[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 121377] New: Autocorrect strikeout writing convention potential for unintended changes

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=121377

            Bug ID: 121377
           Summary: Autocorrect strikeout writing convention potential for
                    unintended changes
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 5.4.0.3 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: minor
          Priority: medium
         Component: Writer
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: telesto at surfxs.nl

Description:
I unintentionally typing something between dashes without spaces.. I got a
strike-out for a full alinea. 

Adding formatting while typing using autocorrect is a type of feature which
shouldn't be enabled by default; IMHO. It's not something I would expect from
autocorrect while typing. At least not by default. 

Yes, it has been doing this for * * and _ _  for years. But there range has
extended  - - and / /.  It increases the change for activating it by accident.
I'm not seeing the need for it (as default). There are already shortcuts. It's
a niche function. It should be activated manually (IMHO). It's not common
behavior either for editors either (as far I tested). 

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Writer
2. Type -Hello World- + space -> Strikeout

Actual Results:
Strike out (or Italic/Bold/Underline)

Expected Results:
Adding formatting while typing using autocorrect shouldn't be default; 
People who use it should enable it manually


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Version: 6.2.0.0.alpha1+
Build ID: 30df4a32449f3b717e77eb447583730e026b7d17
CPU threads: 4; OS: Mac OS X 10.12.6; UI render: default; VCL: osx; 
TinderBox: MacOSX-x86_64 at 49-TDF, Branch:master, Time: 2018-11-11_07:42:44
Locale: nl-NL (nl_NL.UTF-8); UI-Language: en-US
Calc: threaded

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