Re: [libreoffice-users] Focused Recent File List

@Virgil, @Tim, *

Yes it was an oft requested UI feature its Expert configuration 
"ShowCurrentModuleOnly" was added at the 7.6 release.

At the 24.8 release it was enabled by default. It can be edited false 
via Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> "Open Expert Configuration", search 
for the string and click the Edit button to toggle it.

And for the 25.2 release a UI checkbox toggle was added to the menu 
entry for File -> Recent Documents "Current Module Only", enabled by 
default. Easy to adjust

For history of its implementation see Bugzilla
tdf#56696
tdf#159120
tdf#161275

Stuart

On 2025-07-30 01:41, tim lloyd wrote:
> Hi Virgil,
>
> this seems to be the case. I have used a legacy version on debian for 
> some time and just grabbed 25.2.5.2 which does show a focussed list. 
> Hopefully this is configurable.
>
> Cheers
>
> Tim
> ...
> On Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 at 2:35 PM, Virgil Arrington 
> <cuyfalls@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am using LO 25.2.4.3 on Windows 11. I also use LO 25.2.3.2 on a Mac 
> > running Sequoia.
> >
> > When I use LO, I often bounce back and forth between Writer, Impress, 
> > and Calc. I recently noticed that, when I click on <File, Recent 
> > Files> the list of recent files is limited to whatever module I am in. 
> > If I'm in Calc, the list only shows recent Calc files; if I'm in 
> > Writer, it only lists recent Writer files.
> >
> >
> > I have used LO for many years, and I don't recall seeing this behavior 
> > in past versions of the program. If I recall correctly, in past 
> > versions, the "Recent Files" list included files from all LO modules 
> > regardless of type, so if I were in Writer, I could see a recent 
> > Impress file or a recent Calc file. This is more convenient for the 
> > way I work. I have looked through <Tools, Options> to see if I can 
> > modify the current focused file list behavior, and I can't find any 
> > adjustable setting.
> >
> >
> > Has LO been changed to focus the recent file list on the module 
> > currently in use? If so, was this considered an enhancement? Can this 
> > behavior be changed?
> >
> > As you may be able to guess, I'm not a fan of this behavior. Since I 
> > bounce between modules, I like having the option of having all recent 
> > files listed regardless of whether they are Writer, Calc, or Impress.
> >
> > Virgil

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