[Bug 158587] Improve column/row highlighting in Calc

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=158587

--- Comment #3 from ady <adylo811517 at gmail.com> ---
FWIW, the additional row+column highlighting is supposed to help in easier
location of the cell that has the current focus.

Expanding the extra row+column highlighting to cover every selected range might
be counterproductive regarding the original goal of the feature.

IMO, the new optional row+column highlighting should be relevant for cell's
_focus_, not for range _selection_, which already has its own highlight, both
on the cell/range itself and on the row/column headers.

In the "simpler range" case, the "home" cell of the selection has its
row+column highlighted, so the range is easily seen, not to mention it is all
already highlighted by itself and at the row/column headers.

What would be expected to be highlighted if there are several non-contiguous
ranges selected? IMO, that would not be useful.

BTW, as an additional help for users, the traditional Name Box shows the cell
or range (either focused or selected).

I'm not convinced that expanding the row+column highlighting to the entire
selection would be an improvement; I'm worried it would be counterproductive.

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