[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 132128] New: UI: Options in the save mode recovery settings dialog

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=132128

            Bug ID: 132128
           Summary: UI: Options in the save mode recovery settings dialog
           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:
I'm really interested what the targeted audience for the wizard was In my
opinion, way to many confusing choices. The wizard should make - more or less -
the decision for people. Instead opening a whole world of possible actions..

I mostly keep it simple; trashing the whole profile. But i'm relying on lots of
customization/extensions/replacement lists etc. 

1. Make a backup of the user profile automatically (preventing something get
lost). And make it a little smarter. Do 'overwrite' a backup automatically. X
has a crash, opens safe mode, clicks on 'backup user profile', resets the
extensions (he uses many). Concludes still not working, goes back to the
wizard, clicks backup again (his extension collection gone.. overwritten)
2. I would opt for go back to factory settings (full profile) as a default.
Starting point should be fresh LibreOffice profile. 
3. Followed by a list 'except for' the keep the 'advanced' people happy.
The other way around would be of course.. go back to factory settings and
having an option to restore removed elements: extensions, interface
modifications from the backup profile.  
4. The 'disable OpenCL/OpenGL' is a fallback. I think? If someone enters the
wizard a second time quickly after the first instance, it should give a hint to
disable OpenCL/OpenGL or something like that. Or also for cases after replacing
VGA?


Another approach is ask a lot of questions (but probably rather hard to get
right)
- Did you recently update LibreOffice? -> 
- Did you upgrade your video-card -> 
- Did you recently install a extension -> 
- Did you recently modify the dialogs -> 

There is some room for improvement, IMHO. Except I'm unaware of the history of
the recovery settings wizard

Steps to Reproduce:
Help -> Open save mode

Actual Results:
To many options

Expected Results:
Simple gui


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Version: 7.0.0.0.alpha0+ (x64)
Build ID: 4475bcd83aac7e033fc5250f268eb922bd471e7b
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 6.3 Build 9600; UI render: default; VCL: win; 
Locale: en-US (nl_NL); UI-Language: en-US
Calc: CL

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