[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 139606] New: UI: "Replace" current textbox (shape) for textbox frame

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=139606

            Bug ID: 139606
           Summary: UI: "Replace" current textbox (shape) for textbox
                    frame
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 7.2.0.0.alpha0+ Master
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Writer
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: telesto at surfxs.nl

Description:
I'm somewhat frustrated by the Writer Textbox. Reported multiple bugs about
this topic in the past: bug 139592 bug 139593 bug 107825. Those bugs point
usability issue I perceive exists.. Except I was searching in the wrong
direction.

What's called a Textbox in MSO apparently - more or less - a (interactive) Text
Frame (without border) in Writer. Or at least LibreOffice converts an MSO
textbox into a frame (if opening a doc created by Word)
The same happens saving a textbox (shape). It will be converted to a frame on
export to DOC/DOCX.

The textbox (shape) is shared across all LibreOffice components. While the
Interactive Text Frame being a Writer only element. This might be done for
coherence between components (I speculate)
And maybe to prevent people creating textbox frame with anchored objects (which
MSO can't handle). 

However the textbox (shape) from usability perspective not 'it', IMHO. See bugs
mentioned. 

I'm kind of inclined to make an Interactive frame being called TextBox. However
textbox used for shape variant over the years (no the shape part not that
obvious, IMHO).

So I would consider the current 'Textbox" to "Shape textbox". And adding new
entry "Frame Textbox" (or textbox frame). And 'hiding the 'Textbox shape' under
insert shape.

Yes this would add an duplicate; Frame Textbox being essentially an Interactive
Frame (but well.. Textbox is in essence shape without fill.. so)

The accessibility of Interactive Frame surely nicer compared to textbox shape.
And would also reduce the whole DOCX/DOC translation/transformation process.
Disliking sudden changes in a document

Yes, this kind of breaks harmonics across components. But well Writer isn't
Draw/Impress. And textboxes inside Calc are less common I think (but might be
wrong here)

Steps to Reproduce:
See above

Actual Results:
Textbox based on shape.. with certain limitations

Expected Results:
Textbox based on Interactive frame


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Version: 7.1.0.0.beta1+ (x64)
Build ID: f9fab4203c1aa0b9a3f27ce2713b6d5addc7df19
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 6.3 Build 9600; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: nl-NL (nl_NL); UI: nl-NL
Calc: CL

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