[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 135668] [LOCALHELP] Writer: add info about submenu items for "Headings" context menu in Navigator

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=135668

--- Comment #18 from Jim Raykowski <raykowj at gmail.com> ---
(In reply to sdc.blanco from comment #17)
> (In reply to Jim Raykowski from comment #16)
> 
> Many thanks for replies.
>
Thank you for taking on documenting the feature.

> > Concerning the word 'text' in 'Show or fold text for ...' in the proposal.
> > Outline content includes not only text. Shapes, frames, tables, etc. get hid
> > or shown when outline content visibility is changed.
> That was also the intention.
> So the problem is how to say it clearly and compactly.
> Will think further about it -- but happy for suggestions.

Something content wise I suppose.

> > Maybe a short explanation of when both ("Show All" and "Hide All") are available
> > would help. Something like:
> > 
> > 'Hide All' and 'Show All' are both available for headings that have sub
> > headings with a mix of outline content visibility.  
> The general point here is that sometimes only one and sometimes both "Hide
> All" and "Show All" appear, and that some indication should be given about
> the meaning or significance when both appear.  Do I have that right?
> If so, no problem, in principle, to add this information.
> 
> But I am not sure I understand your explanation here.
> And in my experiments in Navigator with "Hide All" and "Show All", 
> I was not able to get a reliable a pattern that I could explain 
> (e.g., some headings started with both Hide All and Show All (and toggle), 
> but then I could not get them back to that state).
> 
> Either I will need more help about how to describe the intended behavior -- 
> -- or I will have to make more experiments, to see if I can understand the 
> behavior to be able to summarize it clearly.
> 

I hope these screen shots help understanding.
HideAllExample.png
ShowAllExample.png
HideAllShowAllExample.png

> > IIRC 'Show' and 'Hide' were deemed more favorable terms for the UI than
> > 'Unfold' and 'Fold'. I have no opinion which is better. Changing menu item
> > labels for toggling (Show or Hide) seemed awkward when tested by myself.
> Interesting to know the background....

I believe discussion of this is somewhere in the Bug 38093 jungle.

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