Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Some measurements are hard-coded in inches

On 24/12/16 16:54, Gabor Kelemen wrote:
> Hi Yuri
>
> This is on the new Page side pane. Under the Header and Footer sections
> you can set the spacing using these preset values from the dropdown
> list. There are similar values under the Format section for the page
> margin (like Normal 1").
>
> However when you set the spacing like this and then open the Page style
> panel you see the spacing value represented in cm.

I see, thanks. But that would depend on the 
measurement unit selected, I guess.

I get all my spacings lovingly set in points 
converted to centimeters, which tells me nothing.

And some twenty years ago there already existed 
DTP apps, capable of remembering a separate 
measurement unit for the field.

> I'd suggest to change these in the original strings to cm units, or even
> to drop them entirely.

I'd say it's better to translate the 'intented' 
meaning in this case.

> 2016-12-23 13:07 keltezéssel, Yury Tarasievich írta:
> > That would be 4.5 points, in typographic measure, so no, shouldn't
> > convert that (and please nobody start on there being two kinds of
> > typographic points )).
> >
> > Only I wonder what's measured that precisely, in UI?
> >
> > On 22/12/16 22:39, Olivier Hallot wrote:
> >
> > > I found some measurements in inches in the UI. For example:
> > >
> > > spacing.src RID_SVXSTRARY_SPACING Extra Small (1/16") itemlist.text
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