97674 – Add a link to help on overriding write-protection in the "Write-protected content cannot be changed" pop-up

Bug 97674 - Add a link to help on overriding write-protection in the "Write-protected content cannot be changed" pop-up

Summary: Add a link to help on overriding write-protection in the "Write-protected con...

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	LibreOffice
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Documentation (show other bugs)
Version: (earliest affected)	unspecified
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	medium enhancement
Assignee:	Rafael Lima

URL:
Whiteboard:	target:7.4.0
Keywords:	needsDevEval

Depends on:
Blocks:	Help-Link
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Reported:	2016-02-09 06:43 UTC by eu
Modified:	2022-04-06 13:19 UTC (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

See Also:	83299 97683 62879
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Description eu 2016-02-09 06:43:49 UTC

When attempting to modify write-protected content (in an otherwise editable document), a pop-up saying "Write-protected content cannot be be changed. / No modifications will be accepted." This pop-up should mention the way to override the protection, something like additionally saying "(You can choose to ignore  write-protection by setting Tools > Options > libreOffice Writer > Formatting Aids > Protected Areas > Ignore protection.)".

This was discussed in #83299, where a Word-imported document with write-protected areas, but without a way to turn off the write protection normally (through Format > Sections), is reported.

Comment 1 Cor Nouws 2016-02-09 11:15:06 UTC

Hi,

Thanks for filing.
I doubt a bit... Normal would be that one opens the HELP and looks for "protection". That should show the information.
I think there are many cases in the UI where no full explanation is given to change certain settings..
Would it be an idea to have a link to the Help page in such a dialog?

However, currently that info in the HELP is missing.
So that needs and request for enhancement first. See bug 97683

Comment 2 Buovjaga 2016-02-12 08:33:41 UTC

NEEDINFO, while we wait for reporter's opinion on Cor's suggestion.

Comment 3 Xisco Faulí 2016-09-11 21:45:24 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)

Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDINFO status with no change for at least
6 months. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and mark the bug as UNCONFIRMED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDINFO status with
no change in 30 days the QA team will close the bug as INVALID
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our NEEDINFO policy please read the
wiki located here:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/Bugzilla/Fields/Status/NEEDINFO

If you have already provided the requested information, please
mark the bug as UNCONFIRMED so that the QA team knows that the
bug is ready to be confirmed.
 
Thank you for helping us make LibreOffice even better for everyone!


Warm Regards,
QA Team

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 21:43:24 +0200

Comment 4 eu 2016-09-15 05:31:57 UTC

Adding a link to help to the error message, as suggested in Comment 2, seems like an excellent idea.

Comment 5 Rafael Lima 2022-01-06 20:54:54 UTC

Proposed patch at:
https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/help/+/128068

Comment 6 Commit Notification 2022-01-07 14:58:57 UTC

Rafael Lima committed a patch related to this issue.
It has been pushed to "master":

https://git.libreoffice.org/help/commit/c5aa1b0f8efcfb5e4963af8ce667ccb5866fc317

tdf#97674 Add information on how to remove protection from a section