Re: [libreoffice-users] Using the Gallery - removing the descriptive text

Thanks, Dave! That did the job nicely.  It's easy to forget how many tools LO offers. [For some 
(like the Gallery) I still have not figured out a use. ;-)]

Every day is a school day,
John
 

On 2022-04-25 02:04, Dave Barton wrote:
> I believe Harald was trying to give a more complete answer than the
> simple option you were looking for.
>
> Yes, forget the bitmap images in the Gallery Flowchart set, where the
> name of the flowchart symbols have the name embedded in them and are
> intended to be used in a different situation than you wish to use.
>
> > From Writer's main menu select "Insert -> Shape -> Symbol Shapes", then
> choose either "Left Brace" or "Right Brace" as required. Once the shape
> is drawn and inserted you can freely position and size it to your
> requirements.
>
>
> On 25/04/2022 00:28, John Kaufmann wrote:
> > Thanks, Harald. That article is about using frames (including linked
> > frames) to layout a DTP project; it does not address the Gallery, or
> > even the inclusion of graphics generally.  FWIW, I'm familiar with
> > frames (and even use them in this document), but don't see how they
> > relate to the question of included graphics, from the Gallery or elsewhere.
> >
> > Most of the Gallery contents seem to be traditional clip-art (graphical
> > symbols), including those collected in the "Flow chart" category. How do
> > those flowchart symbols differ from others? [The Gallery has three other
> > categories - "BPMN", "Diagrams", "Shapes" - that also contain
> > descriptive text with graphics; my original question would also apply in
> > those cases.]  Is your point that I should forget the Gallery and make
> > my own graphics (from Draw or elsewhere)? (If so, what is the purpose of
> > the Gallery?)
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > John
> >
> >
> > On 2022-04-24 09:30, LO.Harald.Berger@t-online.de wrote:
> > > IMHO, the flowchart symbols are not suitable for your purposes.
> > > For graphical symbols that should contain text, text boxes, drawing
> > > symbols or frames are suitable.
> > > Please have a look if this article helps you:
> > > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Videos/Layout_in_Writer
> > >
> > > Harald
> > >
> > > Am 24.04.2022 um 14:52 schrieb John Kaufmann:
> > > > In years of using OO/LO (now @ 7.1.4.2), I have never been interested
> > > > in the Gallery of multimedia objects. Now I have an application for
> > > > it, and can't see how to execute a simple inclusion of a graphic
> > > > without its attached descriptive text.
> > > >
> > > > Specifically: in Writer I have a 4-page booklet/pamphlet in which the
> > > > two facing inner pages have related content: The left side (page 2)
> > > > has a list of summarized thoughts (each a few lines), two of which
> > > > are expanded on the right side (page 3). To help the reader make the
> > > > connection, it seems helpful in both cases to point from the
> > > > condensed version to its expansion.  The Gallery has a set of "Flow
> > > > chart" graphics, including braces and brackets designed to serve the
> > > > function of grouping a few lines and pointing to a conclusion.
> > > > Unfortunately, all come with the description "Callout" which is
> > > > inserted along with the graphic -- kind of like clip-art that
> > > > includes a message "This is clip-art" (as part of the clip-art
> > > > display). This can't be right, can it? - yet I have searched in vain
> > > > (including the Help and Guides) for how to turn off that descriptive
> > > > text. What am I missing?
> > > >
> > > > John

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