Re: [libreoffice-users] optimal width always

On Wed, 2023-07-12 at 07:51 -0500, Michael H wrote:
> "function" here would mean an action somewhat related to the
> advertisement
> in the menu name.

The empty field does not have a menu, or does it?  Function would mean
that something happens when you right or middle click the empty field.
Currently nothing happens.

But I wouldn't mind if it had a menu with items like 'Clear Direct
Formatting', 'Set Optimal Width', 'Auto Filter', 'Sort ...' and
whatever else would be appropriate which all operate on the whole sheet
without having to select it first.

>  What exactly does "select the entire sheet" have to do
> with "optimal width"?

When setting the optimal column width, it's almost always much easier
to select the whole sheet before doing so, instead of painstakingly
selecting each of the columns the width of which is not optimal (by
going through the whole sheet to find them).

If right or middle clicking the empty field would simply set all
columns to their optimal widths, it won't even be necessary to select
the whole sheet before setting the optimal width.

Of course, in case you want to set the width of a single column, it's
easier to make the particular column wider and it doesn't always need
to be optimal.  And you can still do that.

> From outside the discussion, it seems like you're confusing
> "function" with
> "bug".  Seems normal for LibreOffice these days.

Dunno, it's probably not a bug that the functionality isn't there; only
it hasn't been implemented yet.


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