[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 140818] Default Character Style should be named "No Character Style" and all builtin character styles should inherit from "No Character Style", and "- None -" should be removed from Inherit From dropdown list

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=140818

sdc.blanco at youmail.dk changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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            Summary|Shouldn't all predefined    |Default Character Style
                   |(builtin) Character Styles  |should be named "No
                   |inherit from Default        |Character Style" and all
                   |Character Style?            |builtin character styles
                   |                            |should inherit from "No
                   |                            |Character Style", and "-
                   |                            |None -" should be removed
                   |                            |from Inherit From dropdown
                   |                            |list
           See Also|                            |https://bugs.documentfounda
                   |                            |tion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14
                   |                            |0820

--- Comment #2 from sdc.blanco at youmail.dk ---
(In reply to Regina Henschel from comment #1)
Thank you for the interesting, detailed helpful explanation.

> "Default Character Style" is not a style
So maybe it was a mistake (or unfortunate) that this entry in the Styles
sidebar was renamed to "Default Character Style". From your description, it
sounds like "No Character Style" might better express its "nature", which might
also address your critique of the current UI.

Similarly, in the Styles menu, the "Default Character" command should be
renamed to something like "No Character Style"?  (comparable to the new "No
List" command for Lists).

> LibreOffice writes a style "Standard" for family "paragraph" which is used
> as root for all predefined paragraph styles. A similar style does not exist
> for family "text".
Ok.  Just to check then about the "Standard" button in the Character Style
dialog (which is now named "Set to Parent").

1. It is still possible to make a Character Style that "inherits from" another
character style.  Pressing the "Set to Parent" button in that case does (and
should) cause the tab in view to revert to the settings for the parent.  (i.e.,
same behavior as a paragraph style).

2. But what about Character Styles that have 'None' as their 'Inherit From' and
"Set to Parent" is pushed?  Won't that have the same effect as a Character
Style that has "Default Character Style" as its 'Inherit From'?  That is, all
character-related settings are removed  (except for Font Type and Font Size,
which are set in the Writer Options (for Basic Fonts).

If this analysis is correct, then:

A. "Default Character Style" should be called "No Character Style" 
B. Builtin Character Styles should have "No Character Style" as their "Inherit
From" instead of "- None -". 
C. The "- None -" option should be removed from the 'Inherit From' choices

Then it might be possible and meaningful to use the same tooltip for the "Set
to Parent" button in both Paragraph Style and Character Style.

(will modify summary accordingly)

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