[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 129783] New: [UI] unify "find" dialog with "replace" dialog (+multiple reasons given)

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=129783

            Bug ID: 129783
           Summary: [UI] unify "find" dialog with "replace" dialog
                    (+multiple reasons given)
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.2.8.2 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: medium
         Component: Calc
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: yallabalagan at gmail.com

Description:
1. Find-ing  is conceptually identical to Replace-ing.
 - They share the same options & features,
 - They do the same action.
 - a separate, different dialog formats is confusing, it impacts learning in an
already complicated software, impaacts usability, and doesn't contribute
anything positive in return.

2. I suggest using the same dialog, 
 - in "Find-Only" mode, hide dialog controls related to "Replace"
 - in "replace" mode, show / unhide them.

3. search bar kills usability in multiple areas.
  3.a. it is barely noticed, overlooked, 
  3.b. it takes focus, but novice users wouldn't see where it is.
  3.c. if it looses focus, it's more difficult to return the focus to it (as
opposed to Alt-Tabl for a "real" dialog).
  3.d. its options are NOT accessible via keyboard Alt-X combination. Users
must rever to mouse to activate /select / check its options.
  3.e. it's limited in options - there's no screen asset for all essentia &
desired options for this feature.

4. INACCESSIBLE but important & useful features, when using the current "find"
dialog:

 - current selection only
 - Regex
 - similarity search
 - wild cards
 - diacritic.

 these are important useful tools


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Find text.

2. Replace text


Actual Results:
critical features are missing in Find bar.

all of the above mentions reasons related to different UI.

Expected Results:
One Dialog To Control Them All.
Same UI, same acceleration keys within the dialog (e.g. Alt-F)



Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes



Additional Info:
see for example, suggestion #129781:  "find in current selection"
https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=129781

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