Bug 167223 - UX: “Apply to all” in new “User Interface” dialogue may puzzle the user. (“All what?”)
Summary: UX: “Apply to all” in new “User Interface” dialogue may puzzle the user. (“Al...
Status: UNCONFIRMED
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Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LibreOffice (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
26.2.0.0 alpha0+ master
Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
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Reported: 2025-06-25 21:34 UTC by j.a.swami
Modified: 2025-06-26 07:43 UTC (History)
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Description j.a.swami 2025-06-25 21:34:07 UTC
Description:
On the new "User interface" dialogue (implemented in response to Bug 158880) we now see two buttons: "Apply to all" and "Apply." But I find myself asking, "Apply to all what?" Well, surely not “All options.” But then? 

The answer, of course, is “Apply to all modules.” But this is not quickly evident. We leave it to the user to puzzle out.

I think we were better off before, when the buttons said "Apply to All" and (e.g.) "Apply to Writer." That makes matters perfectly clear.

(On the “Toolbars” tab the buttons are hidden, so for that tab this issue doesn’t apply.)

Steps to Reproduce:
1.On the main menu, go to "View--> Interface."
2.See the dialogue presented.
3.

Actual Results:
Two buttons shown: "Apply to All" and "Apply."

Expected Results:
Two buttons: "Apply to All" and (e.g.) "Apply to Writer."


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes

Additional Info:
Version: 26.2.0.0.alpha0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 33560caa34a6532fb27641c19d7cc3bb4dc33057
CPU threads: 16; OS: Linux 6.15; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Heiko Tietze 2025-06-26 07:10:36 UTC
Sounds reasonable to me. And we may also add a tooltip.
Comment 2 Heiko Tietze 2025-06-26 07:43:54 UTC
But in fact the label is "Apply to " + %module. So WFM?