Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Drawing arrows in Writer.

2015-04-16 16:44 GMT+02:00 V Stuart Foote <VStuart.Foote@utsa.edu>:

> @Henri, *
>
> Comments on the BZ issue  tdf#90651
> <https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=90651>  ,
>
> The dialog frame that opens for Line objects remains the preferred way to
> manipulate --all-- Line objects in Writer, but
>  in addition to your suggestion of adding the group button for Lines and
> Arrows, the group button for Connectors should also be made available in
> Writer.
>
> That likely would be done on the the Drawing toolbar, which is exposed from
> Standard toolbar with the "Show Draw Functions" button.  Only question is
> if
> these new buttons would be enabled by default on the Drawing
> toolbar--probably should be.
>
> Stuart

​My suggestion, Stuart - I regret that I didn't make it explicit - would be
that the arrow tool be added to the draw function and *enabled by default*.
As Brian points out above, there are several ways to skin this particular
cat, but from my point of view, which is that of a person who helps
retirees with their computer problems and, among other things, attempts to
convince them to use LibreOffice rather than the dear - and unintuitive -
legacy office suite, an alternative which doesn't require too many steps is
preferable. My experience is that users of this type can accept clicking on
the  ​«Show draw functions» icon in the Writer toolbar to bring up the draw
functions toolbar and then click on the arrow icon there to create an arrow
in a Writer document, but were I to suggest following *all* the steps I
outline in the enhancement request or first creating an arrow in Draw or
Impress and then copying and pasting it into a Writer-document, their eyes,
I fear would begin to glaze, and they would inform me that the procedure
was too complicated for them....

Henr
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