Bug 163795 - Redesign "Position" section of "Position and Size" tab of "Position and Size" dialog
Summary: Redesign "Position" section of "Position and Size" tab of "Position and Size"...
Status: UNCONFIRMED
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Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
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7.4.0.3 release
Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
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Blocks: Image-Dialog Frame-Dialog Shapes
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Reported: 2024-11-07 07:59 UTC by Eyal Rozenberg
Modified: 2024-11-22 03:15 UTC (History)
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Description Eyal Rozenberg 2024-11-07 07:59:47 UTC 
The "Position" section of "Position and Size" tab of "Position and Size" dialog is recognized as being problematic:

* Some of the values in the drop-down listboxes clash, or their relation is unclear, e.g. "Left" and "From Left".

* The behavior of some items in the drop-down listboxes may be confusing, e.g. 

* The phrases formed by the selected values and the connective labels often don't make sense, e.g. "Position: Horizontal: Left by 0.00 inch to Left page border"

Two suggests for limited suggestions have already been rejected as not resulting in a significant and clear improvement: bug 148593, bug 149407 ; and I do want to acknowledge sdc.blanco@youmail.dk for his effort even if those weren't accepted.

It seems we need a deeper / more comprehensive change of both the set of widgets, the set of values in each selection box, the labels and the positioning.