[Framers] Frame Properties

[Doug]

I've submitted a Feature Request for this:    FRMAKER-7643
<https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-7643>

I've three others as well, all with zero votes (sigh).  Please consider
voting those those as well, everyone.

FRMAKER-6739 <https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-6739>
FRMAKER-5971 <https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-5971>
FRMAKER-5570 <https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-5570>

Thanks!

Doug

On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 9:58 AM Reng Winfried <w.reng at carecom-solutions.com>
wrote:

> Hi Doug,
>
> I am not sure which object properties you want to show.
>
> When your object properties pod is open, you see the
> properties of inserted graphics.
>
> When you click Insert | Anchored Frame, this opens the
> Anchored Frame pod.
> When you now click on any anchored frame, the pod
> shows immediately the dimensions and the anchoring.
>
> However, you will not get the properties of text frames
> or of FrameMaker graphics objects (lines, rectangles, etc.).
> Create a new request in the Adobe Tracker:
> https://tracker.adobe.com/
> Post the issue number, and I will vote for it.
>
> Best regards
>
> Winfried
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Framers <framers-bounces+w.reng=
> carecom-solutions.com at lists.frameusers.com> On Behalf Of Doug
> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2019 3:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Framers] Frame Properties
>
> Thanks for the response.
>
> Part of the problem is that both text frames and graphic frames use modal
> Properties dialogs.  This means I'm not able to save a workspace while they
> are on-screen.  This is unlike the images themselves, and anchored frames,
> which use modeless dialogs; I can leave those on-screen all the time.
>
> I guess what I need is a way to display a modal dialog in a modeless
> manner.  It seems to be such an arbitrary distinction, text/graphic frames
> vs. image/anchored frames.
>
> In this respect Framemaker seems to be quite behind the standard set by
> other Adobe apps, like InDesign, Illustrator, etc.
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 10:54 AM Lin Sims <ljsims.ml at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > You can configure a personal workspace that will have the Object
> > Properties pod viewable at all times, if that's what you mean.
> >
> > Click Graphics > Object Properties, make sure it's open on the screen,
> > then save as a workspace.
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 9:58 AM Doug <dbailey4117 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I want the Properties to display whenever I select a frame.  I don't
> > > want to press Shft+F6 every time.  Ideally I'd like a dialog to
> > > always be on
> > the
> > > screen, passively displaying the properties as I select each frame.
> > >
> > > Is there a mod/script/etc for this?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Doug
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