Maximilian Odendahl wrote:

> Hi,
> 
>>> I'm interested in helping with #5487[0].
>> 
>> this issue is already assigned to a developer: mod, who implemented the 
>> Notes2 functionality for Writer, and he is surely already working on 
>> that (if not yet finished!); 
> 
> No, I did not start yet. As far as I know, there is some refactoring 
> currently going on in the Writer, with the outcoming class, it should be 
> easier to implement.

Yes, we are currently doing some code refactoring in Writer to set all
the various new features that rely on a reference to a range of text on
a more solid ground. These are or will be:

- "real" bookmarks
- text input fields as implemented by Florian
- "text meta" elements in ODF 1.2 metadata
- meta text fields in ODF 1.2 metadata
- the planned notes on ranges for issue #5487

(and may be some more I forgot here). The code needed the refactoring to
stay readable and maintainable even with all the new features. Björn
Michaelsen is doing the refactoring and hopefully he will finish soon.
After integrating this we have planned to adapt the input field
implementation and start the other new ones, including the "notes on
text ranges".

> So discussion should take place on the [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list, maybe 
> mba 
> can comment on the current status.

Yes, [EMAIL PROTECTED] surely is the best place.

> In my opinion, this is not the easiest issue to start, but of course you 
> can always prove me wrong ;-)

I agree with Max, this is an interesting but challenging task. Leandro,
in case you want to work on it anyway (or any other task), I will
support you as well as all the older Writer developers will do. I think
that also includes Max, who implemented all the cool stuff in our new
notes feature and roughly one and a half year ago was in the same
situation as you are now (how time flies...).

If you want, you can send me a mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) so that we
can talk about the details, the necessary programming skills, where to
find documentation etc., all that perhaps most readers of the mailing
list will find boring.

Regards,
Mathias

-- 
Mathias Bauer (mba) - Project Lead OpenOffice.org Writer
OpenOffice.org Engineering at Sun: http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS
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