On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Allan Rae wrote:

> On Fri, 19 Jan 2001, Angus Leeming wrote:
> 
> > You need a valid unit with the integer. Eg, "1 cm", "2 em", "3 mm" etc.
> 
> Maybe we should offer a choice-box with the units available?
> 
> But then again can margins have rubber lengths?
> 
> Allan.  (ARRae)
> 

This is exactly what the KDE frontend does i.e. offers a units combo box
where appropriate. Doesn't mean I've got it exactly right of course.

Dealing with glue lengths is a pain, my current poor solution is three
text boxes + combo boxes. I can't think of a nicer way of entering glue
lengths.

john

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