To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=114536 Issue #|114536 Summary|Word Count: show on status or/and toolbar Component|Word processor Version|OOo 3.2.1 Platform|All URL| OS/Version|All Status|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard| Keywords| Resolution| Issue type|ENHANCEMENT Priority|P3 Subcomponent|ui Assigned to|writerneedsconfirm Reported by|higuita
------- Additional comments from higu...@openoffice.org Wed Sep 15 23:22:47 +0000 2010 ------- I work every few month with several journalists and one thing they always complain every time i manage for then to test openoffice is the openoffice word count is too basic. Please remember that journalists have limits for words/characters for their articles and this is a major feature for then. by talking with then, i figure that a status bar or a special toolbar with the word count stats. Maybe the status bar should have a selected text character/word count (similar to the selected cells SUM in calc) and a new toolbar with all the word count statistics, so people could customize the toolbars with the stats they want... update it manually or every X seconds/minutes or even if the user is idle this is a feature that must be included in the main openoffice (even if not enable by default if you want), as most journalists are too lazy (and most of the time, without enough knowledge) to search and install extensions when they have MSoffice ready to be used. this feature is more important than you might imagine, as journalist make reviews, express opinions, generate a free and important publicity. Even if the journalist is not a tech one, they show co-workers and friends their tools, so it they are happy, other might try it. Managing to conqueror the heart of a journalist is more valuable than most users, just suppressed by CEO and CTO users. This is a simple feature that might do the difference for this target group (and a big bonus for all other that need word count) thanks --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: issues-unsubscr...@sw.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: issues-h...@sw.openoffice.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: allbugs-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: allbugs-h...@openoffice.org
