Line numbers mutilated - Page 2

dan2the6th · 07-25-2024, 04:15 PM

Thanks for all the responses. I was able to use some primitive regex to wipe out all the line numbers. Then some global replacement of several CSS entries with the one for normal paragraphs fixed it all up.

Each line of the poetry is one paragraph in the code, yes. If anyone wants to see any snippets of the code or the CSS, I'll be glad to oblige, but my problem is basically solved.

JSWolf · 07-25-2024, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Karellen

Yea, you can see the line numbers are inline with the paragraph text, not a separate paragraph. There is a very slight indent to the text after the number.

That's why it cannot be done. There is no way to do this properly. Even if you had columns, it cannot be done correctly.

DNSB · 07-25-2024, 11:41 PM

For what it may be worth, I have two books of poetry where the creator used a table for the stanza/verse numbers. The stanza numbers are in a narrow column on the left hand edge and the rest of the screen width is the 2nd column for the verses. I've also seen on Gutenberg, a version of a Shakespeare's play with the numbers on the right hand side.

So yes, it can be done but it's a nasty manual procedure in the two books I have.

JSWolf · 07-26-2024, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

For what it may be worth, I have two books of poetry where the creator used a table for the stanza/verse numbers. The stanza numbers are in a narrow column on the left hand edge and the rest of the screen width is the 2nd column for the verses. I've also seen on Gutenberg, a version of a Shakespeare's play with the numbers on the right hand side.

So yes, it can be done but it's a nasty manual procedure in the two books I have.

Change the font size to something large and how to the line numbers line up?

theducks · 07-26-2024, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Change the font size to something large and how to the line numbers line up?

It is a Table ROW. The better stay in line

JSWolf · 07-26-2024, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by theducks

It is a Table ROW. The better stay in line

So you have 35 lined up in a table with the appropriate line. Now what happens when someone sets the font size to double the size you have it when you created the table?

theducks · 07-26-2024, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

So you have 35 lined up in a table with the appropriate line. Now what happens when someone sets the font size to double the size you have it when you created the table?

Baseline ??
The table grows size to hold the field. the font baseline stays.
Now, if you play tricks to move the number around in the number column (away from where it would normally land), Yes, you can break it

JSWolf · 07-26-2024, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by theducks

Baseline ??
The table grows size to hold the field. the font baseline stays.
Now, if you play tricks to move the number around in the number column (away from where it would normally land), Yes, you can break it

That's why I've said line numbers cannot be done reliably.

DNSB · 07-26-2024, 04:29 PM

Jon, did you even read what @theducks said? Breaking it will require someone to edit the code. If so, blame the nidjit who edited the code.

I just checked on the two poetry books I have and changing the font size did nothing until got to the point where the number took more than 50% of the screen to display. At that point, I was seeing 1-2 words per row in the text section. This happened with 3 applications on my computer, a Kobo Sage and a Kobo Libra Colour.

Yes, it is fragile. Yes, I would not recommend doing it. Yes, it is reliable but requires too much manual input for my taste.

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07-25-2024, 04:15 PM	#16
dan2the6th Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: iPhone XR	Thanks for all the responses. I was able to use some primitive regex to wipe out all the line numbers. Then some global replacement of several CSS entries with the one for normal paragraphs fixed it all up. Each line of the poetry is one paragraph in the code, yes. If anyone wants to see any snippets of the code or the CSS, I'll be glad to oblige, but my problem is basically solved.

07-25-2024, 11:41 PM	#18
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 40,400 Karma: 156982136 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	For what it may be worth, I have two books of poetry where the creator used a table for the stanza/verse numbers. The stanza numbers are in a narrow column on the left hand edge and the rest of the screen width is the 2nd column for the verses. I've also seen on Gutenberg, a version of a Shakespeare's play with the numbers on the right hand side. So yes, it can be done but it's a nasty manual procedure in the two books I have.

07-26-2024, 04:29 PM	#24
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 40,400 Karma: 156982136 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Jon, did you even read what @theducks said? Breaking it will require someone to edit the code. If so, blame the nidjit who edited the code. I just checked on the two poetry books I have and changing the font size did nothing until got to the point where the number took more than 50% of the screen to display. At that point, I was seeing 1-2 words per row in the text section. This happened with 3 applications on my computer, a Kobo Sage and a Kobo Libra Colour. Yes, it is fragile. Yes, I would not recommend doing it. Yes, it is reliable but requires too much manual input for my taste.

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