[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 112330] Improve management of label formats

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=112330

Winfried Donkers <winfrieddonkers at libreoffice.org> changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Winfried Donkers <winfrieddonkers at libreoffice.org> ---
(In reply to Kalle Richter from comment #0)
Thank you for your feedback.

>   * The formats can't be deleted or edited in the UI (probably in a
> configuration file or database, but that's not very user friendly). It'd be
> nice if they were editable as well.
The standard label formats are in an XML-file, but that file is embedded since
quite some years now.
If you'd edit the standard label formats, you would loose your edits with
updates. 
Should you encounter label formats that are missing, you can file a bug report
with the label-specifications and I will add the label to the list.
That's why you can save as custom formats, which are kept in your personal
profile.
I don't think making the standard labels as provided with LibreOffice editable
is a good idea.

>   * After the first custom format is saved, the second, third, etc. isn't
> displayed in the list of available types before closing the label creation
> dialog and reopening it.
I agree that this behaviour is not very user friendly and that at least a
message stating that the newly created labels will only be added to the list
after reopening the label dialog.

> I suggest to handle creation and editing in a dialog rather than the
> "Format" tab since that allows to control the UI more easily if a modal
> dialog is used.
The 'label wizard' was enhanced some years ago by me (I normally work on Calc
functions and not on UI). I don't think I have time available in the
foreseeable future to work on enhancements.
If your familiar with UI control of dialogs, you're welcome to work on it. I
can help you with code pointers if you need them. We also have a development
mentor to help you with building LibreOffice.

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