Text and paragraph format in Section Layouts not coming through in compile to .docx

Scrivener Scrivener for macOS
,
1

Hi! I want some sections in my compiled Scrivener project to be single-spaced, with a different (monospace) font.

In my project, I created a new section type called SONG/ILUSTRATION/SINGLESPACED and assigned all of those sections the SONG/ILUSTRATION/SINGLESPACED section type.

Then I created a Project Format called “Manuscript (Times) + Extras” by copying the built-in “Manuscript (Times)” format.

In my “Manuscript (Times) + Extras” format, I created:
(1) a Style called “Monospaced Body”, which is a Paragraph and Character Style with Courier and line spacing 1.0; and
(2) a Section Layout called “SS + Mono”.

In the Formatting pane for “SS + Mono”, I highlighted all the text and changed its font to Courier and the spacing to 1.0 , and I also applied the “Monospaced Body” style for good measure.

Then I assigned the “SS + Mono” style to SONG/ILUSTRATION/SINGLESPACED.

However, when I compile the document, the SONG/ILUSTRATION/SINGLESPACED sections come out in Times New Roman, doublespaced. Even the preview pane shows the Times New Roman font, not courier.

Am I doing something wrong or am I hitting a bug?

Thanks!
NR

PS. I took screenshots, but won’t be able to attach them until I reach “Trust Level 1” ¯_ (ツ)_/¯

2

More info: When compiling to PDF, the SONG/ILLUSTRATION/SINGLESPACED sections DO come out single-spaced, BUT the font is still Times New Roman.

3

There’s a Compile option that overrides the font for all layouts; maybe you turned it on at some point. Beyond that, I would have named the section type SS - Mono to match the layout and formatted the layout to single space and Courier, which doesn’t require a style at all. In fact, a style can get in the way. If the style was ever TNR in the editor and you added it to the styles pane in Compile, that would override layout formatting.

4

  1. In the main Compile dialog box, what does this pop-up menu say?

    override font
    override font1832×1224 291 KB

  2. In the Compile designer window, under the relevant Section Type, what is the status of that checkbox at the bottom?

    override format
    override format1954×1328 317 KB

  3. Finally, in the center pane of the main Compile dialog, are you sure you have assigned the target Section Type (SONG/ILUSTRATION/SINGLESPACED) to the desired Section Layout (SS + Mono)?

5

Ah! It was the first one. Thank you!

1 Like
6

The option that overrides the layouts, then.