There is a slightly different layout in Story Editor, but features are the same. The various settings for text properties are discussed in the Text Tab section of Working with text frames. In 1.2.4, this is in Settings > Preferences > Tools. To change the default text settings, you must leave Story Editor, and go to File > Preferences > Tools, then click on the Text Frame icon. If you wish to change font features for text already entered, you must highlight the text (click-drag the mouse, or Shift+arrows) first, then change the feature(s) you wish to alter. Keep in mind that if you change settings, such as font for example, this will only apply to text that you subsequently enter, not that you have already entered. Nonetheless they are indicated in the various requestors above the text entry area.Įven if this is the first time you are using Scribus, there will be default settings displayed which you may change manually as needed. The features that your text will have, font, its size, line spacing, and so on will mostly not be visible until you save your entry and exit Story Editor. In many cases, you may simply want to immediately start entering text. "Smart" selection will select only the word, without the aftercoming space. The default behavior when double-clicking on a word is to select the word and the first aftercoming space. Settings > Smart text selection is a toggle. will change the font, but again, only in the Story Editor display, simply as a matter of personal taste. Changing the background will make it more visible. You would use this, for example, if your text is white or very pale. allows you to adjust the background, but only in the Story Editor display. This is the rightmost item on the Story Editor's Menu, but contains basic display functions that may be important as you begin to edit. this is also available in the Context Menu (right-click in frame). With a text frame selected, click the Story Editor icon on the toolbar (keyboard: Ctrl+Y), or Menu item Edit > Edit Text. 4.3 The Problem of Uneven Lines in Columns.