[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 52335] New: Usability issue:

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52335

             Bug #: 52335
           Summary: Usability issue:
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 3.6.0.1 rc
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: UI
        AssignedTo: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: narayanaras at hotmail.com


There is a usability issue with the Keyboard tab of Writer's
"Tools>Customize..." dialog.

This GUI lists the Shortcut keys at the top, meaning you can browse through the
list and select a shortcut that may or may not be assigned already. (Inference:
If a shortcut is already assigned, you want to re-assign it to something else.)

So the workflow is like this:

Step-1: Select a shortcut.

step-2:Select a function.
* Step 2a: Select a category (this changes the list of functions)
* Step 2b: Select a function from this list.

Step-3: Assign by clicking "Modify" button.
* Alternative step: Press "Delete" to remove the assigned shortcut.

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There are two different usability issues with this workflow:

problem-1: The Modify/Delete buttons are at the top, instead of at bottom. So
the window is not designed according to the workflow. For step-3, you have to
go to the top of the window again.

problem-2: If you select a Category+function that already has another shortcut
assigned to it, your selection in step-1 is abandoned! What is the point of
selecting it if the subsequent step nullifies the selection?

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A new design is proposed (see the attached document). This design avoids the
two problems listed above, and also forces the user to follow the intended
workflow.

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