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Table row height ignores cell inset value when text goes to 2 lines

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    • September 4, 2015 at 11:03 am #77890
      Anonymous
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      Hi guys. (Indesign CC 2015)
      Working with a product catalog table and we’re having an issue when the text in a cell goes from one line to two lines (when column width is shifted)

      The table is set up as a library item. The row height is set to “at least” (.16in). Most/all aspects of the table are controlled by styles. (ie all text has an assigned style. All cells have assigned styles, header rows/text etc)

      The default cell style –> Text tab: text aligned center and has these insets. top/bottom = .03in and left/right = .0625 This works well and looks great when there’s one line but when the cell is small enough so the text has to flow/wrap to two lines the inset is ignored; the text is running almost up to the cell edge top and bottom…

      Has anyone else seen this and is this something in our setup or is this an InDesign thing?
      Thanks so much for any help. Thanks

      ps Is there a way to post an img capture of this? I think a picture would explain even better what I’m trying to describe in words.

    • September 6, 2015 at 12:45 pm #77914
      Dwayne Harris
      Member

      ^^To be honest–I think it’s an InDesign thing.

      I’ve had tables I’ve worked on and the customer has added text to one of the cells and it goes to a second line. I end up getting the overflow symbol. And I have to go the cell and change to the exact measurement. For some reason the cell keeps the minimum but doesn’t make the cell bigger.

    • September 10, 2015 at 4:27 am #78019
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Thanks Dwayne. Any way to compensate for this issue?

    • September 14, 2015 at 4:54 am #78070
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      We’ve found a solution that works for us. We just added a little more padding (inset) and it did make the tables extend further in size but it definitely looks better and the inset is functioning even when the text goes to 2 lines.

      • September 15, 2015 at 3:07 pm #78119
        Dwayne Harris
        Member

        I’m glad that worked. I got busy and forgot to check back on this thread.

        Adding more space would have been my suggestion. I’m glad you figured it out on your own :) :) :)

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