[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 91781] Reorganization of the menu bar for Writer

https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91781

--- Comment #57 from Cor Nouws <cno@nouenoff.nl> ---
(In reply to Yousuf (Jay) Philips from comment #36)
> (In reply to Cor Nouws from comment #26)
> > This argument is broken. Merge document needs to be applied to two versions
> > of the same file with changes tracked.
> > Compare https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Merging_Versions
> > and https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Comparing_Versions_of_a_Document
>
> The real argument here is if Edit > Compare Documents relates to track
> changes, which it does, so why are you not suggesting that it also be placed
> under Edit > Track Changes.

Maybe that is even a better solution.
But Compare Documents is to use on files with currently no changes tracked and
Merge Documents is to combine versions with changes tracked.
And having them separated in the menu, maybe helps people to get the clue.

> > This very change was first proposed based on improper understanding. After
> > being pointed to the proper information in the Help (twice), another
> > argument for the change was given. Again wrong. Then in the mean time others
> > got convinced based on that wrong argument (and prolly that the workers must
> > not be blocked to much).
>
> Yes this change was proposed in bug 85046. Though i may not had fully
> understanding of it when i proposed it, it was clear that the behaviour of
> the entries in the Edit > Track Changes submenu were all aligned except for
> Merge Document. Sophie, heiko and kendy also agreed with the change.

I propose to bring it back in a meeting where I can attend.

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