To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=60897 Issue #:|60897 Summary:|Font Substitution UI is strongly misleading Component:|framework Version:|680m150 Platform:|All URL:| OS/Version:|All Status:|NEW Status whiteboard:| Keywords:| Resolution:| Issue type:|ENHANCEMENT Priority:|P3 Subcomponent:|ui Assigned to:|fl Reported by:|sba
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jan 20 09:35:24 -0800 2006 ------- SBA->FL: To reproduce, Tools - Options - OpenOffice - Fonts Select a font in each box, click green checkmark [-> Now a new line will appear in the box below showing two check boxes and both font names] This feature is very helpful when any given is "not looking good" on the respective system. So the average user will intuitively check "Screen" to correct the view of the documents. And this is the trap, because if the system HAS a certrain font installed (but of low quality), nothing will happen (see below, (3)) The two checkboxes have the following effect: (1) Check Left only -> Font replacement on screen and when printing, whether font is available or not (2) Check Left+Right -> Font replacement only on screen, whether font is available or not (3) Check Right only -> Font replacement only on screen but only if font is not available (4) Check None (default) -> Font replacement on screen and when printing only when font is not available. To disable the "user-defined" replacement of fonts (trusting the printer fonts or the font substitution table controlled by VCL), the box on top of the dialog "Apply replacement table" must be unchecked. The main problem is Case (3), the minor problem is Case (2). The current UI entries for the check boxes is Left = "Always" Right = "Screen" This is strongly misleading unless the user has a look in the help. In my Opinion, this poor Ui can be easily made intuitive by (A) changing the check box labels: Left = "Enable" instead of "Always" Right = "Screen only" instead of "screen" (B) rewriting the respective Online Help section (because "no box checked" does have an effect when a font is not on the system) Note: As the Online help tells, even if NO box is checked, a replacement takes place for Fonts that are not available on the system. This is the most common problem that this feature adresses: When MS Office documents, created on Windows are shown and printed on Linux or Solaris Systems that lack the respective font (and match to a font that does not look good). In my opinion, a complete rework of the font replacement UI is the best solution. Given the current ressources and priorities, I don't see this adressed in the foreseeable future. But some tiny UI changes plus a few changes in the help makes this feature intuitive to use for the meantime. This can easily be done and is risk-free. So a target OOo 2.03 looks realistic to me. (Target may be subject to discussion) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
