Bug 132274 - Writer does not allow a user-set default view/zoom (overwriting the zoom level stored in a document, that is used by default)
Summary: Writer does not allow a user-set default view/zoom (overwriting the zoom leve...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
Inherited From OOo
Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
Assignee: Oliver Specht (CIB)
URL:
Whiteboard: target:25.2.0 inReleaseNotes:25.2
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Blocks: Zoom Options-Dialog-View
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Reported: 2020-04-20 13:33 UTC by Will
Modified: 2024-10-09 18:16 UTC (History)
8 users (show)

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Description Will 2020-04-20 13:33:36 UTC
Description:
Some people want documents to open at a particular zoom/view, regardless of the setting in the document they are opening. Writer does not currently allow this (insofar as I have been able to find).

This may be more true for people who do not have large screens and/or have poor eyesight.

This may not technically be a bug but its omission is quite annoying.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open a document you have not created.
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Actual Results:
The document opens according to the preferences of the person who created the document.

Expected Results:
The document should open according to the preferences of the person who is opening the document and will be the one reading it.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
N/A
Comment 1 Dieter 2020-04-21 07:38:36 UTC
I also couldn't find that option, but I can imagine that it would be useful. Perhaps there could be an option "Set as default" in the "Zoom & View Layout" dialog

cc: Desing-Team for further input and decision
Comment 2 Heiko Tietze 2020-04-30 08:37:37 UTC
No objection from the design team. Tools > Options > Writer > View would be a good place for "[ ] Override document zoom level [100 % +/-]" (the checkbox is off by default making the spin edit below and indented disabled).
Comment 3 Thomas Lendo 2020-05-01 19:53:43 UTC
Very good idea.

Could this be implemented for other programs as well, couldn't it?
Comment 4 John Veness 2020-10-21 16:30:22 UTC
I come across this same problem in Calc when opening spreadsheets from elsewhere. This causes me problems several times a day! So yes, this isn't just a Writer problem - can someone change the Component?

Also see https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/234336/default-zoom-for-documents-i-didnt-create/
Comment 5 Will 2021-07-25 17:43:59 UTC
The question has been raised again but so far it doesn't look like there is any interest in fixing it:

https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/293090/open-documents-in-page-width/
Comment 6 Amy 2022-01-21 20:58:25 UTC
This seems like an accessibility issue.

I understand why the default behavior is to respect the settings of the saved document, but not everyone is viewing every document on the same equipment and with the same visual ability. There should be an option for users to set a default and ignore the document settings. It should also be considered that if one chooses to load ignoring the saved zoom level for the document, it shouldn't necessarily save that data if the user edits the document and saves it again.
Comment 7 Commit Notification 2024-09-17 01:45:13 UTC
Oliver Specht committed a patch related to this issue.
It has been pushed to "master":

https://git.libreoffice.org/core/commit/4855bbfa4d0cbc6376ab2a40151886f84fafac40

tdf#132274 add zoom defaults to Writer options

It will be available in 25.2.0.

The patch should be included in the daily builds available at
https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More
information about daily builds can be found at:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds

Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
Comment 8 Gabor Kelemen (allotropia) 2024-09-25 07:15:42 UTC
Checked in nightly:

Version: 25.2.0.0.alpha0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 5b54f68599d9a9b6f4d21fd8c0cdac746ea71ecb
CPU threads: 14; OS: Windows 10 X86_64 (10.0 build 19045); UI render: default; VCL: win
Locale: hu-HU (hu_HU); UI: en-US
Calc: default

Seems to stick to the zoom value set under Options - Writer - View.
Comment 9 Commit Notification 2024-09-26 18:48:53 UTC
Oliver Specht committed a patch related to this issue.
It has been pushed to "master":

https://git.libreoffice.org/core/commit/348efa75b992fe863bf85b39e5d0e71eb7ba8aba

tdf#132274 follow-up fix

It will be available in 25.2.0.

The patch should be included in the daily builds available at
https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More
information about daily builds can be found at:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds

Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
Comment 10 Commit Notification 2024-10-09 18:16:36 UTC
Oliver Specht committed a patch related to this issue.
It has been pushed to "master":

https://git.libreoffice.org/core/commit/9400c0cf10bc14963a994ec0c0caeeb22a7c2513

tdf#132274 follow-up fix to Writer zoom options

It will be available in 25.2.0.

The patch should be included in the daily builds available at
https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More
information about daily builds can be found at:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds

Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.