[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 140434] New: Please add more options for line drawing tools such as gradient colors, transparency, and effects

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=140434

            Bug ID: 140434
           Summary: Please add more options for line drawing tools such as
                    gradient colors, transparency, and effects
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 7.1.0.3 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: medium
         Component: LibreOffice
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: cpumood at gmail.com

Description:
In Microsoft word, there is support for inking, in which the user can draw
freeform lines with their mouse or a stylus. LibreOffice does not seem to
support this yet, however, it does support various line drawing tools such as
"Freeform line" or "Line" which in theory could be an effective substitute for
inking.
While it is already possible to change the lines to make them dashed, have
different thicknesses, and have different colors, there are not any options to
add special effects such as those present in MS Word.
In MS word, the user can make their freeform lines appear as a rainbow gradient
with sparkles, and they can change the shape of the line to make it act as if
it is a highlighter, pen, marker, etc.

Please make it such that the user can make their lines appear as a custom
gradient of their choice with more than 2 colors. For example, a gradient that
changes from blue to purple to green, etc.
Please also add support to add special effects on these lines, customizable by
the user, such as sparkles or crayon-like texture.
Please add support to change the transparency of the lines so they can function
as highlights.
If these features are added, existing features should still work. For example,
if the user made a dashed line, the line should still appear dashed.

Thank you for reading and I hope this is implemented.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Select Freeform line button
2. Draw the line
3. Change style to "dashed"
4. Change colors

Actual Results:
Few options available

Expected Results:
Expect to see options to change transparency, gradient colors, special effects


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
May be difficult to implement due to ODF file format, but a workaround might be
turning the lines into images behind-the-scenes.

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