Bug 139954 - Improve labels for [M] and [T] in AutoCorrect Options tab and add labels in Localized Options tab
Summary: Improve labels for [M] and [T] in AutoCorrect Options tab and add labels in ...
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.2.0.0.alpha0+
Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
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Keywords: needsDevAdvice
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Blocks: AutoCorrect-Complete
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Reported: 2021-01-28 01:53 UTC by sdc.blanco
Modified: 2022-04-14 12:22 UTC (History)
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Description sdc.blanco 2021-01-28 01:53:11 UTC
I. Tools > AutoCorrect > AutoCorrect Options - Options tab.

[M] Replace while modifying existing text
[T]: AutoCorrect while typing

M and T should explain what it means if an option in the M or T column is selected.

1. Still not sure what M label is trying to express.
2. T label is closer, but does not indicate that "While Typing" has to be activated.
3. Possibly in combination with tooltips.

(Sorry, no good ideas to propose.)

( cui/uiconfig/ui/applyautofmtpage.ui )


II. Tools > AutoCorrect > AutoCorrect Options - Localized Options tab.

[M] and [T] appear, but no explanation appears.

(also looks like spacing under "Single Quotes" and "Double Quotes" is not following UI Guidelines)

( cui/uiconfig/ui/applylocalizedpage.ui )
Comment 1 Heiko Tietze 2022-04-05 09:09:14 UTC
Don't think we find the philosophers' stone here. The column width has space for one character or icon and it's hard to imagine that any of this makes the procedure clear. What we can and should do is to add a tooltip - and an extended tooltip. What could be the text?
Comment 2 sdc.blanco 2022-04-05 09:51:44 UTC
Note that the following already appears (toward the bottom) on the Options tab (but nothing on Localized Options).

[M] Replace while modifying existing text
[T]: AutoCorrect while typing

These texts can probably be improved (and also added to Localized Options tab), which is not mutually exclusive with adding tooltip and extended tooltips.
Comment 3 Heiko Tietze 2022-04-14 12:22:16 UTC
Topic was on the agenda for the design meeting but didn't receive further input.

Short labels make sense but having better tooltips would be good. Guess [M] means to finish editing with a white-space or return. But not sure => needsDevAdvice