Bug 138679 - Insert section includes columns so maybe rename the menu entry
Summary: Insert section includes columns so maybe rename the menu entry
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.2.0.0.alpha0+
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Keywords: needsUXEval
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Reported: 2020-12-05 16:03 UTC by Telesto
Modified: 2020-12-06 00:13 UTC (History)
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Description Telesto 2020-12-05 16:03:25 UTC
Description:
Insert section includes columns so maybe rename the menu entry

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Writer
2. Insert -> Section


Actual Results:
Insert -> Section

Expected Results:
Maybe "section or column" instead of 'section' only to make it more self-explaining..

Still kind of struggle with the workflow. Insert -> Section has a column tab & there is a Format -> Column entry which not only 'formatting' but also inserting columns. And looks like a copy of Insert -> Section -> Column tab
Except in this case the columns come without section.. however not sure if there are practical consequences being a section or not 


Else Format -> Column could point to Insert -> Section dialog, column tab


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Version: 7.2.0.0.alpha0+ (x64)
Build ID: 32fdb8eb3506bc8dcf013cc713fe8e5debceb940
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 6.3 Build 9600; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: nl-NL (nl_NL); UI: en-US
Calc: CL
Comment 1 Regina Henschel 2020-12-06 00:13:05 UTC
Format > Columns has a different scope. Look at the drop-down-list "Apply to". If nothing is selected, it has only "Page". But if you have selected some paragraphs it has the items "Section" and "Page". In case of "Section" it transforms the marked paragraphs to section content and at the same time set columns for this section.
On the other hand Insert > Section allows to insert an empty section or section which links to a document in addition to set columns for some selected paragraphs.

You need columns for sections, if you want to design as usual for magazines and newspapers, where the heading goes over several columns. That is not possible if you use sections on the page.