[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 143348] UI: Autocorrect -> Autocompletion: Option to manually add things to the list

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143348

--- Comment #3 from Telesto <telesto at surfxs.nl> ---
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #2)
> Lists typically have an edit field to add/edit content, yes. But this
> function collects frequently used words (with a minimum length of 8 letters
> by default). Why would you want to enter a list of words before you type it?
> What exact use case do you have in mind that is not covered with the current
> solution?

If there are enough merits for my 'suggestion' is an open question.. 

For some context. This started in the period where LibreOffice did contain bug
119695

Word collection was simply broken. It added so many useless words to the list,
which made auto-complete simply a real annoyance.

So manual input, instead of auto-collected seemed a better solution. But well
more a work around. Core problem was something else

--
But well lets target auto-complete in a whole. Some alleged issues from my
perspective. And idea to "improve" [subjective] auto-complete, these are only
directions

Issue A
Words in the auto-correct list depend on 8 letters (by default). The 6-7 range
sometimes also useful. Except you don't want everything to be auto-added. If
set it to 6 the word completion list will be filled words you use less often
(or easy to type).

Having manual input makes it possible to add words to complete list, which
wouldn't be cached by autocomplete.

Objection: 
*well that setting would be buried so deeply in the dialog nobody would make
use of it anyhow..
* This isn't matching how auto-complete lists are stored today. Auto-complete
lists are generated on document content (and not stored). Or that's my
superficial impression [or there are bugs here]

Issue B
The auto-complete list document based. There is no way to share this across
sessions other documents. You are always starting form scratch. Only this
user-unfriendly workaround. 

[https://help.libreoffice.org/7.3/en-US/text/swriter/guide/word_completion_adjust.html?&DbPAR=WRITER&System=WIN]

Issue C
Autocomplete only allows words which are in the (spellcheck) dictionary. If you
diverge, you can't add it. Add well you have 'ignore' and add to 'dictionary'.
As long as the word isn't added to the dictionary, this will surely not work.

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