Re: [libreoffice-users] Open plain text with double-spacing

Hello Regina,

A macro is an excellent idea. Let me see how I can do that.

Thanks,
Nicolai


On Wed 2014-02-19 20:03, Regina Henschel wrote:
> Hi Nicolai,
>
> nicolai.rostov@gmail.com schrieb:
> > Hi, I was wondering if it's possible to make LibreOffice Writer open a plain
> > text file with paragraph double-spacing already applied to all of it.
> >
> > My aim is to be able edit plain text files in (i) serif fonts and (ii)
> > double-spaced paragraphs.
>
> Plain text opens here in "preformatted text" and font "Liberation
> Mono". I see no option to change that behavior.
>
> > I keep my documents in plain text but find myself having to change the
> > entire formatting of the document every time I open a plain text file for
> > editing.
> >
> > I managed to get (i) working by means of Tools: Options: LibreOffice: Fonts:
> > Replacement Table.
> >
> > However, I couldn't get (ii). I tried to create a template in which the
> > "Preformatted Text" style looks the way I want it to be, and then I made this
> > template default.  But LibreOffice Writer just ignores the default template
> > when opening plain text files.
>
> I would expact that, because the default template is used for _new_
> documents, and a file opened is not new.
>
> You can make a template with the desired settings. Then do not open
> the plain text directly. But start with a new file based on your
> template and then use Insert > File to get the plain text. It will
> use the style of that paragraph where it is inserted.
>
> Or don't care that it opens with the wrong font and spacing, and
> change it after opening. (1) When you once make a macro to change it
> and assign it to a button or to a shortcut, it will only be 1 click
> to convert the text. (2) Enable "Line Spacing : 2" in the Formatting
> toolbar or assign it to a short cut. Then you get it with actions:
> Ctrl+A (select all), Ctrl+0 (set TextBody style), and Click or
> shortcut for Line Spacing : 2. I think, that is not too long.
>
> Kind regards
> Regina
>
>
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