1118 = Give instant access to Style editor from within the Properties palette>Text
comment#1212 = styles for drop caps
comment#1321 = Individual DPI settings
comment#1398 = Improve memory efficiency of raster image export
comment#1406 = Add text metrics to scripter
comment#1410 = Allow automatic text frames after document has been started
comment#1423 = Single key-stroke to kern letters...
comment#1462 = Lines (borders) on frames are drawn from the center of the edge to the outside
comment#1463 = Add pdf export "templates"
comment#1474 = RTF Import
comment#1475 = Bad hyphenating implementation
comment#1518 = PrefsTable breaks if indexing is started from (1,0)
comment#1540 = Issue with stylesheet and emphasis like italic or bold fonts
comment#1569 = regression from 1.2
comment#1592 = New textframes not linkable to "Autoframes"
comment#1598 = - assigned Missing preference to text importer
comment#1622 = Splitting the import menu
comment#1627 = improvement for handling changes in images on disc
comment#1629 = A need to run menu items from the scriptor for automation purposes
comment#1630 = A macro recorder to build a script automatically from users actions.
comment#1663 = ability to assign shortcut keys to the running of a script
comment#1671 = - needs testing
comment#1678 = Search in Picture Management should search user specified directory list, pick up all matching images in dir.
comment#2264 = - Support more PDF/X-x versions
comment#2460 = - Support JDF
</mantis>


** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=131 131] Ability to have various typographic spacing  (thin, en and em spaces) breakable and non-breakable... (subset if the "1.3.4 Hyphenation improvements # 417".)
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** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=168 168]  Single click should place text cursor
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** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=185 185]  Allow frames on templates to have content when applied to normal pages.  
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** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=187 187] (extra optional tags on frames to be more specific)
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=131 131] Ability to have various typographic spacing  (thin, en and em spaces) breakable and non-breakable... (subset if the "1.3.4 Hyphenation improvements # 417".)
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=204 204] Drop Cap only for the first paragraph
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=168 168]  Single click should place text cursor
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=212 212] Ability to create initial vertical space at the beginning of a column
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=185 185]  Allow frames on templates to have content when applied to normal pages.  
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=231 231] Add in ability to import Colour Sets into current document
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=187 187] (extra optional tags on frames to be more specific)
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=250 250] Add control-click/drag for lines to keep to 45 degree angles
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=204 204] Drop Cap only for the first paragraph
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=273 273] More PDF presentation effects wanted
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=212 212] Ability to create initial vertical space at the beginning of a column
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=294 294] Word spacing (dup ?)
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=231 231] Add in ability to import Colour Sets into current document
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=304 304] predefined styles for text
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=304 304] predefined styles for text
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=305 305] Column borders should be shown
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=306 306] Copying pages in Scripter
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=306 306] Copying pages in Scripter
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=321 321] vertical aligning
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=315 315] Zooming with Mouse
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=328 328] Ability to have line attributes (ie no style but changed settings) and styles per frame line
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=316 316] Image- and textframe creation by dragging from the right to the left side, and fom down to up isn´t possible
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=331 331] Enabled click and <meta key>+click to create new frame
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=321 321] vertical aligning
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=371 371] Edit>Preferences>Fonts...>Available Fonts needs column sorting
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=328 328] Ability to have line attributes (ie no style but changed settings) and styles per frame line
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=393 393] SVG inside a picture frame
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=331 331] Enabled click and <meta key>+click to create new frame
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=398 398] kerning information not updated when selecting text
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=344 344] Numbering in Multiple Duplicates
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=415 415] rules above or below paras request
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=371 371] Edit>Preferences>Fonts...>Available Fonts needs column sorting
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=452 452] Tools>Bookmarks look is inconsistent with other dialogs
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=378 378] normal, dissolve, overlay, difference, and other modes of transparancy
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=453 453] Tools>Outline dialog should be made consistent with other dialogs.
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=393 393] SVG inside a picture frame
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=454 454] Tools>Page Palette look need to be slightly tweaked and the name changed
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=398 398] kerning information not updated when selecting text
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=459 459] template items could detach for stacking, moving, editing, deletion, on local pages
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=410 410] Applying the line spacing to a paragraph
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=460 460] drop-cap with # of letters, or first word(s). subsequent paras shift-return for newline, no dropcap
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=415 415] rules above or below paras request
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=461 461] drop-cap position for hanging, jutting, etc
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=451 451] Tools>Scrapbook needs to be made consistent with "Layers"
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=466 466] Positioning printouts on the page
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=452 452] Tools>Bookmarks look is inconsistent with other dialogs
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=480 480] Being able to *switch* items in the Distribute/Align menu
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=453 453] Tools>Outline dialog should be made consistent with other dialogs.
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=492 492] Footnotes which stay on the same page as the associated word
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=454 454] Tools>Page Palette look need to be slightly tweaked and the name changed
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=498 498] Typography Preference Settings as part of Paragraph Styles
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=459 459] template items could detach for stacking, moving, editing, deletion, on local pages
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=502 502]?  Multiselection in items Overview
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=460 460] drop-cap with # of letters, or first word(s). subsequent paras shift-return for newline, no dropcap
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=504 504] We need more accuray object selection
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=461 461] drop-cap position for hanging, jutting, etc
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=505 505] Object sellection with Ctrl
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=466 466] Positioning printouts on the page
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=533 533] move objects in the object-tree
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=480 480] Being able to *switch* items in the Distribute/Align menu
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=555 555] rotating objects without rotate-cursor ?
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=482 482] Illogical behaviour when resizing/moving a frame below another. Ctrl should not be required to do the action.
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=575 575] (in general multiple application of properties)
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=492 492Footnotes which stay on the same page as the associated word
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=577 577] Paragraph Styles -> Kerning and language options missing
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=498 498] Typography Preference Settings as part of Paragraph Styles
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=579 579] right-click paragraph, save as paragraph style
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=502 502]?  Multiselection in items Overview
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=689 689] basepoint of lines cannot be set to the middle or diagonal one
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=504 504] We need more accuray object selection
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=835 835] Measurement attachment to the guides and frames
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=505 505] Object sellection with Ctrl
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=889 889inverse bezier tool handling
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=512 512] Better guide dialog
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=950 950] The search and replace dialogue should not be modal because the way it is now you cannot cut and paste into it.
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=532 532] enable right-click in the object list
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=990 990] Mail-Merge
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=533 533] move objects in the object-tree
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1008 1008] ?
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=555 555] rotating objects without rotate-cursor ?
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1032 1032]?  Request: PDF Bookmarks at arbritrary locations within text frames.
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=569 569] Insert Special window is modal, complicating multiple insertions of special characters
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1034 1034] Edit Paste disabled after copy from another program, but Control V works
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=575 575] (in general multiple application of properties)
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1037 1037] GetTextLength returns 0 for non-empty frame
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=577 577] Paragraph Styles -> Kerning and language options missing
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1069 1069] Auto-adjust size of text box to the text
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=579 579] right-click paragraph, save as paragraph style
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1085 1085] Better text on path control
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=607 607Align=center causes wrong cursor positioning
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1086 1086] Lines styles with two or more parallel lines
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=689 689] basepoint of lines cannot be set to the middle or diagonal one
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1094 1094] Importing multipage PDFs must give options for importing a selection of pages see also 1352 (dup)
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=717 717] rename objects in object tree by context menu not only by right click
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1118 1118] Give instant access to Style editor from within the Properties palette>Text
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=835 835] Measurement attachment to the guides and frames
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1212 1212] styles for drop caps
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=889 889] inverse bezier tool handling
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1321 1321Individual DPI settings
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=923 923] Object size in Multiple Duplicates
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1398 1398] Improve memory efficiency of raster image export
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=950 950] The search and replace dialogue should not be modal because the way it is now you cannot cut and paste into it.
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1406 1406] Add text metrics to scripter
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=956 956] Add a "duplicate layer" feature
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1410 1410] Allow automatic text frames after document has been started
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=969 969] SVG text alignment wrong
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1423 1423] Single key-stroke to kern letters...
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=990 990] Mail-Merge
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1462 1462] Lines (borders) on frames are drawn from the center of the edge to the outside
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1008 1008] ?
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1463 1463] Add pdf export "templates"
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1032 1032]?  Request: PDF Bookmarks at arbritrary locations within text frames.
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1474 1474] RTF Import
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1034 1034] Edit Paste disabled after copy from another program, but Control V works
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1475 1475] Bad hyphenating implementation
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1037 1037] GetTextLength returns 0 for non-empty frame
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1518 1518] PrefsTable breaks if indexing is started from (1,0)
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1069 1069] Auto-adjust size of text box to the text
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1540 1540]? Issue with stylesheet and emphasis like italic or bold fonts
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1067 1067] Shift-drag
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1569 1569] regression from 1.2
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1085 1085] Better text on path control
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1592 1592] New textframes not linkable to "Autoframes"
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1086 1086] Lines styles with two or more parallel lines
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1598 1598] - assigned Missing preference to text importer
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1094 1094] Importing multipage PDFs must give options for importing a selection of pages see also 1352 (dup)
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1622 1622]? Splitting the import menu
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1109 1109] Inserting shapes / pictures / frames with click needs default size
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1627 1627] improvement for handling changes in images on disc
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1118 1118] Give instant access to Style editor from within the Properties palette>Text
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1629 1629] A need to run menu items from the scriptor for automation purposes
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1117 1117] Right indent in Edit Style dialog
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1630 1630] A macro recorder to build a script automatically from users actions.
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1212 1212] styles for drop caps
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1663 1663] ability to assign shortcut keys to the running of a script
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1321 1321]  Individual DPI settings
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1671 1671] - needs testing
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1342 1342] auto adding of pages
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1678 1678] Search in Picture Management should search user specified directory list, pick up all matching images in dir.
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1393 1393] Printing Ignores Landscape
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=2264 2264] - Support more PDF/X-x versions
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1398 1398] Improve memory efficiency of raster image export
* [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=2460 2460] - Support JDF
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1401 1401] moving objects in one of axis with mouse + keyboard
</div></div>
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1406 1406] Add text metrics to scripter
 
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1410 1410] Allow automatic text frames after document has been started
'''Other issues not linked to issue queue:'''
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1423 1423] Single key-stroke to kern letters...
* New from Template toolbar button?
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1462 1462] Lines (borders) on frames are drawn from the center of the edge to the outside
* Tweak "save as template" - current UI is IMO confusing
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1463 1463] Add pdf export "templates"
* Tweak nudge behaviour when snap to guides on
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1474 1474] RTF Import
* Tweak drag object behaviour when within snap distance of two different guides on the same axis
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1475 1475] Bad hyphenating implementation
* Editable template mechanism
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1485 1485] Set pt as the default unit for Above and Below in the Paragraph Style dialog
* Fix extreme performance issue when dragging complex vector selections like text converted to outlines
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1518 1518] PrefsTable breaks if indexing is started from (1,0)
* redraw issues
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1519 1519]  In Layout-mode, align works only on a per sentence/paragraph basis
* Try to avoid widows and orphans automatically? [http://bugs.scribus.net/bug_view_advanced_page.php?bug_id=0000132 bug 132]
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1532 1532] Layers palette enhancements
* Options for performance (eg, antialiasing, dragging of groups showing item outlines, etc)
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1540 1540]? Issue with stylesheet and emphasis like italic or bold fonts
* A way to place PDF and EPS files containing mixed type, vector, and raster graphics such that they're not output rasterised to PDF or PS.
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1569 1569] regression from 1.2
* Compiling as a KDE Application by option, pure Qt only when KDE is not found. Gives us a lot of goodies for free.
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1578 1578] Zoom-Tool zooms wrong document area
* Riku's new Preferences class for easy access to storage/load/save of settings from both main program and plugins
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1592 1592] New textframes not linkable to "Autoframes"
* Managability features: Configurable template search path (probably in scribus.rc), ability to specify scribus.rc path with snippets to merge. Better description coming. Prompted by discussion with mlurie.
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1598 1598] - assigned Missing preference to text importer
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1622 1622]? Splitting the import menu
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1627 1627]  improvement for handling changes in images on disc
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1629 1629]  A need to run menu items from the scriptor for automation purposes - assigned
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1630 1630] A macro recorder to build a script automatically from users actions. [IN PROGRESS]
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1635 1635] cursors for instruments
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1648 1648] Ability to get the line count in a text frame
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1659 1659] Editing overlapping frames is very challenging because when selected, a frame retains its stacking order
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1663 1663] ability to assign shortcut keys to the running of a script
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1671 1671] - needs testing
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1673 1673] Image offset within frame is wrong for scaled images
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=1678 1678] Search in Picture Management should search user specified directory list, pick up all matching images in dir.
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=2264 2264] - Support more PDF/X-x versions
** [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=2460 2460] - Support JDF
** New from Template toolbar button?
** Tweak "save as template" - current UI is IMO confusing
** Tweak nudge behaviour when snap to guides on
** Tweak drag object behaviour when within snap distance of two different guides on the same axis
** Editable template mechanism
** Fix extreme performance issue when dragging complex vector selections like text converted to outlines
** redraw issues
** Try to avoid widows and orphans automatically? [http://bugs.scribus.net/bug_view_advanced_page.php?bug_id=0000132 bug 132]
** Options for performance (eg, antialiasing, dragging of groups showing item outlines, etc)
** A way to place PDF and EPS files containing mixed type, vector, and raster graphics such that they're not output rasterised to PDF or PS.
** Compiling as a KDE Application by option, pure Qt only when KDE is not found. Gives us a lot of goodies for free.
** Riku's new Preferences class for easy access to storage/load/save of settings from both main program and plugins
** Managability features: Configurable template search path (probably in scribus.rc), ability to specify scribus.rc path with snippets to merge. Better description coming. Prompted by discussion with mlurie.


== Optional Extras ==
== Optional Extras ==
** KDE/WebDAV integration
* KDE/WebDAV integration
** Database and network storage  
* Database and network storage  
** 'Edit in helper' (related to above) to edit text in an external app, as the current GIMP integration does it.
* 'Edit in helper' (related to above) to edit text in an external app, as the current GIMP integration does it.
** Scanner support Aquire from scanner, like in gimp  
* Scanner support Aquire from scanner, like in gimp  
** Digikam support
* Digikam support
** Dynamic Templates
* Dynamic Templates
** Using Scribus objects via Scripter (like ScribusView.ActualPage.Item[1].SetText('bah')) => need to study python docs hard ;) (sip? )
* Using Scribus objects via Scripter (like ScribusView.ActualPage.Item[1].SetText('bah')) => need to study python docs hard ;) (sip? )
* Automatically select smallest printer-supported ISO (or US, where LC_PAPER is en_US) paper size that job will fit on when printing.


== Ideas from the Bugtracker==
This section contains useful single ideas from RFEs that have been closed, because they exceeded the scope of a layout program.


** Automatically select smallest printer-supported ISO (or US, where LC_PAPER is en_US) paper size that job will fit on when printing.
*The ability to use real frame nodes as reference points to set coordinates rather than just bounding box keypoints.

Latest revision as of 20:04, 13 September 2014

Further to the 1.3.x Roadmap, this page lists feature requests and bugs that we hope to get done in 1.3.x as well. Many items which were here have been migrated to the Roadmap as they are completed. Entries are removed when done.

<mantis> bugid = 131,168,185,187,204,212,231,304,306,321,328,331,371,393,415,452,453,454,459,460,461,466,480,492,498,502,504,505,533,555,575,577,579,689,835,889,950,990,1008,1032,1034,1037,1069,1085,1086,1094,1118,1212,1321,1398,1406,1410,1423,1462,1463,1474,1475,1518,1540,1569,1592,1598,1622,1627,1629,1630,1663,1671,1678,2264,2460 comment#131 = Ability to have various typographic spacing (thin, en and em spaces) breakable and non-breakable... (subset if the "1.3.4 Hyphenation improvements # 417".) comment#168 = Single click should place text cursor comment#185 = Allow frames on templates to have content when applied to normal pages. comment#187 = (extra optional tags on frames to be more specific) comment#204 = Drop Cap only for the first paragraph comment#212 = Ability to create initial vertical space at the beginning of a column comment#231 = Add in ability to import Colour Sets into current document comment#304 = predefined styles for text comment#306 = Copying pages in Scripter comment#321 = vertical aligning comment#328 = Ability to have line attributes (ie no style but changed settings) and styles per frame line comment#331 = Enabled click and <meta key>+click to create new frame comment#371 = Edit>Preferences>Fonts...>Available Fonts needs column sorting comment#393 = SVG inside a picture frame comment#398 = kerning information not updated when selecting text comment#415 = rules above or below paras request comment#452 = Tools>Bookmarks look is inconsistent with other dialogs comment#453 = Tools>Outline dialog should be made consistent with other dialogs. comment#454 = Tools>Page Palette look need to be slightly tweaked and the name changed comment#459 = template items could detach for stacking, moving, editing, deletion, on local pages comment#460 = drop-cap with # of letters, or first word(s). subsequent paras shift-return for newline, no dropcap comment#461 = drop-cap position for hanging, jutting, etc comment#466 = Positioning printouts on the page comment#480 = Being able to *switch* items in the Distribute/Align menu comment#492 = Footnotes which stay on the same page as the associated word comment#498 = Typography Preference Settings as part of Paragraph Styles comment#502 = Multiselection in items Overview comment#504 = We need more accuray object selection comment#505 = Object sellection with Ctrl comment#533 = move objects in the object-tree comment#555 = rotating objects without rotate-cursor ? comment#575 = (in general multiple application of properties) comment#577 = Paragraph Styles -> Kerning and language options missing comment#579 = right-click paragraph, save as paragraph style comment#689 = basepoint of lines cannot be set to the middle or diagonal one comment#835 = Measurement attachment to the guides and frames comment#889 = inverse bezier tool handling comment#950 = The search and replace dialogue should not be modal because the way it is now you cannot cut and paste into it. comment#990 = Mail-Merge comment#1008 = ? comment#1032 = Request: PDF Bookmarks at arbritrary locations within text frames. comment#1034 = Edit Paste disabled after copy from another program, but Control V works comment#1037 = GetTextLength returns 0 for non-empty frame comment#1069 = Auto-adjust size of text box to the text comment#1085 = Better text on path control comment#1086 = Lines styles with two or more parallel lines comment#1094 = Importing multipage PDFs must give options for importing a selection of pages see also 1352 (dup) comment#1118 = Give instant access to Style editor from within the Properties palette>Text comment#1212 = styles for drop caps comment#1321 = Individual DPI settings comment#1398 = Improve memory efficiency of raster image export comment#1406 = Add text metrics to scripter comment#1410 = Allow automatic text frames after document has been started comment#1423 = Single key-stroke to kern letters... comment#1462 = Lines (borders) on frames are drawn from the center of the edge to the outside comment#1463 = Add pdf export "templates" comment#1474 = RTF Import comment#1475 = Bad hyphenating implementation comment#1518 = PrefsTable breaks if indexing is started from (1,0) comment#1540 = Issue with stylesheet and emphasis like italic or bold fonts comment#1569 = regression from 1.2 comment#1592 = New textframes not linkable to "Autoframes" comment#1598 = - assigned Missing preference to text importer comment#1622 = Splitting the import menu comment#1627 = improvement for handling changes in images on disc comment#1629 = A need to run menu items from the scriptor for automation purposes comment#1630 = A macro recorder to build a script automatically from users actions. comment#1663 = ability to assign shortcut keys to the running of a script comment#1671 = - needs testing comment#1678 = Search in Picture Management should search user specified directory list, pick up all matching images in dir. comment#2264 = - Support more PDF/X-x versions comment#2460 = - Support JDF </mantis>

Previous Roadmap formatted list click to uncollapse ---->

  • 131 Ability to have various typographic spacing (thin, en and em spaces) breakable and non-breakable... (subset if the "1.3.4 Hyphenation improvements # 417".)
  • 168 Single click should place text cursor
  • 185 Allow frames on templates to have content when applied to normal pages.
  • 187 (extra optional tags on frames to be more specific)
  • 204 Drop Cap only for the first paragraph
  • 212 Ability to create initial vertical space at the beginning of a column
  • 231 Add in ability to import Colour Sets into current document
  • 304 predefined styles for text
  • 306 Copying pages in Scripter
  • 321 vertical aligning
  • 328 Ability to have line attributes (ie no style but changed settings) and styles per frame line
  • 331 Enabled click and <meta key>+click to create new frame
  • 371 Edit>Preferences>Fonts...>Available Fonts needs column sorting
  • 393 SVG inside a picture frame
  • 398 kerning information not updated when selecting text
  • 415 rules above or below paras request
  • 452 Tools>Bookmarks look is inconsistent with other dialogs
  • 453 Tools>Outline dialog should be made consistent with other dialogs.
  • 454 Tools>Page Palette look need to be slightly tweaked and the name changed
  • 459 template items could detach for stacking, moving, editing, deletion, on local pages
  • 460 drop-cap with # of letters, or first word(s). subsequent paras shift-return for newline, no dropcap
  • 461 drop-cap position for hanging, jutting, etc
  • 466 Positioning printouts on the page
  • 480 Being able to *switch* items in the Distribute/Align menu
  • 492 Footnotes which stay on the same page as the associated word
  • 498 Typography Preference Settings as part of Paragraph Styles
  • 502? Multiselection in items Overview
  • 504 We need more accuray object selection
  • 505 Object sellection with Ctrl
  • 533 move objects in the object-tree
  • 555 rotating objects without rotate-cursor ?
  • 575 (in general multiple application of properties)
  • 577 Paragraph Styles -> Kerning and language options missing
  • 579 right-click paragraph, save as paragraph style
  • 689 basepoint of lines cannot be set to the middle or diagonal one
  • 835 Measurement attachment to the guides and frames
  • 889 inverse bezier tool handling
  • 950 The search and replace dialogue should not be modal because the way it is now you cannot cut and paste into it.
  • 990 Mail-Merge
  • 1008 ?
  • 1032? Request: PDF Bookmarks at arbritrary locations within text frames.
  • 1034 Edit Paste disabled after copy from another program, but Control V works
  • 1037 GetTextLength returns 0 for non-empty frame
  • 1069 Auto-adjust size of text box to the text
  • 1085 Better text on path control
  • 1086 Lines styles with two or more parallel lines
  • 1094 Importing multipage PDFs must give options for importing a selection of pages see also 1352 (dup)
  • 1118 Give instant access to Style editor from within the Properties palette>Text
  • 1212 styles for drop caps
  • 1321 Individual DPI settings
  • 1398 Improve memory efficiency of raster image export
  • 1406 Add text metrics to scripter
  • 1410 Allow automatic text frames after document has been started
  • 1423 Single key-stroke to kern letters...
  • 1462 Lines (borders) on frames are drawn from the center of the edge to the outside
  • 1463 Add pdf export "templates"
  • 1474 RTF Import
  • 1475 Bad hyphenating implementation
  • 1518 PrefsTable breaks if indexing is started from (1,0)
  • 1540? Issue with stylesheet and emphasis like italic or bold fonts
  • 1569 regression from 1.2
  • 1592 New textframes not linkable to "Autoframes"
  • 1598 - assigned Missing preference to text importer
  • 1622? Splitting the import menu
  • 1627 improvement for handling changes in images on disc
  • 1629 A need to run menu items from the scriptor for automation purposes
  • 1630 A macro recorder to build a script automatically from users actions.
  • 1663 ability to assign shortcut keys to the running of a script
  • 1671 - needs testing
  • 1678 Search in Picture Management should search user specified directory list, pick up all matching images in dir.
  • 2264 - Support more PDF/X-x versions
  • 2460 - Support JDF

Other issues not linked to issue queue:

  • New from Template toolbar button?
  • Tweak "save as template" - current UI is IMO confusing
  • Tweak nudge behaviour when snap to guides on
  • Tweak drag object behaviour when within snap distance of two different guides on the same axis
  • Editable template mechanism
  • Fix extreme performance issue when dragging complex vector selections like text converted to outlines
  • redraw issues
  • Try to avoid widows and orphans automatically? bug 132
  • Options for performance (eg, antialiasing, dragging of groups showing item outlines, etc)
  • A way to place PDF and EPS files containing mixed type, vector, and raster graphics such that they're not output rasterised to PDF or PS.
  • Compiling as a KDE Application by option, pure Qt only when KDE is not found. Gives us a lot of goodies for free.
  • Riku's new Preferences class for easy access to storage/load/save of settings from both main program and plugins
  • Managability features: Configurable template search path (probably in scribus.rc), ability to specify scribus.rc path with snippets to merge. Better description coming. Prompted by discussion with mlurie.

Optional Extras

  • KDE/WebDAV integration
  • Database and network storage
  • 'Edit in helper' (related to above) to edit text in an external app, as the current GIMP integration does it.
  • Scanner support Aquire from scanner, like in gimp
  • Digikam support
  • Dynamic Templates
  • Using Scribus objects via Scripter (like ScribusView.ActualPage.Item[1].SetText('bah')) => need to study python docs hard ;) (sip? )
  • Automatically select smallest printer-supported ISO (or US, where LC_PAPER is en_US) paper size that job will fit on when printing.

Ideas from the Bugtracker

This section contains useful single ideas from RFEs that have been closed, because they exceeded the scope of a layout program.

  • The ability to use real frame nodes as reference points to set coordinates rather than just bounding box keypoints.