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User berglundma changed the following:
What |Old value |New value
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Issue type|DEFECT |ENHANCEMENT
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------- Additional comments from berglun...@openoffice.org Wed Aug 26 13:02:52
+0000 2009 -------
Clearly at this point we are into opinion, but I suggest that because there is a
pattern being specified in the controls format selection, this expectation is
not unresonable.
As you pointed out, 02/02/2002 could be represented by 02022002 or 020202 except
that there is a difference in the accepted format between the two. There is a
format for 02/02/2002 and 02/02/02, and they are different. In each case an
intelligent decision can be made. It would also be possible for a regional
setting to make sense of reasonable input, respecting the various global
expectations for these sorts of formats. From a programmatic prospective I
understand the need to minimize code and not arbitrarily predict input, but I
also know that we really need to allow for the end user as well, and I'm not
sure that we're doing that.
I agree, this idea doesn't stop with 24 hour times. I'm sure that we can find a
number of other places where input styles (dates) can be improved and made more
intelligent. For the user, sure, it is magic! And (for them) it just works(tm).
Implementing a Pattern field makes sense for something for which we do *not*
have a predefined format. In this case we have pre-defined formatting for many
number styles (currency, times, dates, scientific notation, etc.) and yes, I
suggest that there are regionally understood shorthands for which the computer
can, and should, compensate.
At the risk of being redundant, I see _not_ doing things like this as making
data entry pedantic for OOo. I think this fundamentally changes the usability of
OOo for end users, especially when compared to other experiences.
I very much appreciate your time and our discussion. Your insight has been
valuable to me. I have moved this to enhancement.
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