[libreoffice-design] Minutes from the UX/design meeting 2021-May-06

Present: Steve, Heiko
Comments: Thomas, Sascha, Dave, Mike, Dieter

General discussion

* Discussion about dark colors
  + Fixing issues on macOS is important, see bug 118017

Tickets/Topic

 * FIND & REPLACE: Should be possible to specify both a search expression
   and a style
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141439
   + can of worms (Heiko, Dave)
     + extension exists with AltSearch
   + support the idea of cascading criteria despite the extension (Thomas)
   + adding criterium with an easy to understand synthax e.g. <StyleName=Heading>
     would sattisfy advanced users (Sascha)
   + would made it possible to add MS Office syntax for addon-developer (Sascha)
   => do it

 * Inconsistency in Bringing forth the Page Style Window Using the
   Status Bar from LibreOffice Calc
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=136313
   + single click to open the page style, right-click for
     context menu (Thomas)
     + duplicating bug 87750 and bug 91914
   + agree to the idea that the status bar shouldn't open dialogs (Sascha)
     + millions of users might complain to removal (Sascha)
   => do it

 * Lock files and privacy (leaking user and computer name)
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141026
   + very rare usecase but still reasonable request, also easy hack (Sascha)
   + user error but "Show Details" function easy to implement (Mike)

 * Enhancement: Default padding in LibreOffice Calc
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141864
   + default padding is the same as in Excel (Thomas)
     + second issue is a duplicate
   + larger cells improve human readablility
   -> rather change default row height than cell padding (Sascha)
   + maybe set options for default Height, Width to Options->Calc->Defaults 
(Sascha)
   + could be done per default template
   => resolve duplicate

 * CROSS-REFERENCE DIALOG: Allow prefixing section-numbering reference
   with section symbol
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141429
   + no need for it (Dieter)
   + can't be part of the reference as it requires to be in the ODF
   + prefix not being part of the reference field is prone to fail
     when the reference changes
   => prefer a solution per extension
 * Rephrase "Insert Reference To" items
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141869
   => good ideas, easyhackable
 * Explain "Type" and "Insert Reference To" elements with tooltips
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141867
   + type is self-explanatory but insert reference worth to change (Thomas)
   => do it


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