Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 111251
Page break and next page position
Last modified: 2014-03-17 12:43:35 UTC
Hi, I want to start all new chapters on a right (odd numbered) page. I understand this should be done by using a Righ Only page style at each new chapter. It would be much easier if a Page Break also allowed to specify the new page position. This could be included in the paragraph style, and automatically break the text and let it flow to the next right page each time the Chapter style is found. 1) Edit the Chapter paragraph style. 2) In Text Flow, specify there is a page break before, and that it is of the Next Right Page type. 3) Apply the Chapter paragraph style to the first line of the new chapter. 4) The new chapter begins in the next right page. This does not allow for different headings/footers, and a diffrerent page style in general, but changing page style is not always needed when starting a new chapter. However, this seems a much easier way of starting chapters on a defined page.
Also related to issue 17203 and issue 12138.
Insert - Manual Break... allows style selection. AOO410m14(Build:9760) - Rev. 1573062 2014-03-01_04:11:01 - Rev. 1573123 Debian
(In reply to Edwin Sharp from comment #2) > Insert - Manual Break... allows style selection. This is not the meaning of this issue!
(In reply to mroe from comment #3) > This is not the meaning of this issue! I am not a mind reader. Please explain your statement.
Read comment 0 carefully and understand it. At this time you need a special page style (set as right pages only) you must assign to a heading style to reach that every chapter will begin at a right side. The OP wants to reach this without changing the page style.
"It would be much easier if a Page Break also allowed to specify the new page position." is very clear to me. Hopefully, ptram will shed light on this.
Edit Paragraph Style… Tab: Text Flow Breaks: [X] Insert Type [Page ] With this options all paragraphs formatted with this paragraph style will begin at a new page; a right page if the page before is a left one, a left page if the page before is a right one. At this time for Break Type you can select [Page ] or [Column ]. The OP wants a selection: [Page Page right Page left Column ] [Page ] is the implemented behaviour, [Page right ] would be the wished behaviour, [Page left ] would be complete the wished behaviour. If all pages of the document have the same style, with the new options there will be no need for another page style and to use the option [X] With Page Style.