Bug 146898 - Style confusion
Summary: Style confusion
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.1.8.1 release
Hardware: All Windows (All)
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: Writer-Toolbars
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Reported: 2022-01-21 18:00 UTC by lahos
Modified: 2024-12-14 19:22 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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general style icon suggestion (6.63 KB, image/png)
2024-01-25 18:23 UTC, lahos
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general style icon suggestion (6.63 KB, image/png)
2024-01-25 18:24 UTC, lahos
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Description lahos 2022-01-21 18:00:29 UTC
Description:
Hi,

  I tried to understand the mindset within styles.

  But I found, I think, some inconsistencies.
  - Toolbar buttons seems to work with paragraph style only
  - The style dropdown is only for paragraph style (there is no hint) 
  - The update and new style button are represented with character style icon.
  - Any other buttons and/or menu for other styles (char, list, page...) ?
  
  Is there something I don't understand and would help to figure the big picture ?
  Or is it a work in progress and next versions will address this weird perception ?

  Regards

Actual Results:
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Reproducible: Always


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Comment 1 m_a_riosv 2022-01-21 21:29:22 UTC
Maybe you have hidden the sidebar, where you can select for the styles, or with [Ctrl+F5] or Menu/Styles/Manage styles.

https://help.libreoffice.org/latest/en-US/text/swriter/01/05140000.html?DbPAR=WRITER#bm_id3907589

https://documentation.libreoffice.org/en/english-documentation/
Comment 2 LeroyG 2022-01-23 15:27:24 UTC
Confirm at:
Version: 7.1.8.1 (x64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: e1f30c802c3269a1d052614453f260e49458c82c
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19043; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win
Locale: es-MX (es_ES); UI: en-US
Calc: CL

Instead of an A with a brush, Update Selected Style and New Style From Selection buttons must show a pilcrow with a brush.
Comment 3 QA Administrators 2024-01-24 03:12:51 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 4 lahos 2024-01-25 18:23:32 UTC
Created attachment 192166 [details]
general style icon suggestion
Comment 5 lahos 2024-01-25 18:24:58 UTC
Created attachment 192167 [details]
general style icon suggestion
Comment 6 lahos 2024-01-25 18:28:37 UTC
Hi,

  There is still confusion with icons used for styles.
  I found styles hard to manage. If visual could facilitate that...
  "A" is used for general style concept. It is also used for character style.
  I suggest to keep "A" for character style which is obvious.
  But the general style icon should be something with a broader perspective.
  Maybe a top-hat instead ?

  Regards

Version: 7.6.4.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: e19e193f88cd6c0525a17fb7a176ed8e6a3e2aa1
CPU threads: 20; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22621; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: fr-CA (fr_CA); UI: en-US
Calc: CL threaded