Bug 67158 - Other: 'File --> Recent Documents' should show only files relavant to opened application.
Summary: Other: 'File --> Recent Documents' should show only files relavant to opened ...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 56696
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LibreOffice (show other bugs)
Version:
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4.1.0.3 rc
Hardware: Other All
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Reported: 2013-07-22 09:54 UTC by pharmankur
Modified: 2013-07-23 15:07 UTC (History)
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Description pharmankur 2013-07-22 09:54:04 UTC
Problem description: 
Say if have recently viewed follwing files
A.doc ; B.xls ; C.ppt ; D.odt ; E.ods ; F.odp

Now if I open Writer & go to 'File --> Recent Documents'

I see all 6 files --> A.doc ; B.xls ; C.ppt ; D.odt ; E.ods ; F.odp
Whereas, except files A.doc & D.odt ; rest files are irrelavent to 'Writer'.

Same case is there with all other applications under Libreoffice. LO doesnot consider 'Applicability' of the type of  file with the application. 

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create & open any 6 files -->  A.doc ; B.xls ; C.ppt ; D.odt ; E.ods ; F.odp
2. Open Writer or Calc or Draw or Impress
3. go to File --> Recent Documents

Current behavior:
Irrespective of the application you have opened, "Recent Document" will show ALL the list of last seen documents.

Expected behavior:
In my above example,
Writer should show only A.doc & D.odt
Calc should show only B.xls & E.ods
Impress should show only C.ppt & F.odp
Draw & Base should not show any 'Recent' file
              
Operating System: All
Version: 4.1.0.3 rc
Comment 1 Cor Nouws 2013-07-22 12:43:31 UTC
Hi pharmankur,

Thanks for your report.

It is an essential part of LibreOffice that the modules work integrated. I.e.: one does not have to start Calc in order to start or open a spreadsheet: you can do that while working in any file.
In the same line, users will expect that they may open recent Writer documents, while working in Calc. Etc.
So I think this intentional behaviour really will not be changed.

Regards,
Cor
Comment 2 pharmankur 2013-07-23 06:51:11 UTC
Ok,
In that case there should be an option of 'PINNING' important documents.
Because as all files of all LO applications are recorded in history, history list gets populated rapidly & document keeps moving downwards in list & disappear frequently.

* This might be a new request !
Comment 3 bfoman (inactive) 2013-07-23 15:07:11 UTC
Marking as duplicate as this is often requested enhancement. 
Please see also bug 61174 for general Recent Documents rework requests.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 56696 ***