[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 144978] Decimal point - Should not be dependent of language

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=144978

--- Comment #7 from Mike Kaganski <mikekaganski at hotmail.com> ---
Generally here's a mix of different concepts.

What OP seems to ask for is an option to define what character is used as
decimal separator *when entering numbers* (based on "Libre Office only accepts
,", with "accepts" suggesting that input is being discussed). However, the same
comment 0 mentions "documents decimal point", looking as if output is being
discussed ("document decimal point" likely means how numbers are
displayed/printed in documents?).

The two different concepts (decimal separator on input vs output) should be
recognized. The reasonable idea is that user *uses one single decimal
separator* whenever typing numbers, and that separator is usually linked to
user's locale; however, user might want to show the numbers differently based
on which language the selection is marked with.

Both concepts are implemented in LibreOffice, rather consistently; when you
define text/cell's locale/language, the display of numbers changes accordingly;
input is recognized according to program's locale, and is independent of
current text language. What is missing is user-defined separator for input
(either as LibreOffice setting, or coming from OS - as tracked in tdf#46448).
But that is not a big problem itself, since usually user is able to select
program's locale fitting own preference.

Comment 5 mentions that "override for the decimal separator there is mostly
useless and needs to be fixed" - an I *suppose* that it means "Decimal
separator key" setting [1]; and that option works fine, doing just what it is
created for, and does not need fixing. It might be useless for some (in case
when decimal separator key on numpad produces the same character as the decimal
separator configured on LO locale), but it is *not* related to the separator
used for input recognition in any way.

Generally what I feel is missing is good, user-friendly *explanation* of all
that.

[1]
https://help.libreoffice.org/7.2/en-US/text/shared/optionen/01140000.html#bm_id2873012

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