# Windows Beta (Archived) **URL:** https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/c/scrivener/beta-testing-windows/33.md [Latest](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/tags.md) --- ## [The beta forum is now closed](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/the-beta-forum-is-now-closed/95146)
**Author:** [@AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/AmberV)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/the-beta-forum-is-now-closed/95146 "2021-03-25T13:55:41Z")
Looking for any current ongoing betas? Visit this category. With the conclusion of the beta development cycle, and the formal release of Scrivener 3 for Windows, this beta category is now closed and archived, meaning n… --- ## [\[LH1604\] Line Numbers obscure text](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh1604-line-numbers-obscure-text/42623)
**Author:** [@typer](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/typer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh1604-line-numbers-obscure-text/42623 "2023-07-21T07:46:54Z")
version 2.9.0.8 When I view line numbers (View|Text Editing|Show Line Numbers) they appear over the left side of the text instead of to the left of the document and obscure the left edge of the text. Sorry if this is a… --- ## [\[LH4385\] Possible bug in Scrivener 3.0 Beta 30 : justified text in RTL languages](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh4385-possible-bug-in-scrivener-3-0-beta-30-justified-text-in-rtl-languages/48136)
**Author:** [@af1966](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/af1966)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh4385-possible-bug-in-scrivener-3-0-beta-30-justified-text-in-rtl-languages/48136 "2019-12-30T22:19:09Z")
hi, about the “justify” button, when writing in a LTR language such as English, It works just as intended. However when used in a RTL context such as Arabic or Farsi, It won’t work and the uneven spaces around the parag… --- ## [Bug: light and/or condensed fonts do not persist when re-opening project](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bug-light-and-or-condensed-fonts-do-not-persist-when-re-opening-project/48116)
**Author:** [@kjuden](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/kjuden)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bug-light-and-or-condensed-fonts-do-not-persist-when-re-opening-project/48116 "2023-02-06T18:43:36Z")
I format some text using Bahnschrift SemiLight Condensed, save and exit, then re-open. Font is now Bahnschrift normal. I’ve repeated this several times with same result. Also with just SemiLight and with just Condensed, … --- ## [\[LH3608\] Unexpected result when using Undo right after pasting text](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh3608-unexpected-result-when-using-undo-right-after-pasting-text/48025)
**Author:** [@adrm](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/adrm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh3608-unexpected-result-when-using-undo-right-after-pasting-text/48025 "2023-01-24T09:45:18Z")
Sometimes when I paste text from another source, such as Word, I forget to paste as plain text, and I get unwanted formatting in my Scrivener document. When I undo the paste operation, the new text goes away as expected… --- ## [Compilation language for Word verification](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/compilation-language-for-word-verification/47555)
**Author:** [@mattclayne](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/mattclayne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/compilation-language-for-word-verification/47555 "2023-01-10T15:23:36Z")
Hi! if you compile a project to word document (docx), the language of the file is set to english by default. The spelling tools in word underline everything in red so. I’m french, and I have to change the language in … --- ## [BUG: Mouse scroll click does not work (clicking down the scroll wheel button to bring up the fast scrolling arrows)](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bug-mouse-scroll-click-does-not-work-clicking-down-the-scroll-wheel-button-to-bring-up-the-fast-scrolling-arrows/94881)
**Author:** [@b\_wordsworth](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/b_wordsworth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bug-mouse-scroll-click-does-not-work-clicking-down-the-scroll-wheel-button-to-bring-up-the-fast-scrolling-arrows/94881 "2023-01-03T14:18:21Z")
In chrome or edge or word or certain other apps, clicking down the scroll wheel brings up the “scroll click” circle that has arrows in it and if you move your mouse down it will scroll down through the document very quic… --- ## [Australian English Dictionary infested with useless American idioms! Clean it up! ASAP!](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/australian-english-dictionary-infested-with-useless-american-idioms-clean-it-up-asap/94929)
**Author:** [@defman](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/defman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/australian-english-dictionary-infested-with-useless-american-idioms-clean-it-up-asap/94929 "2022-12-29T02:24:27Z")
I’m FED up with the American idioms infesting MY Australian English dictionary. I found a way to download a fresh custom file from SCOW but after copying and renaming it to fit in the hunspell foler, Scrivener would no… --- ## [\ Jumping cursor revisited](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/b24-jumping-cursor-revisited/47332)
**Author:** [@adrm](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/adrm)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/b24-jumping-cursor-revisited/47332 "2022-12-23T18:19:46Z")
Perhaps it’s me being clumsy, but in beta 24 I’ve had a recurring problem today: 6-7 times today, while I was typing, the blinking cursor (i.e. the insertion point) jumped away from where it should be and ended up where … --- ## [\[LH2621\] Composition Mode - Text Color not overriding properly](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh2621-composition-mode-text-color-not-overriding-properly/47149)
**Author:** [@kej2u](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/kej2u)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh2621-composition-mode-text-color-not-overriding-properly/47149 "2022-11-16T17:13:21Z")
In FullScreen Composition mode, the option to change Scrivening Title colors and background colors work, but the “Text” override color option isn’t hooked up right. No matter what color I select and whether the checkbox … --- ## [B44 bug: Return from Composition Mode not keeping original window size](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/b44-bug-return-from-composition-mode-not-keeping-original-window-size/49386)
**Author:** [@BClarke](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/BClarke)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/b44-bug-return-from-composition-mode-not-keeping-original-window-size/49386 "2022-09-06T21:11:42Z")
This is similar to the full-screen bug reported in post https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh3648-issue-when-returning-from-composition-mode/49168/1 . It appears that that bug has been fixed, but only partially. If … --- ## [\[LH3292\] Beta 11: spelling and apostrophes bug persists](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh3292-beta-11-spelling-and-apostrophes-bug-persists/43642)
**Author:** [@jje](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/jje)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh3292-beta-11-spelling-and-apostrophes-bug-persists/43642 "2022-04-22T12:19:43Z")
Congrats on Beta 11; my first impressions are very positive, but I noticed that the previously reported bug where typographic (“curly”) quotes are not recognised as apostrophes is still there. When you type the possessiv… --- ## [\[Question\] Is "two page" view going to be available?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/question-is-two-page-view-going-to-be-available/94055)
**Author:** [@jillian.alberts](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/jillian.alberts)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/question-is-two-page-view-going-to-be-available/94055 "2022-01-26T15:08:17Z")
“Two page” or “2-up” view is a standard feature of Word, LibreOffice, and is apparently available on the Mac version of Scrivener. It lets you easily view and work on a document in two columns, which is perfect for large… --- ## [Using mouse's scroll wheel with list MetaData](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-mouses-scroll-wheel-with-list-metadata/50998)
**Author:** [@Charlson](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Charlson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-mouses-scroll-wheel-with-list-metadata/50998 "2021-12-19T20:23:21Z")
I have a good deal of Custom MetaData fields defined. No matter which field I might give the focus to (e.g., I click inside a text type MetaData field), if I’m scrolling the Custom MetaData pane using my mouse’s scroll … --- ## [Trello use in Scrivener 3 (WIN) \[JavaScript\]](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/trello-use-in-scrivener-3-win-javascript/51091)
**Author:** [@Michelle\_K\_Duncan](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Michelle_K_Duncan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/trello-use-in-scrivener-3-win-javascript/51091 "2021-12-10T17:03:48Z")
Hey there community, I got a question on you guys and maybe one of you can help me out with that issue. I saw and know that its possible to use Trello in MAC Version of Scrivener 3 by drag and drop the URL into the pro… --- ## [\[LH4923\] Scrivener 3 for Windows -- styles compiling to Word](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh4923-scrivener-3-for-windows-styles-compiling-to-word/94811)
**Author:** [@matthew.merendo](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/matthew.merendo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh4923-scrivener-3-for-windows-styles-compiling-to-word/94811 "2021-11-29T04:42:20Z")
After days of work, I have finally created a template that exports to DOCX exactly as I want it – basic fiction manuscript format, of course. My only obstacle now is that the styles I’ve set up in the compiler do not tra… --- ## [Default Text Color in Dark Themes Too Dark for Theme?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/default-text-color-in-dark-themes-too-dark-for-theme/48044)
**Author:** [@KimAleksander](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/KimAleksander)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/default-text-color-in-dark-themes-too-dark-for-theme/48044 "2021-11-03T19:37:55Z")
Hi there, This is probably a dumb question, but I searched for an answer here, and couldn’t find one, so I’m posting it here. In v.3 beta 29, in a new project, using Novel Format, the default text when creating a new s… --- ## [Keywords not underlined in Outliner view mode - RC13](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/keywords-not-underlined-in-outliner-view-mode-rc13/93698)
**Author:** [@Waitaminute](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Waitaminute)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/keywords-not-underlined-in-outliner-view-mode-rc13/93698 "2020-12-09T04:14:14Z")
Hi everyone, Scrivener Version: 2.9.9.13 Beta (1129554) 64-bit. Issue: Keywords aren’t being underlined with their assigned colours/colors when using the Outliner view mode. \[attachment=0\]Outliner Keyword Underlining … --- ## [\[LH2888\] Stop right click from opening in current editor?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh2888-stop-right-click-from-opening-in-current-editor/46725)
**Author:** [@RJO](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/RJO)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lh2888-stop-right-click-from-opening-in-current-editor/46725 "2021-10-26T08:25:47Z")
Is there (or will there be) any way to stop a mouse right click from opening a document in the current editor? I can use right-clicking to open a binder document in a copyholder or quick reference panel. Great feature, … --- ## [Click on font menu in toolbar locks Scrivener ("Not Responding")](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/click-on-font-menu-in-toolbar-locks-scrivener-not-responding/94492)
**Author:** [@annekaelber](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/annekaelber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/click-on-font-menu-in-toolbar-locks-scrivener-not-responding/94492 "2021-08-13T19:11:52Z")
Hey all, I saw some posts from 2020 about font menus but they didn’t quite match the behavior I’m experiencing. First the important specs for the devs: Version: 2.9.9.16 Beta (1183694) 64-bit - 27 Jan 2021 Win Version… --- ## [How to change background color for selected folder/file in Outliner and Binder?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-to-change-background-color-for-selected-folder-file-in-outliner-and-binder/93876)
**Author:** [@Lunatique](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Lunatique)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-to-change-background-color-for-selected-folder-file-in-outliner-and-binder/93876 "2021-07-21T18:37:52Z")
I had to changed to a different computer and lost my previously saved themes and layouts. Now I’m trying to recreate it, but can’t seem to find the option to change the change background color for selected folder/file in… --- ## [RC11 - Screenwriting compile formatting problem](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/rc11-screenwriting-compile-formatting-problem/93011)
**Author:** [@ultraeverything](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/ultraeverything)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/rc11-screenwriting-compile-formatting-problem/93011 "2021-06-14T09:31:12Z")
Hi there, I couldn’t find another reference to this anywhere else, But when compiling a screenplay the compiler splits character names and dialogue across pages. E.g. CHARACTER NAME appears as the last line on one page… --- ## [RC4 - Scrivener HTML clipboard not recognized in Chromium-based browsers. Plain text only.](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/rc4-scrivener-html-clipboard-not-recognized-in-chromium-based-browsers-plain-text-only/49803)
**Author:** [@JJSlote](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/JJSlote)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/rc4-scrivener-html-clipboard-not-recognized-in-chromium-based-browsers-plain-text-only/49803 "2021-05-20T17:51:14Z")
Hi - Scrivener’s HTML clipboard is not being picked up in the major Chromium-based browsers in RC4. This means that when we copy some text from our Scrivener pane and paste into Google Docs, we’ll lose or retain formatt… --- ## ['Insert characters' is actually in the edit menu](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/insert-characters-is-actually-in-the-edit-menu/94991)
**Author:** [@philjaq](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/philjaq)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/insert-characters-is-actually-in-the-edit-menu/94991 "2021-05-13T03:54:21Z")
I spent some time searching for a way to insert a glyph which I knew was in the font but not on the keyboard. Eventually, a search for ‘insert characters’ (as it is ususally called in word processors) in the manual did g… --- ## [Double-clicking selects punctuation as well](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/double-clicking-selects-punctuation-as-well/94614)
**Author:** [@andrewbond](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/andrewbond)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/double-clicking-selects-punctuation-as-well/94614 "2021-05-12T16:02:53Z")
When I double-click on a word, both the word and the punctuation adjacent to it are selected. A double-click should only select the word. If I choose to replace a name with a pronoun in a quote, selecting the name should… --- ## [Minor issue with dahes and quotes (RC16)](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/minor-issue-with-dahes-and-quotes-rc16/94486)
**Author:** [@rdghickman](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/rdghickman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/minor-issue-with-dahes-and-quotes-rc16/94486 "2021-05-10T18:03:37Z")
RC16 is the first beta I have tried in any seriousness. Mostly working fine but I did notice a small niggle. If I create an em dash (by writing two hyphens) and then follow it with a quote, the em dash correctly replace… --- ## [Bug 2.9.0.35 beta: issue in Project Replace, unable to write a non-breaking space](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bug-2-9-0-35-beta-issue-in-project-replace-unable-to-write-a-non-breaking-space/48699)
**Author:** [@Yolaine](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Yolaine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bug-2-9-0-35-beta-issue-in-project-replace-unable-to-write-a-non-breaking-space/48699 "2021-05-06T18:05:09Z")
Hi, I am trying to replace all regular space after em-dashes by non-breaking space, but when I open Project Replace, I can’t write a non-breaking space in that window. Instead, a regular space is written. I tried copy p… --- ## [Version: 2.9.9.16 Beta (1183694) 64-bit - FEATURE REQUEST](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/version-2-9-9-16-beta-1183694-64-bit-feature-request/94426)
**Author:** [@DragonToe](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/DragonToe)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/version-2-9-9-16-beta-1183694-64-bit-feature-request/94426 "2021-05-04T16:50:47Z")
Would it be possible to have a ‘REWRITE MODE’ where one rewrites a scene, for example, alongside the old scene? I tend to nest old scenes within a new scene, then view them side by side and write the new scene whilst re… --- ## [New paragraph defaults to "no style"](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/new-paragraph-defaults-to-no-style/50692)
**Author:** [@megamoze](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/megamoze)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/new-paragraph-defaults-to-no-style/50692 "2021-04-28T17:30:55Z")
I created a style called “Novel” with the spacing and font that I like. When I write a paragraph in that style and hit Enter/Return, the style switches to No Style for the next paragraph and I have manually go to Style … --- ## [Windows 2.9.9.9 HiDPI - Spelling Check Squiggly Hard to See](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/windows-2-9-9-9-hidpi-spelling-check-squiggly-hard-to-see/51156)
**Author:** [@pjaria](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/pjaria)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/windows-2-9-9-9-hidpi-spelling-check-squiggly-hard-to-see/51156 "2021-04-28T10:27:16Z")
HI, using the HiDPI edition of Scrivener 2.9.9.9, the underline of a spelling error is exceptionally hard to see when in dark mode theme. In the default theme, it is better - but still not really visible enough to spot r… [Next page](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/c/scrivener/beta-testing-windows/33.md?page=1)