[softwarelist] Re: Style definitions - OPW 2.92 (12 Jan 2011)
- From: Jeremy Nicoll - zf freelists <jn.fr.lsts.74@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:29:37 +0100
David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>In message <mpro.m2s7010078l7t02yg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Jeremy
>Nicoll - zf freelists <jn.fr.lsts.74@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>>OPW 2.92 (12 Jan 2011)
>>
> > I tried to define a style which I hoped only ever to apply to a single
> > word whcich would be formatted right-aligned on (the only) line in its
> > frame.
>>
> > I based the style on BodyTeext but changed its scope to "Word". It kept
> > getting changed back to "Paragraph" by OPW. Is that because OPW thinks
> > align-right only makes sense for a paragraph?
>
> I think there is some logic which says "if a paragraph attribute is
> selected, then set the scope to paragraph", you can manually change it
> back after making the attribute selection, but some of these settings are
> only sensible for paragraphs and will only work at that level.
Certainly I did set it back to word several times and while experimenting
with various settings saw it change back to paragraph seveal times.
> Off hand, right will work as long as it is the first thing in the line,
> but you can't apply it to a word in the middle of a line and expect
> something to happen.
No; the text I intended this to apply to would always have been just one or
two words, but the only text present on the only line in the frame. I
suppose in a sense that is a paragraph, just a very short one.
--
Jeremy C B Nicoll - my opinions are my own
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