Writer Guide

Figure 147: Frame dialog box: Borders page
• Line specifies what the border looks like: the style and color.
There are a number of different styles and colors to choose from.
The Line Style and Color will apply to those borders highlighted
by a pair of black arrows in the User-defined map on the left hand
side of the dialog box.
• Spacing to contents specifies how much space to leave between
the border and the contents of the element. Spaces can be
specified to the left, right, above, and below. Check Synchronize
to have the same spacing for all four sides. This spacing is like a
padding and it is not factored in when calculating the text
measurements.
• Shadow style properties always apply to the whole element. A
shadow has three components: where it is, how far from the
element it is cast, and what color it is.
Adding color to the background
In the Frame dialog box, choose the Background page. Here you can
add color or a graphic.
To add color to the background, select from the color grid. You can
adjust the transparency of the color to make any text easier to read.
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