I have vertical spacing puzzle I can’t crack. I’m guessing it is located somewhere in Layout Options but, after tweaking bunch of numbers (mostly in the ‘minimum gaps’ section), I don’t get the needed results. In one image, there is wide spacing between the two parts. In the other image, I added 8…

I’ve had that happen sporadically and have yet to figure out what exactly causes it. I tend to get frustrated after perusing the usual setting suspects and cannot find the cause. Then, like an angry idiot, I start changing too many things to figure out what actually works.* Perhaps others have mo…

I can in a moment. Since it is a book I’m about to publish, I just want to share a page or so.

OK, here are two pages. I deleted a bunch of flows and dorico saw fit to throw in a bunch of blank pages. Currently not a concern so you can disregard that. 68b share.dorico (1.7 MB)

If I use the Library manager to reset all Vertical Spacing setting to default, and then set this [image] I get [image] See this [image] Odd vertical layout Dorico Here’s benwiggy’s cheat sheet. [image]

Resetting vertical spacing through the library manager? That’s a new one to me. Thank you.

That library manager is quite interesting. If I understand correctly, it gives choices as opposed to a blanket reset to factory settings. It solved my problem (thank you!) but I still wonder what setting got it off in the first place. Oh well, I can move on with my project — which is finishing this …

[image] TonH: See this I wish I had seen this a long time ago! Thanks for sharing!

[image] Brad_Edwards: If I understand correctly, it gives choices as opposed to a blanket reset to factory settings. More than that, it gives you the option to transfer settings directly from one project to another, without affecting your default settings.

Vertical spacing puzzle

Dorico

asherber June 8, 2026, 10:55pm 11

Here’s a slightly longer primer on vertical spacing. It doesn’t fit on a single page PDF the way @benwiggy’s original does, but you can bookmark it here on the forum.