Bug 133101 - UI: Character style invisible in the toolbar
Summary: UI: Character style invisible in the toolbar
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.0.0.0.alpha1+
Hardware: All All
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Assignee: Not Assigned
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Reported: 2020-05-16 20:19 UTC by Telesto
Modified: 2020-05-19 21:36 UTC (History)
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Description Telesto 2020-05-16 20:19:30 UTC
Description:
UI: Character style invisible in the toolbar

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Writer
2. Type some text & select
3. Styles -> Strong Emphasis... you can't see that the formatting is based on a style

Actual Results:
you can't see that the formatting is based on a style or on direct formatting

Expected Results:
1. A character style dialog box
2. Or character style can't be overruled by direct formatting


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Version: 7.0.0.0.alpha1+ (x64)
Build ID: f9790da286f2d2fa47f1748f8cfa6172c6622ca3
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 6.3 Build 9600; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win; 
Locale: de-CH (nl_NL); UI: en-US
Calc: CL
Comment 1 Heiko Tietze 2020-05-18 10:46:58 UTC
We introduced the "Formatting (Styles)" toolbar that can be used as replacement or in addition to the standard formatting toolbar. It had CS items including Emphasis and Strong Emphasis on it that respond correctly to the format. It's not by default on the standard toolbars to keep the width below the defined maximum. But you can customize it...
Comment 2 RGB 2020-05-18 19:16:59 UTC
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #1)
> We introduced the "Formatting (Styles)" toolbar that can be used as
> replacement or in addition to the standard formatting toolbar. It had CS
> items including Emphasis and Strong Emphasis on it that respond correctly to
> the format. It's not by default on the standard toolbars to keep the width
> below the defined maximum. But you can customize it...

While the "Formatting (Styles)" toolbar shows a couple of character styles (and you can add a couple more to it), the main problem is still not solved: there is no other way to apply/see character styles other than the full style editor. There is a lack of a control to show/apply character styles as there is for paragraph styles. See  Bug 88512 - TOOLBAR/SIDEBAR: Character style drop down control uno command 

Indeed, the "character style" control that appears under "show more buttons" in that toolbar is only a placeholder that toggle the paragraph style control instead. 

So, I'm not sure the "worksforme" tag is appropriate here.
Comment 3 Telesto 2020-05-18 21:24:47 UTC
@RGB
Thanks for the support :-)
Comment 4 Heiko Tietze 2020-05-19 03:55:57 UTC
The request was to show CS on the toolbar. CS/PS are unlimited lists, supposed to be extended by users. Whatever we do beyond the S&F deck (and similar views) is doomed to fail. However, there is an ongoing GSoC project which aims to provide better feedback on applied PS and CS. Just feedback. 

Still NAB in my opinion (or WF if enhancement).
Comment 5 V Stuart Foote 2020-05-19 13:10:57 UTC
Yes, I'd agree this is NAB. And any enhancement would be a WF.

Rather than one-off UNO controls for Toolbar/Menu/NB use, prefer to see progress of style visualizing; for CS as here and other style attributes. Done as dialog or SB deck--GSoC or by tender.
Comment 6 Telesto 2020-05-19 20:58:53 UTC
(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #5)
> prefer to see progress of style visualizing; for CS as here and other style attributes. 
> Done as dialog or SB deck--GSoC or by tender.

Is there any mock-up.. or something like that.. no clue what the deck should be about.
Comment 7 V Stuart Foote 2020-05-19 21:22:48 UTC
(In reply to Telesto from comment #6)

> Is there any mock-up.. or something like that.. no clue what the deck should
> be about.

https://design.blog.documentfoundation.org/2019/11/05/proposal-to-conveniently-highlight-and-inspect-styles-in-libreoffice-writer/

Both the Style Inspector, and the Style Highlighter.
Comment 8 V Stuart Foote 2020-05-19 21:36:31 UTC
(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #7)
> (In reply to Telesto from comment #6)
> 
> > Is there any mock-up.. or something like that.. no clue what the deck should
> > be about.
> 
> https://design.blog.documentfoundation.org/2019/11/05/proposal-to-
> conveniently-highlight-and-inspect-styles-in-libreoffice-writer/
> 
> Both the Style Inspector, and the Style Highlighter.

And, looks like Mike K. and Tomaž along with Heiko--will mentor a 2020 GSoC participant Shivam for work on the task.