Jean Hollis Weber wrote:
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? ;-)
The unit that has the finest (more precise) resolution would be the one
that is the smallest. Of those available units, point has the finest
resolution. So, I always use that unit for my own work. [That choice of
unit also meshes well with US publishing configurations, BTW.] Setting
up tables and pictures/frames is also easier when dealing with settings
greater than unity (from 1 to 1000 pt, for example). An alternative
might be 0.35cm or 0.17 in. It's much easier to add or subtract numbers
(integer or fractional) in the range from 1 through 1000 (and to get a
better feel for the values and to detect obvious errors).
OOo apparently does "rounding" when changing among different units. The
reason for this is easy to understand for electrical or software
engineers. Much of that has to do with restrictions due to binary
manipulations of numbers and all. A setting made to a particular
value--say 24.67 pt may be expressed when viewed afterwards to something
like 24.64 or 24.6 pt. I have experienced resettings to either
hundredths or tenths of a point, but I forget what happens most of the time.
--
Gary Schnabl
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