Bug 93130

Summary:	Allow user to save default properties of shapes
Product:	LibreOffice	Reporter:	narayanaras
Component:	ux-advise	Assignee:	Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	ilmari.lauhakangas, libreoffice-ux-advise
Priority:	medium
Version:	5.0.0.4 rc
Hardware:	Other
OS:	All
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Description narayanaras 2015-08-05 05:31:56 UTC

Often the user has certain preferences for his shapes. 

For example, I like to apply a shadow with the following properties:
Distance     = 0.05 cm (default is 0.5 cm, which falls too far from the object)
Color        = Gray 10 (default color is too light, and it is opaque)
Transparency = 30% 

(This combination of color and transparency creates a life-like shadow)

But the problem is, I have to set this for every object I create.

Please consider the option where I can set all these default properties.
Once set, Impress should offer those default properties globally.

Comment 1 Buovjaga 2015-09-01 09:47:29 UTC

UX guys: how do you think this should be solved?

Comment 2 Tomaz Vajngerl 2015-09-01 09:57:40 UTC

Graphic styles are used exactly for this...

Comment 3 Buovjaga 2015-09-01 10:06:13 UTC

Thanks for the reminder, Tomaz :) My brain must be slow after vacation..

So narayanaras can modify the default style and it will work ok.

Comment 4 Tomaz Vajngerl 2015-09-01 10:08:37 UTC

Yes, except that graphic styles are not available in Writer, but that is a separate issue and the bug for this is already filled.