On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 07:08:16 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) Robert Funnell <robert.funn...@mcgill.ca> wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Aug 2017, Stephen Nichols wrote: > > > Let me clarify. The “codes” revealed are not what your thinking of — tags > > with bracketed text, XML code, etc.. I think that the viewing option > > should more properly be called “Reveal Structure” since it simply shows > > what formatting instruction has been given and where, specifically things > > like, typeface and size, indentations, line spacing, etc.. > > You're right that what is wanted is not an exact display of the actual > internal coding but rather some visual indication of what's going on. > > To me the value of RevealCodes in WordPerfect was not just in seeing > the structure but in therefore being able to position the cursor > before or after (or inside or outside of) a particular style. This > would be just as useful in OO and LO. > > - Robert If one turns on /Format /Styles and Formatting, it clearly indicates the current formatting style at the cursor position. /View /Non printing characters is helpful in showing spacing and paragraph/line ends. -- Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
