[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 129109] New: EDITING: Inserting a text variable field needs to be more intuitive

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=129109

            Bug ID: 129109
           Summary: EDITING: Inserting a text variable field needs to be
                    more intuitive
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.0.7.3 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Writer
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: docorbit at sonic.net

It is not clear in the UI or LibreOffice help that in order to be able to test
a variable containing a text value for a logic condition, you much choose the
Text format when creating that variable so that the variable is assigned a Text
type, and that leaving it as a General variable will assign the wrong (numeric)
type.

The usability of this needs to be improved.

Demonstration of issue

Steps:
1. Insert variable varA with value "is" (without the quotes) 
-- a. Insert > Fields > More fields > Variables > Set Variable
-- b. Name: varA 
-- c. Value: is

Alternative 1:

Expected result: Default format General is replaced with Text automatically

Actual result: Default format General remains selected

Alternative 2:

Expected result: Warning appears that the value I entered is not numeric /or/
Warning appears that the value I entered requires the Text format.

Actual result: No indication that anything is amiss.

-- d. Click Insert

Alternative 3:

Expected result: Error dialog that the value and type don't match.

Actual result: Field is inserted with wrong (numeric) type.

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