To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=45128 Issue #:|45128 Summary:|Silently Failing is Bad Practice Component:|Word processor Version:|OOo 1.1.4 Platform:|All URL:| OS/Version:|All Status:|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard:| Keywords:| Resolution:| Issue type:|ENHANCEMENT Priority:|P3 Subcomponent:|configuration Assigned to:|mru Reported by:|evancarroll
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Mar 15 15:40:14 -0800 2005 ------- Silently Failing is Bad Practice Items should not silently fail. Fonts should not silently fall back. In a recent example my âBitstream Charterâ 10cpi fell back to something that looked like Comic Sans, if the default action is to fall back on error, then it should be obvious to the user, that the action is a default, and not deceptive to the user as misnaming the font truly used. I have two ideas on how to fix this problem: a) Simply make the font name, truly represent the font used. If font âfooâ, isnât on the system and it falls back to font âbarâ then it should label the font in the interface âbarâ, and *not* âfooâ. b) Or continue to mislabel the font âfooâ but make it evident to the user that this is an automated best ditch effort to deliver what the user wants. This could be easily accomplished by coloring the background of the Font Name, on the Formatting Toolbar a light shade of red, and applying a simple bubble notice when the user drags the cursor over the name. The logic behind this more incognito notification is when the user realizes what is wrong the first places he will look is the font bar and notice its red background. A scheme as such could be used on all parts of the âFormattingâ bar. -Evan Carroll http://www.evancarroll.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
