Bug 166100 - Insert custom break, "Insert Break..." dialog in Page mode, show current Page Style
Summary: Insert custom break, "Insert Break..." dialog in Page mode, show current Page...
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.5.8.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) All
: medium enhancement
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Keywords: needsUXEval
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Blocks: Writer-Page-Break
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Reported: 2025-04-09 10:51 UTC by bjoernbuck91
Modified: 2025-04-10 06:58 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Screenshot - shows Page Style in the Footer that i need in Break Window (282.34 KB, image/jpeg)
2025-04-09 10:51 UTC, bjoernbuck91
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Description bjoernbuck91 2025-04-09 10:51:24 UTC
Created attachment 200246 [details]
Screenshot - shows Page Style in the Footer that i need in Break Window

Request: Display current page style in Manual Break window.

Background:
I am writing a book. I made use of custom Page Styles (Default Page Style, Left Page, Right Page, Landscape left, Landscape right). I use portrait page orientation left/right by default. Sometimes i need {Portrait Left -break-> Landscape right}.

When i need a landscape page i go via  >> Insert >> More Breaks >> Manual Break

Reasoning: 
The window lets me choose page break and shows my page options. But it does NOT show the style of the page where i insert the break after. I frequently have to close the window and click on the page footer to find out the page style. It would be a huge help to see the current page style in the manual break window.

Thank you all for the Writer! :)
Comment 1 V Stuart Foote 2025-04-09 16:10:35 UTC
Sure could improve the work flow when inserting a "styled" manual page break. 

A label listing the current assigned page style inside the 'Insert Break...', and grouped with the Page break radio button could make the work flow more precise. 

Detail is already sensed/reported on the Status bar, but adding as a updating label in the dialog would avoid having to expose the Status bar, or the 'Page Properties...' dialog to review.

Reasonable, +1