[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 131817] New: UI: Make the option for ability unlock & re position toolbars more obvious

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=131817

            Bug ID: 131817
           Summary: UI: Make the option for ability unlock & re position
                    toolbars more obvious
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 7.0.0.0.alpha0+ Master
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: LibreOffice
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: telesto at surfxs.nl

Description:
UI: Make the option for ability unlock & re position toolbars more obvious.
Follow-up on bug 131441 and the discussions in bug 92484.

Small change, lot's of impact. The current implementation of the locked toolbar
isn't great (unintuitive), IMHO. First thought, what the heck, are the toolbars
changed to fixed position. Regina pointed me to bug 131770.

Some suggestions/ comments.

1. Show the handle/drag indicator (dotted 'line') at the left, even when the
toolbar is locked. This makes people aware that the toolbar can be dragged in
theory. Yes, I'm aware, it this could be confusing to (drag indicator) without
ability to drag, but people would at least 'search' for a solution, I guess. I
did really think that someone made the toolbars fixed for some reason...

2. Add a right click context menu to the drag indicator (containing lock/unlock
& undock toolbar). The toolbar Right click context menu is already way to long
for netbooks etc. And the lock/unlock toolbar item is easily overlooked. At
least I overlooked it. I stopped looking after first 10 items or so...
Btw, I also nearly never use the Right Click context menu for the toolbar at
all 

3. Add a menu entry lock/unlock toolbars to the View -> Toolbars menu

4. Make the lock/unlock setting a 'global' setting. The ability to lock/unlock
toolbars individually is annoying. Example: Draw sidebar unlock is separated
from draw toolbar unlock. At least I don't see the need for individual locked
positions. 

5. If we are already at the point of locking things to fixed place, please do
the same for the sidebar. 
Why? 
A: This would make things consistent 
B: I made the sidebar floating unintentionally numerous of times 

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Writer
2. Try to drag a toolbar

Actual Results:
The ability to re-order or making toolbars float is totally hidden. 

Expected Results:
-


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Version: 7.0.0.0.alpha0+ (x64)
Build ID: 4501a0ba623ad61c5a4e0b807da2e96f0e4ce82c
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 6.3 Build 9600; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win; 
Locale: nl-NL (nl_NL); UI-Language: en-US
Calc: CL

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