Bug 143157 - Alphabetical index field: on mouse-over include keys in tooltips
Summary: Alphabetical index field: on mouse-over include keys in tooltips
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.1.3.2 release
Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: TableofContents-Indexes Tooltip
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Reported: 2021-07-02 12:31 UTC by R. Green
Modified: 2023-02-26 06:38 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
LO Writer file showing how popups appear over index entries in text (13.05 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text)
2023-02-23 10:47 UTC, R. Green
Details

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Description R. Green 2021-07-02 12:31:45 UTC
Version: 7.1.3.2 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 47f78053abe362b9384784d31a6e56f8511eb1c1
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 5.4; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); UI: en-GB
Calc: threaded

If you mouse over an alphabetical index field (marked grey) in the text, the "Entry" text appears in the tooltip.

But in real-life indexes the "Entry" text may appear not only on its own but also with a 1st Key or 2nd Key (see "Insert Index Entry" dialogue). The tooltip should make this clear so that the user can be sure s/he is opening the correct field for editing.

SUGGESTION: Incorporate the text of the 1st key and 2nd key as well in alphabetical index field tooltips. Perhaps the tooltip could look like this:

1st key > 2nd Key > Entry
Comment 1 R. Green 2021-07-02 12:40:14 UTC
Oops. I think that should read "2nd key > 1st key > Entry"?
Comment 2 Buovjaga 2021-07-17 14:17:19 UTC
Could you attach an example file, so it is easy for everyone to test?
Comment 3 Dieter 2022-08-26 06:49:32 UTC
(In reply to Buovjaga from comment #2)
> Could you attach an example file, so it is easy for everyone to test?

=> NEEDINFO

Please also retest with actual version of LO (LO 7.4)
Comment 4 QA Administrators 2023-02-23 03:25:23 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 5 R. Green 2023-02-23 10:47:58 UTC
Created attachment 185543 [details]
LO Writer file showing how popups appear over index entries in text

Version: 7.1.5.2 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 85f04e9f809797b8199d13c421bd8a2b025d52b5
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 5.4; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

1. Open the attached example file which shows a short passage of text and the accompanying index.
2. Hover the mouse cursor over the grey marks before "excavation" or "uncovered".
3. In each case open the Index entry dialog (Edit > Reference > Index entry) so you can check the actual wording of each entry.
4. Compare the popup display to the entry in the aphabetical index at the end of the text.

RESULT: The popup only shows the lowest level index heading.
EXPECTED RESULT: Popup should show both the lowest-level heading and any high-level key(s)
Comment 6 R. Green 2023-02-23 10:51:58 UTC
Version: 7.5.0.3 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: c21113d003cd3efa8c53188764377a8272d9d6de
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 5.4; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); UI: en-GB
Calc: threaded

Same result here.
Comment 7 Dieter 2023-02-26 06:38:45 UTC
For me that's a reasonable enhancement request:

Steps:
1. Open attachment 185543 [details]
2. Move cursor at the right of grey index mark before "excavation" (sidenote: very difficult make toltip appear. A better result is reached, if word is selected when creating a ne index entry)

Actual result:
Tooltip "excavations"

Enhancement:
Tooltip: "Keston > excavations"

=> NEW