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  • From: TeXmacs <address@hidden>
  • To: address@hidden
  • Subject: Re: Space between two paragraphs
  • Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 14:10:09 +0200
Hi Richard,

Inside a list, go to 'Focus -> Preferences' and
you will be able to set the spacing properties for your lists.

Best wishes, --Joris


On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 01:24:15PM +0200, Richard gomez wrote:
> Hello Jeroen,
>
> i have already wrote a book with Texmacs (édition Ellipse, it’s a french
> editor), and i like Texmacs a lot.
>
> I will try to read all the information about fn, fns, etc. but i have first
> to fix a new problem, a consequence of my change of interparagraph space.
>
> I have made this choice :
>
> Document > Paragraph
> interparagraph space : 0.5 fn
>
> and i like the effect, but now, the vertical space between the items in the
> lists has changed !
>
> Before the interparagraph space change, I have changed the vpace in lists
> like this :
>
> (in the bar there is a tool) > (item vspep) > (other) > 0.1 fn
>
> Unfortunately, when i change the interparagraph space, it changes the vsep
> in the lists too ! I would like to keep 0.1 fn in the lists, instead of 0.5
> fn…
>
> I hope that my explanation is clear (i am not sure).
>
> Thank you for reading,
>
> Richard Gomez
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Le 28 mai 2021 à 12:53, Jeroen Wouters <address@hidden> a écrit :
> >
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > Good to hear you've found the problem! I've tried to use the "Search and
> > replace" tool to remove such spaces between paragraphs, but haven't had
> > any luck.
> >
> > There's a description in Section 8 of Help -> Reference Guide -> The
> > TeXmacs format of length units. It may be hard to find in the extensive
> > documentation, but by pressing F1 you can search it, e.g. searching for
> > "units" takes you there.
> >
> > Nice to see you've made such a substantial piece of work in TeXmacs.
> > Congratulations!
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > Jeroen
> >
> > On Fri, 28 May, 2021 at 12:39, Richard gomez <address@hidden> wrote:
> >> Jeroen wrote :
> >>
> >> "
> >> Hi Richard,
> >> Massimiliano's suggestion works for me. Perhaps we are not understanding
> >> properly what the desired effect is. It would be helpful if you could
> >> attach a small example document (together with any non-standard style
> >> files, if necessary) and a screenshot where the spacing is indicated
> >> that you would like to reduce.
> >> Best,
> >> Jeroen
> >> "
> >>
> >> Thank you Jeroen.
> >>
> >> I have just understood my mistake (few seconds before your email). I am
> >> so stupid.
> >>
> >> Here is my mistake : when i writed few blocs of text, like below :
> >> ________________________________________
> >> This is block 1, block 1 , block 1, block 1, block 1
> >> block 1, block 1, block 1, block 1.
> >>
> >> This is block 2, block 2 , block 2, block 2, block 2
> >> block 2, block 2, block 2, block 2.
> >> _______________________________________
> >>
> >> i used to press twice ENTER (you can see this in the example or in my
> >> first email), instead of pressing once ENTER, like here :
> >>
> >> ________________________________________
> >> This is block 1, block 1 , block 1, block 1, block 1
> >> block 1, block 1, block 1, block 1
> >> This is block 2, block 2 , block 2, block 2, block 2
> >> block 2, block 2, block 2, block 2
> >> _______________________________________
> >>
> >> This is why the solutions given by Massimiliano and Giovanni did not
> >> work with me. But they were right !
> >>
> >> Now, it works.
> >>
> >> I am looking for some documentation about the menu
> >>
> >> DOCUMENT > PARAGRAPH > Interparagraph space
> >>
> >> because i feel quite lost with the different units : fn, fns, fs, etc.
> >>
> >> My document is a "book style" (more than 800 pages) and my editor have
> >> made some requests about vertical spaces, etc.
> >>
> >> Thank you for your help,
> >>
> >> Richard Gomez
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Le 28 mai 2021 à 12:25, Jeroen Wouters <address@hidden
> >>> <mailto:address@hidden>> a écrit :
> >>>
> >>> Hi Richard,
> >>>
> >>> Massimiliano's suggestion works for me. Perhaps we are not
> >>> understanding properly what the desired effect is. It would be helpful
> >>> if you could attach a small example document (together with any
> >>> non-standard style files, if necessary) and a screenshot where the
> >>> spacing is indicated that you would like to reduce.
> >>>
> >>> Best,
> >>> Jeroen
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, 28 May, 2021 at 12:13, Richard gomez <address@hidden
> >>> <mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
> >>>> Thank you Massimiliano.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have tried with the menu
> >>>>
> >>>> Document -> Paragraph
> >>>>
> >>>> Interparagraph space : *** fn
> >>>>
> >>>> but it did not work.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have tried with negative values…
> >>>>
> >>>> By the way, what does « fn » mean ?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I have also tried with negative values in
> >>>>
> >>>> <assign|par-par-sep|…>
> >>>>
> >>>> but it didn’t work (thak you Giovanni by the way).
> >>>>
> >>>> So, i ask once again (for new readers) : is there any way to change
> >>>> the height of the vertical spaces between the « blocks » of the text
> >>>> in my book ?
> >>>>
> >>>> Best regard,
> >>>>
> >>>> Richard Gomez
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Le 26 mai 2021 à 20:34, Massimiliano Gubinelli <address@hidden
> >>>> <mailto:address@hidden>> a écrit :
> >>>>
> >>>> You may want to make these changes in Document->Paragraph
> >>>>
> >>>> where you have all the global settings. You have a spacing for lines
> >>>> and another for paragraphs, I think you can use negative values.
> >>>>
> >>>> m
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 26. May 2021, at 20:28, Giovanni Piredda <address@hidden
> >>>> <mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Perhaps it depends on the style. I tested it with the "generic" style
> >>>> (and gotten the tighter spacing), which style are you using?
> >>>>
> >>>> Giovanni
> >>>>
> >>>> Am 26.05.2021 um 20:22 schrieb Richard gomez:
> >>>> Thank you Giovanni.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have tried <assign|par-par-sep|0.2fn>, and this what i get :
> >>>>
> >>>> — if i try with a big size, like 1fn : <assign|par-par-sep|1fn>, it
> >>>> works ! Every vertical space is bigger, but this is not what i want.
> >>>>
> >>>> — if i try with 0.2fn or 0.1fn, it does not work. The vertical space
> >>>> i get is bigger (just a little bit bigger) and i want it smaller...
> >>>>
> >>>> It seems impossible to me to reduce the actual vertical spaces…
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I remember that i got the same result with the menu : FORMAT —> WHITE
> >>>> SPACE —> (..)
> >>>>
> >>>> Maybe someone knows how to change the vertical space obtained
> >>>> pressing ENTER…
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Best regards,
> >>>>
> >>>> Richard Gomez
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Le 26 mai 2021 à 19:31, Giovanni Piredda <address@hidden
> >>>> <mailto:address@hidden>> a écrit :
> >>>>
> >>>> The environment variable that controls the spacing between two
> >>>> successive paragraphs is par-par-sep.
> >>>>
> >>>> This assigns it to a tight spacing
> >>>>
> >>>> <assign|par-par-sep|0.2fn>
> >>>>
> >>>> and you can adjust to the liking of your editor.
> >>>>
> >>>> I hope that I am not missing important things, in case I hope someone
> >>>> else can correct or complete what I wrote.
> >>>>
> >>>> Giovanni
> >>>>
> >>>> Am 26.05.2021 um 18:43 schrieb Richard gomez:
> >>>> ###############
> >>>> ### French version
> >>>>
> >>>> Bonjour,
> >>>>
> >>>> Je sépare les différents paragraphes d’une section d’un chapitre de
> >>>> mon livre en sautant la ligne, comme par exemple ci-dessous :
> >>>>
> >>>> <<
> >>>>
> >>>> 1 Titre de la section
> >>>>
> >>>> Bloc 1 bla bla bla bla bla ceci cela et
> >>>> bla bla et bla bla bla.
> >>>>
> >>>> Bloc 2. La suite bla bla bla et bla
> >>>>
> >>>> Est-il possible de réduire l’espace entre les deux blocs ?
> >>>>
> >>>> (C’est une demande faite par mon éditeur qui trouve l’espace entre
> >>>> les deux blocs trop grand).
> >>>>
> >>>> Merci de votre aide,
> >>>>
> >>>> Richard Gomez
> >>>>
> >>>> #################
> >>>> ###English version
> >>>>
> >>>> Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> i am writing several blocs in the same section and i separate them
> >>>> with a << line break >> (pressing ENTER). Here is an example :
> >>>>
> >>>> <<
> >>>>
> >>>> 1 Titre de la section
> >>>>
> >>>> Block 1 bla bla bla bla bla ceci cela et
> >>>> bla bla et bla bla bla.
> >>>>
> >>>> Block 2. La suite bla bla bla et bla
> >>>>
> >>>> My editor wants the vertical separation (vertical space) between the
> >>>> 2 blocks to be shorter. How can i change the length of this vertical
> >>>> space ?
> >>>>
> >>>> Best regards,
> >>>>
> >>>> Richard Gomez
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
>

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