[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 130719] Overwriting Writer styles does not overwrite changes to Marginalia paragraph style

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130719

--- Comment #32 from sdc.blanco at youmail.dk ---
(In reply to Mike Kaganski from comment #31)

Many thanks for detailed explanation. Much appreciated.

> I don't know how to describe this to a user in unambiguous and not too
> technical way; 
Neither do I. (see failed attempt in comment 27).

> This is formally correct, *if* you (a user reading the help article) 
> realizes what "modified" means 
Speaking presumptively on behalf of users:  I would understand "modified" to
mean that I used "Format - Edit Style" or "context menu in Side bar - Modify"
to make a change in a style (either in a document or in a template that I
made). 

IIUC, this meaning of "modify" is a sufficient condition for the style to be
loaded. And if the presumption is correct, then the "meaning" of modified would
be understood in context.

Which leads to the bold decision:  Give the correct information, without trying
to explain what "modified" means. 

Proposal for "note":

     Only applied styles and modified styles are loaded from a document or
     template. The styles shown in the sidebar cannot be used as a guide.


Reasoning:

     AFAIK, this description will always be valid, with no unexpected surprises
(if I use the meaning of "modified" given above and also know about "applied
styles).

IOW no practical advantage to know about the built-in defaults (and therefore
no need to open that Pandora's box).


@Jamie - do you think the proposed note would been useful/helpful (in the
original situation where you were surprised)?  

And any comments from others are welcome.

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