Sak wrote:
Just a quick note, I'm not sure how critical you think it is, but there
are some differences in the default options for Tables between OOo 3 and
2.x. Of note, Heading, and its associated Repeat on each page, options
are no longer default.
If the 2.x chapter on tables (or Ch2 on setup) mentions the defaults,
then we should certainly change the references to whatever is correct
for V3. If the defaults are not mentioned, then I have no strong
opinion on whether or not to mention them. I could make a case either
way. :-)
Also, the Alignment option under Number
recognition isn't selected by default any longer either, meaning that
numbers are treated as regular text in cells now, as opposed to aligning
to the bottom-right.
Hmmm... mine (Windows version) shows with Number recognition on, but
I'm not sure whether I'm seeing the defaults or not. I rarely use the
Windows installation, but I normally turn that setting off as one of
my first customisations, so the fact that it's on confuses me.
Oddly, the Insert cell - Column default is now
.98" instead of 1.00".
I normally keep my measurements in cm; that setting shows as a nice
"round" number: 2.50cm. When I changed the measurement selection to
inch, it shows 0.98".
I just opened 2.4.1 and it's the same.
AFAIK, most of the developers are in Europe, so I wouldn't be
surprised that measurements would generally be fairly round numbers in
cm (or mm), but not in inches or points or whatever.
Hmmm... perhaps the default depends partly on what's been chosen in
Language Settings?
Isn't all this fascinating, in a time-wasting way? ;-)
Glancing at Chapter 2 of the WG, the only thing that might need changing
is Figure 25, but perhaps not critical. I haven't looked at the GSG
though, or whether any of this is mentioned in any detail there.
IIRC the GSG doesn't cover Writer-specific options in the setup
chapter, but I'll check the chapter on Writer itself to see if it
mentions anything about table options.
Thanks for spotting all these!
--Jean
