[libreoffice-design] Minutes from the UX/design meeting 2025-Feb-26

Present: Eyal, Heiko
Comments: Stuart, Roman

Tickets/Topics

 * Ctrl+LShift, Ctrl+RShift behavior vis-a-vis direction &
   alignment - inconsistent?
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=165206
   + ctrl+l/rshift are not effective as long CTL/CJK is not enabled
   + ctrl+lshift in fact changes the text direction from RTL to
     superordinate object setting (might depend on the actual scenario)
   + functions must not be hard-coded (Heiko)
   + bug is about different behavior of the shortcut depending on
     the source, it forces alignment and direction (Eyal)
   + LTR/RTL commands are available as ctrl+shift+a/d (Heiko)
   + remove ctrl + lshift/rshift because it is not customizable and
     alternatives exit for both functions (Heiko)
   + don't remove it as it is common in other applications (Eyal)
     + for LTR text pressing ctrl+lshift does a) align left and b) keep/set
       superordinate direction, with ctrl+rshit it does a) right align and
       b) change the text direction to RTL; and vice versa for RTL source
   + with additional start/end alignment option requested in bug 163675 this
     function would be obsolete (Eyal)
   => comment

 * [UI] Data provider dialog needs better wording/labels
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=165229
   + Data Provider -> Data Format; change the org.libreoffice* items
     to user-friendly names (Eyal)
   + Id/XPath -> Identifier or XPath (Eyal), just "Identifier" and more
     details in a tooltip like "Table identifier in the HTML source;
     'Xpath' in XML source" (Heiko)
   + Text Transformation -> (keep), Number Transformation -> Numeric,
     Replace Null Transformation -> Replace Null, Date & Time Transformation
     -> Date and Time, Find Replace Transformation -> Find and Replace
     (ampersand are difficult here)
   => do it

 * Non-existent removed files remain shown in the open "Recent Documents"
   menu's list, without visual distinction
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=165070
   + "Clear Unavailable Files" via start center (Stuart)
   + against a menu item by default but open to allow customization (Heiko)
   + disable menuitems in the MRU for unavailable files (Heiko)
   + pin items that must not be auto deleted but remove unavailable
     documents otherwise (Eyal)
     + unclear workflow, ie. when to make the document a favorite (Heiko)
   + some users might prefer privacy and want auto-deletion (Eyal)
     + not objecting an option in the start center (Heiko)
   => do it

 * NAVIGATOR headings view -- "expand all" should be the default view
   (in some cases)
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=163578
   + don't think it's a good idea (Roman)
   + it is possible to collapse/expand all items of the tree (Eyal)
   + against the request (Eyal, Heiko)
   => WF

 * Improve UX around Conditional Formatting
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=165162
   + current dialog not convenient but not sure about the best
     direction; would like to maintain, or even enhance, ability
     to create complex condition hierarchies while making the
     creating of simple rulers easier (Eyal)
   => keep open

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