TABS DISAPPEAR FROM DOCUMENT - REVERT TO NO FORMATTING

[mibtp]

Hi, I just installed the version of SIGIL for Mac Maverick and added the X-code.

I have opened a previous epub and have made changes. I have manually added tabs at the beginning of each paragraph.

However, when I go back to view and make more changes, THE TABS HAVE DISAPPEARED and the paragraph are no longer indented.

How do I fix this???

I have gone back and re-added the tabs at the beginning for every paragraph, yet they don't stay.

Help!!

[eschwartz]

Are you doing this in code view or book view?

The best way to indent each paragraph is to put the following code into the stylesheet:

p {text-indent:1.5em}

[mibtp]

I am doing the tabs in BOOK view.

[mibtp]

I have not worked with the stylesheet before. Where would I put the code? What line?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by mibtp

I am doing the tabs in BOOK view.

Tabs are not really a good way to do things. (multiple spaces are ignored)

If you want an indent. Set an indent.

If you want columns: use tables

[mibtp]

Indent INDENTS the entire paragraph. That is not what I'm trying to do. Sample of what I am trying to do below (part of my novel).



Death sucks.

( indent) I should know. I croaked once before the ultimate upchuck to face the one who knocked me off. I'd get to point the finger at the prick who put a .22mm to the back of my head.

(indent ) How embarrassing. Killed by an ancient bean shooter. They should've at least used a Gatling, Revolving Carbine or AMT Automag with some blinky LEDs. But no, a dumb-ass .22.

[mibtp]

Just noticed the tabs show in code view but NOT in book view.

[theducks]

You use 2 styles for that (typical) treatment.

<p class="co">"Death Sucks.</p>

<p class="normal">I should know. I croaked once before the ultimate upchuck to face the one who knocked me off. I'd get to point the finger at the prick who put a .22mm to the back of my head.</p>

<p class="normal">How embarrassing. Killed by an ancient bean shooter. They should've at least used a Gatling, Revolving Carbine or AMT Automag with some blinky LEDs. But no, a dumb-ass .22. </p>

/* normal paragraphs */
.normal {<other style stuff> text-indent: 1.5em; }
/* chapter opener paragraphs*/
.co {<other style stuff> text-indent: 0; }

[eschwartz]

text-indent only indents the first line of a paragraph. margin would indent the entire paragraph block.

This may be a good time to learn some html+css, as you can do lots of complicated stuff with it that will make it much easier to format ebooks.

[mibtp]

I'll research how to text indent as the buttons are for margin indents. Have not figured out how to text indent.

I do know html but not css. (

Thank you for responding eschwartz and theducks.

Patrice
The Unfinished

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by mibtp

I'll research how to text indent as the buttons are for margin indents. Have not figured out how to text indent.

I do know html but not css. (

Thank you for responding eschwartz and theducks.

Patrice
The Unfinished

Well then, you're halfway there already!

keep it up and you'll be a pro in no time!

An excellent resource to start learning is here: http://www.w3schools.com/css/

[mibtp]

I hope so. I haven't used Sigil in 6 months and it's like learning again for the first time. Still looking for text indent documentation ....

All the best
Patrice

[mibtp]

Finally got to work with the code:

p {
text-indent: 1.2em;
}

But I now have to add the <P>and </p> to every paragraph.

Patrice
The Unfinished

[eschwartz]

depending on what is there right now, a regex may be able to automate a lot of it.

[mibtp]

I don't know what that is. (