To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=93098 Issue #|93098 Summary|Separate equation editor's markup from content Component|Word processor Version|OOo 2.4.0 Platform|All URL| OS/Version|All Status|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard| Keywords| Resolution| Issue type|ENHANCEMENT Priority|P3 Subcomponent|ui Assigned to|mru Reported by|dotancohen
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Aug 25 11:29:06 +0000 2008 ------- In the current OOo equation editor one must mix markup and content in the equation. I propose that markup (colour, font weight, font face, size) be handled in a fashion similar to the regular Writer window: the user selects the portion that he needs to change and then selects an icon with the desired attribute. The proposed method has these advantages over the current mixed markup and content method: 1) The equation stays shorter and more readable. 2) The equation is nestled to a lower order of hierarchy. (Markup does not deepen the nestling hierarchy) 3) The equation editor becomes more intuitive. To use the current method, users must master an additional markup language. 4) The very fact that one _can_ change the markup becomes apparent. Currently, there is no indication in the UI that the colour of individual equation components can be changed. Please see attached png image for a demonstration of the proposed method and the current method. Note that I am aware that this change will require extensive changes to the way that the equation editor functions. There will also be the problem of backwards compatibility. I will address the issue of backwards compatibility in a comment to avoid cluttering this summary. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
