https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=153721

--- Comment #21 from Jim Raykowski <rayk...@gmail.com> ---
(In reply to sdc.blanco from comment #20)
> 1. There are probably good use cases for both variations (because it depends
> on the content of document, including its conceptual relations, which can
> change during the text production phase, which is why one wants to move
> sections) ==> will be hard to justify one version over another, if there is
> only going to be one form of behavior.
> 2. As a user, it is useful to know what to expect (no matter which
> functionality is chosen) -- which also implies clear documentation.
> 3. If only one functionality is chosen, then make it the simplest one (e.g.,
> move heading and text to above/below the next heading, no matter what
> outline level). 
> Reason: easy to predict what will happen. 
> 4. If only one section is moved, then just click multiple times to get
> desired result. (not so hard)
> 5. (With outline folding, I believe it is possible to move larger chunks of
> text).
> 6. Most important is symmetry (i.e., up and down have the same effect. In
> this way, if you move something up (or down) (and do not like the result),
> then you can use down (or up) to undo.
>
Effort to restore chapter move behavior to what it was before the patch
committed to fix bug 154212 and keep comment 19 behavior from master:
https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/152347

> More ambitious comments....
> 7. In the modern interface, what about drag and drop in the Navigator?  That
> is, instead of move up/down, you can select one or more headings, and then
> drag them to where you want in the outline structure. That would be ideal
> (and would make move up and down irrelevant, i.e, could be removed).
Chapters can be moved by drag and drop when the Navigator is in Headings
Content Navigation View.

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