[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 91781] Reorganization of the menu bar for Writer

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91781

--- Comment #56 from Cor Nouws <cno at nouenoff.nl> ---
(In reply to Yousuf (Jay) Philips from comment #33)
> (In reply to Cor Nouws from comment #25)
>>>> What happened to Edit > Fields / Footnote/Endnote / Index entry /
>>>> Bibilograohy entry / Hyperlink? I don't see them.
>>> 
>>> Those were removed as their functionality is easily accessible in the
>>> context menu and they clutter up the Edit menu. Is there an important 
>>> reason to have them their that you are aware of?
>> 
>> At other places we have also seen items being removed from the context menu
>> and added to the menu bar.
> 
> The context menu is for quick access to frequently used functions and
> shouldnt contain ever possible function, which is the job of the menu bar.
> The HIG states that all functions should be accessible in the menu bar, so
> on that basis they do deserve to be in the menu bar, but the HIG also states
> that we should attempt to keep the menu bar entries to 20, which is why i
> had removed them as Edit > Hyperlink is no different that Insert > Hyperlink
> or clicking on the Hyperlink button in the toolbar or Context Menu > Edit
> Hyperlink. If it is preferred to have them, then ideally we should make a
> submenu for them. Any suggestion on how to title them?

Thanks for explaining.
I would not be able to think of good name for such a mixed category.
But I would give preference to the rule to have all items available in the
menu, over the (arbitrary) limit of 20 items. Esp since those items are at the
lower side.

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