Bug 42071

Summary: Opening a read-only file in editing mode from the commandline-interface
Product: LibreOffice Reporter: Rob Snelders <programming>
Component: LibreOfficeAssignee: Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG    
Severity: enhancement CC: dtardon
Priority: medium    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
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Description Rob Snelders 2011-10-20 11:58:26 UTC
It is possible to open a file in read-only mode. But it would be great to open a read-only-file in editing mode from the commandline-interface.
Comment 1 David Tardon 2012-01-05 04:09:46 UTC
Sorry, but IMHO this is exactly what read-only file means, i.e., you can read it, but you cannot write into it, so it is not very useful to allow editing. If you really want to edit it and then save it elsewhere, it is not so big deal to switch the document to editing mode (hey, it is just one click!) Or you can change the mode of the file before editing it (granted that you have sufficient rights to do that). Or copy it elsewhere and then open the copy.