[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 152550] Drop the "Basic Fonts" option dialogs

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=152550

--- Comment #18 from Mike Kaganski <mikekaganski at hotmail.com> ---
1. Since this is a really highly wanted feature (setting default fonts), you
need to consider the workflow setting new fonts (using templates) from a basic
user PoV. Currently they go to settings and define fonts; these fonts are
assigned correctly through style system, even when the user has no idea what
styles are. Is there a *simple* method to obtain the wanted result, without
making 100% direct formatting in all new documents? I mean, users in vast
majority will simply set the wanted font using the toolbar, and save it as
template - and so, every new document will get the direct formatting. And then,
suddenly, they will get strange results when they make some paragraph a heading
(because they didn't change styles); or when they create a table and then type
after it after pressing Alt+Enter in the last cell...
2. Is current way (File->Templates->Save As Template) discoverable enough for
basic users?
3. You need to consider other side effects. E.g., new documents will have fixed
language, page format, as defined in the template, not set dynamically based on
current user settings.

Templates are for people who really need highly customized defaults. For most,
trying to enforce dealing with templates and styles would be really unneeded
and excessive complexity.

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