[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 130840] UI Create a better Help/UX for "Tracking Changes" mode; explaining limitations/what works

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130840

--- Comment #8 from stdedos at gmail.com ---
(In reply to Cor Nouws from comment #7)
> (In reply to stdedos from comment #6)
> > I am more interested that (a) "not hide options ..." and (b) somehow
> > visually indicate "why" I cannot do a disabled action, e.g. raise an Error
> > Message box sayng "Cannot remove sheet: tracking changes is active!".
> Ah. In my experience options that are not valid, are greyed out (or hidden)..

So, why can I not delete a sheet? Remember that:
1) https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130849 is a verified bug
2) https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130847 (description is
complicated, but having verified [1] disambiguates it: Ctrl+Shift+C for
activating tracking changes is "very close" to common shortcuts and can be
activated "under the radar")
3) https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130843 is a bug to me
(note that I have even mounted/grep-ed the xlsx archive)
4) And, I cannot see anything out of the ordinary (for some reason / you _may_
attribute this as my fault)
5) No "clear" indication that Tracking Changes mode is activated (this ticket,
point C). I don't think I've hidden "something" that would have indicated to me
that tracking changes are active (if somehow I can reset "everything"
temporarily and try again, I can do it again. I have started in safe mode
though already). I have "only" understood that Tracking Changes are active when
I did https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130832 that.

(Maybe this applies to Move Sheets menu option also, I don't remember anymore)

Maybe it's my fault that I didn't search help for "Delete Sheet", again. I feel
that I am "competent enough" user with spreadsheets, *and* I can find _some_ of
the options grayed out - so, why would I look for help on "how" to delete
sheets?

I don't know; it's my strong opinion that two so different functionalities
shouldn't interact with each other "under the radar".
If you disable "Remove Filtering" because I haven't applied a Filter in the
selection yet, I get it.

> > > So I changed the summary of this report. OK?
> > 
> > As long as we are saying the same thing, yes, everything is okay.
> That's why I'm asking you, to be sure that I do understand you well :)

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