Minutes from the UX/design meeting 2023-Jul-25

[Heiko Tietze]

Present:  Sahil, Rafael, Hossein, Heiko
Comments: Stuart, Miguel, Felix, Eyal

Tickets/Topics

  * LibreOffice shouldn't try to import the comment style from DOCX files
    + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=161657
    + define the attributes line spacing = single, indents = all 0,
      on the Comments PS (Heiko)
    + alignment = left might be needed since justified looks odd but
      works only for LTR
    + spacing, font color, highlight (Rafael)
    => do it

  * Duplicate Options Menu (“Field”) in Tabbed Interface
    + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=161557
    + no issue with the duplicated 'Field' button (Stuart, Rafael)
    + remove Fields from References (Sahil)
    + some users might be familiar with the current design (Hossein)
    + no urgent need to remove as long the space is sufficient (Hossein)
    + it is also available in the context menu at References (Rafael)
    => remove from the context menu but keep both at the tabs

  * Suppress editing of comments from other authors
    + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=161978
    + adding a remark with the last editor (Miguel)
    + comments are nothing special (Felix)
    + completely block editing; with means to override (Eyal)
    + user can change the name anyway; WF in the narrow sense (Rafael)
    + having too many information in the classic comments clutter the UI;
      perhaps have an editing history in the upcoming sidebar (Sahil)
    + annotation require storage properties; sounds like
      feature-creep (Hossein)
    + maybe use track changes; currently not tracked (Rafael)
    => TC sounds as a good solution

  * Add option to set default Wrap for inserted pictures
    + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=157684
    + idea is to introduce "Dynamic" image position depending on
      left|center|right alignment of paragraph
    + current default is Optimal placing the image left/right
      depending on the amount of text
      + previous discussion in bug 87720 c43/44
    + using styles allows to change the default per
      document/template (Hossein)
    + if we decide to provide options for many/all options rather
      than forcing people to use templates, or vice versa, we should
      be consistent (Rafael)
    + we should go with a solution that users are familiar with /
      know from other office suites - and MSO has it under Options >
      Advanced > Cur, copy, and paste (Hossein)
    => introduce an option
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