[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 130840] UI Create a better UX for "Tracking Changes" mode

https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130840

--- Comment #2 from stdedos@gmail.com ---
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #1)
> You summary is very generic and not actionable. Unfortunately I also cannot
> follow your list of improvement ideas. We have a couple of enhancement
> requests with keyword UX:
>
> bug 34355     Option to show track changes in margin is missing  
> bug 87695     SIDEBAR: Improvements to new track changes sidebar tab  
> bug 67129     When turning OFF Record Changes in Calc, LibrOffice loses all
> previously recorded changes  
> bug 115515    Manage changes dialog should allow action on all filtered
> changes  
> bug 111852    incremented fields are incorrect when tracking changes 
>
> Some time ago the design team came up with a mockup how TC could work via
> sidebar
> https://design.blog.documentfoundation.org/2015/02/19/tracking-changes-with-
> libreoffice/. To some extend it's implemented (you have to enable the
> experimental features). See also
>
> bug 87695     SIDEBAR: Improvements to new track changes sidebar tab

I don't understand what is so complicated. I am trying to keep the requested
feature / "bug" fixes short and descriptive as possible.

Let me rephrase this:

> Can you:
>
> A) not hide options from here they are supposed to be
> B) add a tooltip "disabled because X"
> C) add a "tracking changes" status icon
>
> It is enough disorienting that different Spreadsheet programs might have different options in 
> different places; it is painful to hide some of them with no apparent reason.

into your template (I think it does not apply cleanly, but everyone on this
bugtracker somehow complains about it).

Description:
Continuing from https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130838

When 'Tracking Changes' is activated ... 

Expected Results:
A) All disabled operations are still visible wherever they are supposed to be
B) All disabled operations have some indication/explanation on "why" they are
disabled
C) There is a status icon showing that tracking changes are activated

Actual Results:
A) All disabled operations are magically missing or disabled
A) All disabled operations have no indication/explanation on "why" they are
disabled
C) There is absolutely no indication that tracking changes are activated
(Except if you look for it, or go to Document properties). Also, I am claiming
https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130843 this bug, so it
feels impossible to even read the `xlsx` archive and discover that.

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Does that sound more actionable now?

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