[libreoffice-design] Minutes from the UX/design meeting 2023-May-10

Present: Cor, John, Hossein, Heiko
Comments: Stephane, Stuart, Jim, Dieter, Bogdan, Gabor

Tickets/Topics

 * MRU and SC add option to sort recent documents alphabetically
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=154985
   + some advanced options ooO.Common > History but not alpha sort (Stephane)
   + rather pining documents to the top of the MRU list
     (bug 38742) (Stuart, Cor)
   => WF, we better do the favorite/pinning thing

 * FLUID page number indication option: on / off
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=153777
   + was "Page 1-2 of 3" and has been changed for bug 90150 (Jim)
   + no problem with "1 and 2 of 3" (John)
   + OP seems to understand* the information as if the number indicates
     where the cursor is but it indicates the view (Cor)
     *) "and then, you'll .. EVERY time.."
   + MSO gives feedback where the cursor is; should be done somehow (Hossein)
   => NAB/WF

 * Insert caption dialog doesn't offer controlling the first number
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=154896
   + field numbers can be edited later but no good reason
     why not possible on insertion (Dieter)
     + You have to edit all the fields, and not a single one (Hossein)
   + primary workflow is to insert a caption as quick and easy as possible;
     also afraid of adverse effect for master documents (Heiko)
   + experts can do macro programming or other tricks (Hossein)
   => WF/NAB

 * New feature: set the source/scope of AutoComplete search
     (UI Tools > AutoInput)
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=155016
   + add option to autocomplete not only based on current column
     but the whole sheet; no good reason to block (Heiko)
   + autocomplete in large spreadsheets is not advisable (Hossein)
   + makes sense, but should be optional (John)
   + simple workaround is to add the word list at the bottom of the
     needed column in the new sheet (Cor)
   + being afraid of performance issues (Heiko)
   => WF/NAB

 * Rename Format - Description menu item
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=155044
   + rename to "Accessibility Description" (Heiko, Bogdan)
   + dislike this and suggest "Alt Text" (Stuart)
     + "Alt Text" would be tech-talk (Gabor)
     + A description would be useful for all users who care about this (Cor)
     + "Alt Text" is used in MSO at the a11y sidebar (Heiko)
     + "Alternative Text" found at U.S. university web sites
     + "Alt Attribute" Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt_attribute
   => go with "Alt Text"; add hint for translators

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