Default zoom setting for newly converted files?

[betalogue]

Hi,

Is there a way to select a zoom setting other than 100% for newly converted files when they open in NWP? If I open a .docx file, it defaults to 100%. I open .docx files quite often and it's a pain to have to change the zoom setting every time.

TIA

[rfwilmut]

You can set a keystroke for your desired zoom level. Preferences>Menu keys>View>Zoom> 125% (or other) then select a keystroke such as command-option-/

You can also add a button for the same menu command to the toolbar; control-click on it and choose 'Add Custom Toolbar Item'.

[betalogue]

Thanks. I was hoping to avoid that extra step, but if I have to do that, I will!

[ssampler]

Open the file com.nisus.NisusWriter.plist, which will be in your home preferences folder. Make a copy first just in case you mess up. The file should open by default in Xcode. Search for "zoom". There will be an entry for each view: Draft, Page, Full Screen. An example is

2:com.nisus.Writer.DraftView.zoomStyle

. Next to each entry is a Value column. Click in that column and write in your preferred zoom value. (I like 1.42). Repeat for the other Views and save the file when you are done.

Steve

[ssampler]

Actually, my suggestion will work only when creating new files. And, editing the plist is unnecessary. Open a new file from the file menu; change the zoom settings for each view in the View Menu; save the changed file as a template file. If you name it "Nisus New File.dot" and put it in NWP's Application Support folder, it will be the default.

So, it looks like a keyboard shortcut is your best bet for opening Word files.

Steve

[greenmorpher]

This is a thing that has nagged at me, too. I have a hi-rez screen on my MacBook Pro (the old 15" hi-rez -- matte too, what a joy to use!) so my standard zoom when working in NWP is 125%. I too would like to be able to have NWP open converted files st 125% rther than 100%. Why not?

Template files are no problem, of course.

Cheers, geoff

[Þorvarður]

Is there a way to select a zoom setting other than 100% for newly converted files when they open in NWP? If I open a .docx file, it defaults to 100%.

Yes, you can do that with a macro. Before you use the macro below, make sure that the Open dialog-box (the dialog box that you are presented with when you hit Command + O, or File > Open) shows the icons in columns! That makes it much easier to spot the Word documents you want to convert.

Menu ':File:Open'
Page View
Set Zoom '180%' # Don't forget the single quotation marks
Zoom # because converted Word.docx tend to open up "unzoomed" in NWP.

[martin]

I think in these situations, where a imported file defines no zoom, the file should open with whatever is set in your NWP preferences / new file template. I'll see about getting this changed, thanks.