User name change is sometimes, and in my case often, used in reviewing. Now it's in Tools-Options-LO-UserData. There should be a simple user name change method. Maybe added to toolbar as a dropdown on Comment and Record Changes buttons. Only First/Last name/Initials is needed.
former component ux-advise is now keyword needsUXEval Why are you changing your name? It's not common, I think.
Pretending to be someone else sounds weird. And even tools>options>LO>user data provides no access to multiple users (you actually override settings). But even in case of such an option, I would strongly advice against a toolbar item since the function is not frequently used by most users. Keep it clean and simple. However, you can easily customize the toolbar (with some room for improvements, admittedly). But first you would have to write a macro that reads and changes the environment variable. Shouldn't be a big deal, though. -> INVALID
OpenOffice.org had a tool to manage several users. The macros are still there. You can find them in library 'Gimmicks', the module 'UserFields'. They had not been maintained for a long time, and you would need adapt it to the current version of LibreOffice. But it shows, how such switching user data can be done by macros.
(In reply to raal from comment #1) > Why are you changing your name? It's not common, I think. (In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #2) > Pretending to be someone else sounds weird. And even tools>options>LO>user > data provides no access to multiple users (you actually override settings). I use it for tracking multiple legal changes to the text of some regulation. Username is not a personal name then, but name and number of the official gazette. In that way, I can see what changes were made and when. Another use would be putting name of the reviewer's company only, when name of the reviewer is not relevant. So, I don't think this one is invalid. Wontfix, maybe, if you say so. And I didn't request for a separate toolbar item, but a dropdown.
An example for tracking multiple legal changes in previous comment is given in attachment 132713 [details].
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #2) > Pretending to be someone else sounds weird. No, it doesn't. People write on behalf of others all the time: Family members for each other, secretaries for managers... plus, if you have multiple "hats" - home vs office, multiple residences, pseudonym as an author - you would use different details for each of them. Anyway, @Timur: This widget would only affect the name; what about the other the other personal details? I mean, they can't possibly all go on a toolbar at once. Or do you suggest a user define multiple identities to choose from?
Yes, by "name" I assumed the whole identity from UserData. In addition to other examples, I added previously how I use different user names to track own changes. I still miss this.
The actual user need behind the "name change" is actually to classify changes with certain information. FOr this purpose you can use the comment function of a change and for example put the number of official gazette in there. LibreOffice could maybe offer a history for that field like in git/svn commits. this way it would be easier if you do this repetitivly. for your second need of "i want to review/change a document using a pseudonym" (pseudonmy e.g. company name): Libre Office could offer settings about the user details to be used in a review. If you want to use full user data or just first name, last name, company name. It might also make sense to be able to "bulk change this" if you review a document in a company with multiple people and then want to sent it out but only as "reviewed by company".
(In reply to Regina Henschel from comment #3) > OpenOffice.org had a tool to manage several users. The macros are still > there. You can find them in library 'Gimmicks', the module 'UserFields'. > They had not been maintained for a long time, and you would need adapt it to > the current version of LibreOffice. But it shows, how such switching user > data can be done by macros. Gimmics.Userfields.StartChangesUserfields does start. I get an outOfIndex error after filling in an extra user; so some editing is needed ;)
The topic was on the agenda of the design meeting. If this is to be implemented it either could be done with a simple input field to change the name or via multiple sets of user data and the UI to switch from one to another probably plus means to take over comments or TC. Feel free to reopen, or hi-jack/consolidate with bug 162424 / bug 162423.