Re: [libreoffice-users] I have to ask (four qustions)

2011/6/1 toki <toki.kantoor@gmail.com>:
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> On 28/05/2011 10:36, Nuzhna Pomoshch wrote:
> > 1. Why is the default column width in Calc 2.27 cm?
> > Where does that number come from?
>
> That is supposed to be one inch wide. (I know that one inch is 25.4mm,
> but the conversion was incorrectly done, and hasn't been changed since
> then.)

I was also trying to figure out why 2.27, and now when you said that I
think I know the answer. As most of us know, 1"=25,4 mm = 2,54 cm. It
seems like someone confused 1" and ½". INstead of doubling ½" to
2·1.27 cm, only the integer part was double and the decimals were kept
as they were, therefore 2.27 cm. That COULD happen if you think way
too fast…


Regards

Johnny Rosenberg
ジョニー・ローゼンバーグ

> > How do I change it
>
> It is hard wired into LibO.  :(
>
> I've seen a code snippet that enables users to change it in OOo, but you
> have to recompile OOo to take advantage of it.
>
> This should be something that can be changed at ">Tools >Options >Calc
> > General".
>
> Whilst changing the column size on the default template should work,
> experience has shown that to be inconsistent.
>
> > 2. I sometimes need to work in cm, and sometimes in
> > inches. How do I change from one to the other?
>
> You have to switch from a metric to an English locale.
> And then restart LibO.
>
> ">Tools >Options >languages >Locale Setting"
>
> > 3. How do I get hidden ("dot" directories) to appear
> > in the open and save dialog boxes (they appear in
> all of the window manager dialog boxes)?
>
> This depends upon the file manager that is used.
>
> > 4. Why is it so !@#$%^&* hard to format cells (this
>  has continued from OpenOffice)?
>
> You have to use cell styles.
> Cell styles are neither difficult, nor complicated to use.  However, for
> reasons I don't understand, people are reluctant to use them.
>
>
> jonathon
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