Re: [libreoffice-users] Image Anchor Selection

Thank you for educating me further. Here is why I use "To page" 
anchoring. I make a newsletter to send out at the end of the calendar 
year depicting what I have done through the year including photos. Only 
family and friends would be interested.

While other software tools would perhaps be better suited to this task, 
I am familiar enough with Writer to make it work. I format it in two 
columns, and it usually runs one page printed on both front and back. My 
issue is when I go back later to make edits, and unless an image is 
anchored to the page it will wander around sometimes being forced to 
jump to the back when I want it to remain on the front.

I hope this explains my reasons for using "To page" as an anchor. It is 
a bit like using my pliers as a hammer instead of choosing the proper 
tool for the job.

I did not mean to kick a hornets nest and stir up a storm of flying insects.

Respectfully,

    Joe Conner


On 6/15/23 01:56, LO.Harald.Berger@t-online.de wrote:
> Dear Joe Conner and @all,
>
> You mentioned that the menu item anchoring "To page" is no longer 
> available.
>
> Unfortunately you did not mention in which cases you need this function.
>
> Here I'd like to review  @Robert Großkopf, quote, "Note: It may have 
> been omitted because anchoring to a page means it's fixed to a page 
> like in old layout days and will cause problems in master documents." 
> But not just in master documents.
>
> But the question should be what is the anchoring to the page supposed 
> to achieve.
> IMHO it seems only reasonable, e.g. in a book the first page should be 
> designed with a picture.
> Or one wants to insert full page images on several pages, e.g. at the 
> beginning of chapters.
> Of course I don't know the application of other users, but here 
> examples would be helpful.
>
> When anchoring images to the page, keep in mind that they can no 
> longer "wander" to other pages.
> So if you have an image anchored to page 5, you can insert or remove 
> as much text as you want in front of that page,
> but the image will remain fixed to page 5.
> This can even mean that if you remove a lot of text in front of it, 
> you'll only have 4 pages left, for example,
> but the image will still be anchored to page 5 and will probably just 
> disappear.
>
> Many users are mostly not aware of this function so in detail and you 
> have a completely different idea of how it should work.
> Since the function anchoring "To Page" was very often misinterpreted 
> in the past, it was probably decided not to offer this menu item 
> directly.
> The anchoring "To Page" function is now only available in the 
> Styles/Frame Styles.
>
> How do I achieve anchoring "To Page" in the easiest and quickest way 
> possible?
> I just mentioned the Frame Styles, which should now be dealt with more 
> intensively.
> LibreOffice Writer has, so to speak, predefined processes for images.
> Every image inserted into Writer is associated or assigned to the 
> "Graphics" Frame Style (yes, Frame Style).
>
> The, I'll call it special, feature of images is the caption of the same.
> So if you want to add a caption to an image, a frame is inserted 
> around the image.
> As known, the caption can be above or below the image.
> The frame around the image is again assigned to the Frame Style "Frame".
>
> In the following we assume that no caption is added to the image.
> This means that the Frame Style "Graphics" is relevant for the image.
> Now, in order to achieve a quick, even immediate, anchoring of an 
> image to the page, we need to adjust the "Graphics" Frame Style.
>
> Here's how to do it:
>
> Open Writer with a blank document. Modify the "Graphics" Frame Style 
> by setting the anchoring to "To page" in the Frame Style and save it 
> by clicking OK.
> Now save the document as a Template, possibly with the check mark for 
> "Set as default template".
>
> If you now open the Template, you will get the document "Untitled 1".
> Now insert an image. This image is now automatically anchored to the 
> page, because it is assigned to the changed Frame Style "Graphics".
> Finally, I would like to point out that this procedure will only lead 
> to a good and desired result in special cases.
>
> The most common anchors will probably be the variants offered in the 
> context menu (not on the page).
> On this page you will find further descriptions about anchoring and 
> positioning of images:
> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Videos/Insert_and_edit_images_in_Writer_Part_1 
>
>
> I personally wouldn't consider the missing selection in the context 
> menu for anchoring "To page" as a bug.
>
> I hope I have been able to help a little to understand the processes 
> involved in anchoring images.
>
> Regards
> Harald
>
>
>
> Am 15.06.2023 um 07:55 schrieb Robert Großkopf:
> > I would never use this kind of anchor. I often work with master 
> > documents. If there is any image anchored to page it won't appear on 
> > the right position in the document. Moste images will disappear 
> > completely.
> >
> > Go on sidebar → Styles → Graphics.
> > Modify Frame Style: Graphics → Type → Anchor → To Page
> >
> > Now all images in this document you will insert new will be anchored 
> > to page. Haven't tested if this will be saved when setting this 
> > document to default template.
> >
> > Go to Tools → Customize
> > Chose tab Context Menus
> > Chose Target → Image
> > Search for "anchor"
> > Klick on "Anchor to Page" in the list of "Available Command".
> > Press arrow to the right.
> > Position the new entry "To Page".
> >
> > It will appear now in the context menue, but directly, not in the 
> > submenu for anchoring.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Robert 

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