[Bug 160560] WRITER / Tools / Language / For selection: checkbox doesn't act like a checkbox...

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=160560

Buovjaga <ilmari.lauhakangas at libreoffice.org> changed:

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--- Comment #5 from Buovjaga <ilmari.lauhakangas at libreoffice.org> ---
(In reply to Julien Nabet from comment #4)
> (In reply to Mike Kaganski from comment #3)
> > (In reply to Julien Nabet from comment #2)
> > 
> > I kind of figured that. However, the *checkbox* is a better metaphor; it has
> > some generic meaning, not limited to UI, and so is very suitable for some
> > *loose* "this is chosen" concept, while a radio button is very specific to
> > UI (and is bound to "**complete** set of mutually exclusive options"). So I
> > still disagree with radio button being a better choice here, where the set
> > is not complete, and the checkmark is mostly informative.
> 
> I understand. Perhaps the "checked checkbox" should be grayed to show
> explicitely we can't uncheck it?

If it would be gray, the user might think they can't check any box in that
submenu.

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