[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 133258] [FORMATTING] Text layout varies wildly across docs, styles the same

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133258

--- Comment #14 from Telesto <telesto at surfxs.nl> ---
(In reply to Luke Kendall from comment #8)
> "@Luke: Be careful with the styles and don't use DF. I would ctrl+A + Remove
> Direct Formatting, set Default CS for all text, and also clear the PS."
> 
> That's not really practical. In a 130,000 word book, working from a printed
> copy so as to re-apply all the italics alone (99.99% of changed character
> styles), that would require at minimum 3 mins work per page, so would work
> out to at minimum 23 hours of work. On top of that there would be a day or
> two of applying the 0.01% of other style information.

There are different visions.. The view that styles a superb; everybody should
use paragraph/character styles. And the people should be educated about it; and
see Direct Formatting as a bad habit. If the had the opportunity to get away
with removing the direct formatting toolbar, the would probably do it..

And there are the - in terms of Heiko - Benjamins.. like me who still (also)
use direct formatting. And seeing a UX-flaw. As the Direct Formatting (DF)
toolbar is activated while using a style (without any visual feedback; between
exclusively DF and formatting based on Paragraph/Character style). And
overruling a Character style or Paragraph Style with Direct Formatting is not
something you want.

And the visibility of the paragraph/character style formatting is an issue. But
hopefully improved with
https://design.blog.documentfoundation.org/2019/11/05/proposal-to-conveniently-highlight-and-inspect-styles-in-libreoffice-writer/


About the page styles in use.. 
No clue.. I can't search for it either.. And also sounds a horrible
work-around, IMHO

Note: you can post also UX/UI suggestions in the bug tracker. Not 'only' broken
things..

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