[Bug 162209] Duplicate a style

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=162209

Heiko Tietze <heiko.tietze at documentfoundation.org> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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                 CC|libreoffice-ux-advise at lists |heiko.tietze at documentfounda
                   |.freedesktop.org            |tion.org
             Blocks|                            |103427
            Summary|STYLES pane -- duplicate    |Duplicate a style
                   |style (an additional option |
                   |beside the existing new     |
                   |style from selection)       |
     Ever confirmed|0                           |1
           Keywords|needsUXEval                 |
             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |NEW

--- Comment #3 from Heiko Tietze <heiko.tietze at documentfoundation.org> ---
We discussed the topic in the design meeting. The request was rejected in bug
152189  because Duplicate was assumed to be the same as New+Move, and the
little benefit does not justify the effort to implement and the detriment for
usability of an unclear function.

However, duplicating a style would be different from New+Move as modifications
are not hierarchically taken into the children but defined as attribute. For
example, if the style Default PS > "Red" has a red font color and "Red+bold" is
created as children, moving it one level above drops the color. The requested
"Duplicate" feature creates a copy of the style under the same hierarchy level
and makes a different workflow possible.

It's relevant for PS but could also be handy for CS. And actually there is no
good reason to block other style families.

Since we do not want to force users into a certain workflow the feature needs
to be available as ordinary command too. In this case it might work similar to
"New Style from Selection" with just an option to enter the name. When started
from the Stylist it should work like "New..." and show the PS properties
dialog.


Referenced Bugs:

https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103427
[Bug 103427] [META] Styles and Formatting sidebar deck and floating window
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