https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100502
--- Comment #2 from Daniel B. <bugs.documentfoundation.org@bradan.eu> ---
(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #1)
Yes, the drop list of File Type with separators (both in the OS , and in the
native LibreOffice dialogs) can be a little unclear. Once you *know* it is
there is it trivial to make the correct selection for the intended filter.
Unfortunately because we handle so many file formats and alternative import
filters, the question is if there is a need for benefit of our Benjamin user
to have a more descriptive GUI?
It probably is, when I heared about the solution I already thought "I already
did this a few years ago.". The problem is that PDF import is not a thing you
do every day. You do it once a year or maybe twice usually. This lets the user
forget the solution again.
I'm also not used to even select a file type in such dialogs. It would
therefore be probably even better, if a following dialog appears (after
selecting the file) which lets you choose which application should open it.
I am not sure it is worth it.
More usability is always worth it. Really.
We defer by default to the OS/DE to handle the
"File Type" choice for opening/filter import. While our "native" LibreOffice
dialog GUI is kept pretty generic. Is it worth putting effort into the
dialog when we only keep that as a fall back for specialized use (e.g. CMIS).
I don't know, but many users will think it is not possible to import PDFs into
impress or writer because of that. Searching the web does not lead to a
solution. Only direct contact does. Importing foreign file formats is a good
feature that should be promoted better to the outside.
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