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<b><a class="bz_bug_link
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title="NEW - Overwriting Writer styles does not overwrite changes to Marginalia paragraph style"
href="https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130719#c32">Comment # 32</a>
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title="NEW - Overwriting Writer styles does not overwrite changes to Marginalia paragraph style"
href="https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130719">bug 130719</a>
from <span class="vcard"><a class="email" href="mailto:sdc.blanco@youmail.dk" title="sdc.blanco@youmail.dk">sdc.blanco@youmail.dk</a>
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<pre>(In reply to Mike Kaganski from <a href="show_bug.cgi?id=130719#c31">comment #31</a>)
Many thanks for detailed explanation. Much appreciated.
<span class="quote">> I don't know how to describe this to a user in unambiguous and not too
> technical way; </span >
Neither do I. (see failed attempt in <a href="show_bug.cgi?id=130719#c27">comment 27</a>).
<span class="quote">> This is formally correct, *if* you (a user reading the help article)
> realizes what "modified" means </span >
Speaking presumptively on behalf of users: I would understand "modified" to
mean that I used "Format - Edit Style" or "context menu in Side bar - Modify"
to make a change in a style (either in a document or in a template that I
made).
IIUC, this meaning of "modify" is a sufficient condition for the style to be
loaded. And if the presumption is correct, then the "meaning" of modified would
be understood in context.
Which leads to the bold decision: Give the correct information, without trying
to explain what "modified" means.
Proposal for "note":
Only applied styles and modified styles are loaded from a document or
template. The styles shown in the sidebar cannot be used as a guide.
Reasoning:
AFAIK, this description will always be valid, with no unexpected surprises
(if I use the meaning of "modified" given above and also know about "applied
styles).
IOW no practical advantage to know about the built-in defaults (and therefore
no need to open that Pandora's box).
@Jamie - do you think the proposed note would been useful/helpful (in the
original situation where you were surprised)?
And any comments from others are welcome.</pre>
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