[Ed Renaud]

Interesting... I've been frustrated by this as well, though I still use OG many many hours a week. Reading your post just now, a first simple idea came to mind, followed by a second cooler one!

First: we all agree should have margins. Then upon printing the canvas, it could be mapped automatically into the page size minus the margins. The margins would be able to contain their own "data" (static text, page numbers, dates, etc...) but extend beyond headers and footers concept to the 4 sides (this is a graphics tool, right?).

Second: the margins (as described above) could just be defined to "overlay" with a variable user-defined transparency!

Actually, somewhat akin to printing photos with/without borders but where the border areas can have defined content...

I think these 2 options or modes would give me the flexibility to address most of the needs I have encountered.

Thanks!