Would it be useful if I made a list in the wiki of bugs with X number votes
or more? Then someone more familiar with the go-oo features and the LibO
codebase can perhaps check some off that list that are already implemented.
The remaining list might provide a nice starting point for some LibO
deve
Le 2010-11-04 23:02, T. J. Brumfield a écrit :
Would it be useful if I made a list in the wiki of bugs with X number votes
or more? Then someone more familiar with the go-oo features and the LibO
codebase can perhaps check some off that list that are already implemented.
The remaining list might
On 11/02/2010 08:28 AM, T. J. Brumfield wrote:
> There were several old, often commented on, and often requested bug fixes
> and features that didn't receive much attention or weren't resolved with OOo
> over the years.
>
> For those who may not be aware of the reasons for the shift/fork, or for
>
Robert Derman wrote:
Peter Rodwell wrote:
Quoting T. J. Brumfield:
However, in developing countries Android tablets may be the most
accessible
and affordable computing platform of the future. It shouldn't be
ignored.
Agreed -- it certainly shouldn't be ignored, I just think that giving it
p
Peter Rodwell wrote:
Quoting T. J. Brumfield:
However, in developing countries Android tablets may be the most
accessible
and affordable computing platform of the future. It shouldn't be
ignored.
Agreed -- it certainly shouldn't be ignored, I just think that giving it
priority over Windows i
On Thu, 2010-11-04 at 16:20 -0400, Steven Shelton wrote:
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> On 11/4/2010 3:31 PM, e-letter wrote:
> > In terms of priorities, making LO the default for mobile (e.g.
> > android) is more important than windoze.
>
> Really? Because I can't recall t
On Thu, 2010-11-04 at 21:34 +0100, Peter Rodwell wrote:
> Quoting e-letter:
>
> > In terms of priorities, making LO the default for mobile (e.g.
> > android) is more important than windoze.
> >
>
> That's certainly a novel approach: giving 90% of computer users lower
> priority so that 1% of user
On Thu, 2010-11-04 at 22:06 +0100, Peter Rodwell wrote:
> Quoting T. J. Brumfield:
>
> > In all fairness, Android tablets could become a large emerging market, but
> > Windows is still by far the predominant market.
>
> But how many people will use them for heavy-duty word processing,
How many p
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In terms of priorities, making LO the default for mobile (e.g.
android) is more important than windoze.
How quickly things change in the world of electronics. It wasn't that
long ago, that phones were one thing, and computers quite another.
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Quoting T. J. Brumfield:
However, in developing countries Android tablets may be the most accessible
and affordable computing platform of the future. It shouldn't be ignored.
Agreed -- it certainly shouldn't be ignored, I just think that giving it
priority over Windows is ridiculous, is all.
I'm agreeing with you that Windows is the dominant market and should be
treated as such.
However, in developing countries Android tablets may be the most accessible
and affordable computing platform of the future. It shouldn't be ignored.
I'd contend the priority should be on the primary platform
Quoting T. J. Brumfield:
In all fairness, Android tablets could become a large emerging market, but
Windows is still by far the predominant market.
But how many people will use them for heavy-duty word processing,
spreadsheeting and presenting? LO/OO is a heavy-duty package for
heavy-duty work
In all fairness, Android tablets could become a large emerging market, but
Windows is still by far the predominant market.
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Peter Rodwell wrote:
> Quoting e-letter:
>
> In terms of priorities, making LO the default for mobile (e.g.
>> android) is more important tha
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Quoting e-letter:
In terms of priorities, making LO the default for mobile (e.g.
android) is more important than windoze.
That's certainly a novel approach: giving 90% of computer users lower
priority so that 1% of users can prepare presentations on their cell
phones. Bound to be a wild succe
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On 11/4/2010 3:31 PM, e-letter wrote:
> In terms of priorities, making LO the default for mobile (e.g.
> android) is more important than windoze.
Really? Because I can't recall the last time I drafted a legal brief on
my cell phone.
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Robert, I'm sorry, but I must
disagree with you.I'm not a developer, I'm a user.I will admit that
I started with Microsoft Word (More years ago than I'm comfortable
admitting), but switched to OO.o as soon as it came out.It's only
just recently that I've begun to understand how to use (and create)
Here I agree with Robert. The average user I've worked with will be much
quicker to use the font chooser and size selector than any style selector.
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In terms of priorities, making LO the default for mobile (e.g.
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On 11/4/2010 2:39 PM, Robert Derman wrote:
> It is used primarily in academic situations as a means of testing
> formatting options where you don't want students to be distracted by the
> contents of the text. Since the text is in Latin, a language
Peter Rodwell wrote:
Quoting RGB ES:
A lorem ipsum generator? (that's what google gave me about
"=Lorem(12) word")
Try dt and then press F3, or use this extension:
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/Magenta_Lorem_ipsum_generator
I was being flippant, of course. It's a feat
Sebastian Spaeth wrote:
On Wed, 3 Nov 2010 20:55:19 +0100, Johannes Bausch wrote:
things concerning tables. We absolutely HAVE to make the user use the
stylesheet stuff, and it must be so easy that they start to use it on
one-paged documents.
Removing the font chooser, and font-size se
Le 2010-11-04 12:30, Jim White a écrit :
Quoting Michel Gagnon:
Finally, if we need to train people to the proper use of word-processing
software, I would suggest that emphasis be
given, in order to the following "nasty" habits:
- proper use of spaces and punctuation (hyphen vs n-dash vs m-da
Le 2010-11-04 03:26, Marc Paré a écrit :
Hi everyone:
I have submitted it as a feature request. You can add to this if you
want. The more we chatter about this the more they will look into it.
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31386
Cheers
Marc
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Quoting Jim White:
I think you missed Michel's point. The examples he gave of "proper use" are
those formatting features that will make re-formatting easier. If we
encourage such "proper use" through the design of the UI, as well as through
education, many will be happier with the product.
-JimW
Quoting Michel Gagnon:
> Finally, if we need to train people to the proper use of word-processing
software, I would suggest that emphasis be
> given, in order to the following "nasty" habits:
> - proper use of spaces and punctuation (hyphen vs n-dash vs m-dash);
> - proper use of indents and tabul
2010/11/4 Michel Gagnon :
> - Take this text and assume I want to emphasize one word. I could simply do
> Ctl-I and get the text in Italics or define a character style and apply it.
> The character style may be warranted, but it's a multi-step process, and
> quite frankly, if I decide further down
Quoting Michel Gagnon:
Finally, if we need to train people to the proper use of word-processing
software, I would suggest that emphasis be
given, in order to the following "nasty" habits:
– proper use of spaces and punctuation (hyphen vs n-dash vs m-dash);
– proper use of indents and tabulation
On 04/11/10 16.35, Gianluca Turconi wrote:
However, we're disputing about the meaning of words and I don't find any
value in this, because if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck,
it's a duck, whatever name you initially used to call it.
The community cannot issue formal certifications
Il 04/11/2010 13.37, Italo Vignoli ha scritto:
There is much more in the legal entity than copyright assignment, and at
the moment - in my very personal and humble opinion - we miss the rest
more than the CA.
Some decisions cannot be changed along the way.
Many times, once a decision is taken,
Le 2010-11-04 04:34, Sebastian Spaeth a écrit :
On Wed, 3 Nov 2010 20:55:19 +0100, Johannes Bausch wrote:
things concerning tables. We absolutely HAVE to make the user use the
stylesheet stuff, and it must be so easy that they start to use it on
one-paged documents.
Removing the font chooser, a
I do understand it isn't simply just a matter of compiling a 64-bit build.
Knowing that it is on the TODO list is good enough for me!
Thanks!
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Andras Timar wrote:
> 2010/11/4 Frank Esposito :
> > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:36 AM, T. J. Brumfield >wrote:
> >
> >> Th
Yes I am aware of some of the difficulties but I think this could be a nice
feature as OOo will most likely not be offering 64-bit Windows builds. And
since MSO 2010 is now available in 64bit
Just another feature to differentiate LO form OO (IMHO)
-fe
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Andra
2010/11/4 Frank Esposito :
> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:36 AM, T. J. Brumfield wrote:
>
>> There is an open OOo bug that is over 5 years old.
>>
>> http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=46594
>>
>> It seems that OOo developers felt this was an unnecessary feature. However,
>> as users have
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:36 AM, T. J. Brumfield wrote:
> There is an open OOo bug that is over 5 years old.
>
> http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=46594
>
> It seems that OOo developers felt this was an unnecessary feature. However,
> as users have commented in that bug report, the 32
There is an open OOo bug that is over 5 years old.
http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=46594
It seems that OOo developers felt this was an unnecessary feature. However,
as users have commented in that bug report, the 32-bit version doesn't work
in 64-bit Terminal Servers, and Microsof
Le 2010-11-04 00:16, Graham Lauder a écrit :
Thanks! It does indeed do what I want (and a lot more). Now if I can just
figure out how to open that when I hit Ctrl-F instead of opening the
standard Find& Replace...
P.
Sure, Tools> customize. select keyboard tab.
In Shortcut keys pane sel
On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:32:54 +0100, Peter Rodwell wrote:
> Then the Web site needs updating. It still says: "Be advised that the
> current beta might replace your OpenOffice.org installation."
Not anymore, thanks for the heads up.
Sebastian
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On 11/4/2010 8:25 AM, Peter Rodwell wrote:
> I've noticed a slight delay (< 1 second) the first time it's called; after
> that it pops up instantly. This with Win 7 Ultimate on my 4-core Dell
> workhorse.
It's significantly longer--several seconds--on
On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 14:11:02 +0100, RGB ES wrote:
> As far as I can see, it is all on OOo macro language: if you install
> the extension and look at Tools -> Macro -> Organize macros ->
> LibreOffice basic you will find all about it.
DOH, I should have found that out myself. That is phantastic. +1
As far as I can see, it is all on OOo macro language: if you install
the extension and look at Tools -> Macro -> Organize macros ->
LibreOffice basic you will find all about it.
2010/11/4 Sebastian Spaeth :
> On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:01:47 -0400, Charles Marcus wrote:
>> +10 - Find/Replace was a fru
Quoting RGB ES:
A lorem ipsum generator? (that's what google gave me about "=Lorem(12) word")
Try dt and then press F3, or use this extension:
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/Magenta_Lorem_ipsum_generator
I was being flippant, of course. It's a feature for which I have abso
A lorem ipsum generator? (that's what google gave me about "=Lorem(12) word")
Try dt and then press F3, or use this extension:
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/Magenta_Lorem_ipsum_generator
2010/11/4 Peter Rodwell :
> I notice that the all-important Lorem function is missing
>
On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:01:47 -0400, Charles Marcus wrote:
> +10 - Find/Replace was a frustrating exercise for me until I found this
> extension many months ago. It absolutely should *replace* the current
> implementation.
1) Could someone please identify the source? It seems LGPG license but
when
I notice that the all-important Lorem function is missing
from both OO and Beta2.
In Word 2007 or 2010, type:
=Lorem(12)
and hit return, to see how this works.
P.
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> On 04/11/2010,
> discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org
> >
> wrote:
> > Topics (messages 2591 through 2620):
> ...
> > [tdf-discuss] LibreOffice UI should be tweaked, not reinvented
> > 2620 - Sebastian Spaeth
> >
> >
> >
> The text above i
On 04/11/10 11.26, Gianluca Turconi wrote:
It would be enough a code repository and a technical committee composed
by most important/best respected contributors.
A software project of the size of a productivity suite is not just about
software, but is about maintaining relationships with diff
Quoting Steven Shelton:
I'm reluctant to download the beta since the Web site says it
will overwrite my existing Oo and I don't have an available
spare machine at the moment. I'll see if I can free up one and
try it.
I am not sure if this is still the case. Maybe someone else can
comment on th
Quoting Steven Shelton:
This is also a pretty much standard extension for all of my installs,
but, to be honest, I don't know if average users would like it or hate
it. For one, it seems to take forever to come up with you call for it
with a hot key.
I've noticed a slight delay (< 1 second) t
On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:14:50 -0400, Steven Shelton wrote:
> However, LibO crashes constantly on my Windows XP box. I tried to use
> it for a bit to test it, and the crashes were so frequent it was
> entirely unusable.
Frames with captions by any chance? In that case you will like beta3.
Sebastian
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How would you know which one it was?
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On 11/2/2010 2:28 PM, Marc Paré wrote:
>> I'm reluctant to download the beta since the Web site says it
>> will overwrite my existing Oo and I don't have an available
>> spare machine at the moment. I'll see if I can free up one and
>> try it.
>
> I
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On 11/4/2010 3:26 AM, Marc Paré wrote:
> So, for everyone, do you think that we could submit this as a
> feature request and if it were adopted, would it have a negative
> impact on the new or casual user's use of the search function?
This is also a
Quoting Marc Paré:
So, for everyone, do you think that we could submit this as a feature request
and if it were adopted, would it have a
negative impact on the new or casual user's use of the search function?
I think it certainly should be a permanent feature. I don't think new or casual
use
On 2010-11-04 1:06 AM, JustFillBug wrote:
> Then start porting all the java extensions to python extensions before
> talking about removing java dependency. Even if the task half complete,
> some features can still be benefit by not loading the JVM.
?? I think you misunderstand...
What is being d
On 2010-11-04 7:25 AM, Florian Effenberger wrote:
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Quoting TomW:
To use Ctrl F as the shortcut for 'Alternate dialog Find & Replace for Writer',
do the following:
Open 'Alternate dialog Find & Replace for Writer'
Click on 'Batch >>', the Batch Manager
Click on 'Key Shortcuts'
In the top dropdown box, select 'Altsearch - dialog'.
At the bottom o
On 2010-11-03 5:33 PM, Marc Paré wrote:
> Le 2010-11-03 17:11, Peter Rodwell a écrit :
>> Quoting Graham Lauder:
>>> There is an extension which is pretty much a compulsory install on any
>>> OOo instance l use and it does what you ask here.
>>>
>>> http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/sear
Hi,
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> Topics (messages 2591 through 2620):
>
> [tdf-discuss] java / phone strategy ..
> 2591 - Michael Meeks
>
> [tdf-discuss] Re: Java dependency
> 2592 - Kohei Yoshida
> 2617 - JustFillBug
>
> [tdf-discuss] java / phone s
Il 03/11/2010 16.00, Roberto Resoli ha scritto:
If the rational conclusion of these arguments is that the Linux Kernel,
> Mozilla, SAMBA, GNOME, KDE, and by extension -all- Linux distributions
> are fundamentally unsafe to ship - then we have a huge and un-fixable
> problem; but one th
On Wed, 3 Nov 2010 20:55:19 +0100, Johannes Bausch wrote:
> things concerning tables. We absolutely HAVE to make the user use the
> stylesheet stuff, and it must be so easy that they start to use it on
> one-paged documents.
Removing the font chooser, and font-size selector would save lots of
spac
Le 2010-11-03 21:20, TomW a écrit :
On 2010-11-03 17:11, Peter Rodwell wrote:
Quoting Graham Lauder:
There is an extension which is pretty much a compulsory install on
any OOo
instance l use and it does what you ask here.
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/search/node/altsearch
T
Le 2010-11-03 17:28, Michel Gagnon a écrit :
Thanks Michel:
It would be great if we improved the user interface in such a
way that people would use styles and space before paragraphs rather than
empty paragraphs,
Disclaimer: I am not too knowledgeable of the creation/use of styles.
Just a co
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