https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=147858
Bug ID: 147858
Summary: CSV import: "String delimiter" drop-down needs
indication that it's editable
Product: LibreOffice
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Keywords: needsUXEval
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Calc
Assignee: libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org
Reporter: mikekagan...@hotmail.com
In CSV import dialog, the "Text delimiter" field is a drop-down with some
pre-defined often-used values; but it is editable, allowing to define own
delimiter, or to remove it completely. This is not obvious, especially for
newbies - see e.g. [1].
The proposal is to amend the "Text delimiter" label with "(clear to disable)"
comment. While I realize it will become very long, it still is UX improvement
IMO. It may be moved to an own line to accommodate for the translatable string.
An option to introduce a checkbox to disable the delimiter was considered, but
I suppose it's bad: (a) it would be inconsistent second way to do the same
(remove the character); and (b) it would not draw attention to editability (my
suggestion allows one to realize other ways to customize the delimiter).
Of course, maybe there are better ways to improve the situation; whichever way
is decided, this needs an UX improvement.
[1]
https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/import-csv-file-ignore-string-delimiter-while-importing/55999
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