Re: [libreoffice-users] Turn Off All Automated Functions

Nope, sorry, but thanks for trying.

Not only for pointing out the undo feature, but also for using that
condescending tone, although if English isn't your native language I
will allow that you didn't mean for that, and all is forgiven :)

Firstly, I knew about the undo feature, but it misses the point
completely. One wants to be able to turn off the autocorrect behaviour,
not just constantly keep undoing it while typing.

Secondly, it keeps redoing the autocorrection, such that one has to
constantly keep pressing ctrl-z, often almost immediately after just
having done so, and if one doesn't notice this, one has to potentially
undo a whole slew of typing, resulting in needless retyping.

Thirdly, it can get stuck in a repetitive cycle:

Open a blank Writer document and type "cat" followed by enter. See the
initial "c" get capitalized. Press ctrl-z to undo the enter, and again
to undo the capitalization. Hit end, and retype the enter. See the
initial "c" get capitalized. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Yes, you can break the cycle by typing a space after the "cat", then
pressing ctrl-z to undo the capitalization, then pressing enter, then
going back to the first line and deleting the space at the end of the
line and then going down to the new line. One could also open Notepad,
type the text in there, then copy and paste it into Writer. But that is
a bit tedious, and kind of misses the point of Writer, don't you think?


Paul


On Sun, 17 Aug 2014 14:45:22 -0400
jomali <jomali3945@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's sad that you went to all that trouble. The only thing you had to
> do was to learn that, when the automatic "correction" was made was to
> immediately hit Ctrl-z (or Cmd-z on a Mac) or Edit-Undo to reverse the
> automatic change. Had you consulted the Help, you would have found
> this under Autocorect - While Typing.
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 1:58 PM, Paul <paulsteyn1@afrihost.co.za>
> wrote:
>
> > Well, I must say, I'm a little puzzled myself...
> >
> > I'm running LO 4.1.1.2, and after reading this mail, I just tried
> > this myself, thinking it should be easy. And for some reason,
> > almost nothing I did prevented LO Writer from automatically
> > capitalizing the first letter of the word "cat" when I typed the
> > space (or enter) after the word.
> >
> > Things I tried:
> >
> > * Turned off the "AutoSpellcheck" button on the toolbar
> > * Tools | Language | For Selection | None (Do not check spelling)
> > * Tools | Language | For Paragraph | None (Do not check spelling)
> > * Tools | Language | For all Text | None (Do not check spelling)
> > * Tools | Options | Language Settings | Writing Aids | Options |
> > Check spelling as you type
> > * Tools | Options | Language Settings | Writing Aids | Options |
> > Check grammar as you type
> > * Tools | Options | Language Settings | Writing Aids | Available
> >   language modules -> Unchecked all
> >
> > What did finally work was:
> >
> > * Tools | AutoCorrect Options | Options | Capitalize first letter of
> >   every sentence -> Unchecked [T]
> >
> > Things this shows me (in no particular order):
> >
> > * There are too many places that such options can be set. Not only
> > all the places I found options to twiddle, but also all the other
> > places where I didn't find any relevant options (but still had to
> > look).
> > * Trying to find any given option is harder than it should be (as a
> >   consequence of the above).
> > * It is confusing to the user as to which set of options operates at
> >   any given time (as a consequence of the above).
> > * There is no easy way to toggle this behaviour on and off in its
> >   entirety, you can only do it for options individually.
> >
> > I think the language settings need an overhaul and consolidation,
> > and at least a way to toggle it all off and on in one shot, for
> > people that occasionally need to enter some text that should stay
> > verbatim and uncorrected.
> >
> >
> > Just my thoughts.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 17 Aug 2014 09:04:40 -0700 (PDT)
> > kajdna <palmsprings08@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > *My*
> > >
> > > My gripe with libreoffice are its "stupid" algorithims that
> > > constantly find false errors in what I type.
> > >
> > > If I type *** as a break between sections I get a bold line
> > >
> > > If I type cat --help
> > >
> > > I get Cat --(dash)help
> > >
> > > Is there ONE place where I can turn off ALL automatic overrides?
> > >
> > > If I can't type what I want to type, libreoffice is a
> > > deal-breaker. I have carefully searched all menus.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
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