http://openoffice.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3959 -- Outline view

[Donald Murray]

Caolán McNamara <caolanm at ...> writes:

> 
> On Sat, 2011-03-05 at 02:50 -0500, Marc Paré wrote:
> > I am just re-reading my to-do list of LibreOffice in Academia and one of 
> > the oldest feature request is this one. I believe 8 years in request. Do 
> > you think that this feature request will ever have a chance at being 
> > accepted?
> 
> As with anything, someone needs to actually do it. There are gadzillions
> of requests for implementation of things, so if you're in a position to
> have a stab at it, then that's the thing to try and do. Even a partial
> starter implementation is likely sufficient to get the ball rolling on
> any particular topic.
> 
> C.
> 
> 

Outlining is the most commonly quoted reason for people not giving up using 
MSWORD. It really is that important. In any forum where this subject is brought 
up, there are loads of responses from people who say the same thing. I can't 
really switch from MSWORD until Outline view is added. ....and no, the navigator 
in Libre office doesn't even come close to doing what Outline view does in 
MSWORD. I believe this is a feature, that when implemented, will causes 
thousands of people to switch to linux full time....pretty much immediately. In 
fact, many are just waiting for that feature.
I filed several bugs for this in OOffice, and every time was able to present 
enough evidence as to the demand for this feature. Then, they'd assign it to 
someone who had never used MSWORD, and then, this person would see that there 
were several bugs related to this feature and say "this was already dealt with 
in bug xyz", which of course it wasn't. So, it's like walking in a red-tape 
circle where nothing ever can get done related to it.
Just accept it.....MSOFFICE is superior in every way to Libre and OOffice 
because of the lack of Outline view in the word processor.
The features wanted are:
1. Outline numbering.
2. Collapsing and expanding of text inside headers at any level specified.
3. Single buttons to demote and promote a header withing the outline view.
4. Table of contents generation from the outline view.

Thank you
-Donald