[Bug 161516] Label "Compare Document…" menu (and toolbars menu items) action more clearly, to indicate comparison direction

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=161516

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,
                   |                            |mentoring at documentfoundatio
                   |                            |n.org
           Keywords|needsUXEval                 |difficultyBeginner,
                   |                            |easyHack, skillDesign,
                   |                            |topicDesign
           Severity|enhancement                 |normal

--- Comment #2 from Heiko Tietze <heiko.tietze at documentfoundation.org> ---
The suggested label could improve the understanding (and is easy to realize).
Don't think it makes the processing perfectly clear, though.

The label is defined as ContextLabel of .uno:CompareDocuments in
officecfg/registry/data/org/openoffice/Office/UI/GenericCommands.xcu


Considering the directional choice I wonder if Target <-> Source is really a
help. First of all, what does T -> S mean; does it change the source or will
changes from the source will be reversely applied to the target (whatever that
means)? 

If the current document (target) contains "He heard quiet steps..." and the
source "She heard quiet steps..." it becomes "He -She-...", which seems pretty
clear. Same for deletions and additions. Plus, you get a list of changes in the
TC manager dialog or the sidebar.

The only way to make it more clear is to show the two documents next to each
other.

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