https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=126102
--- Comment #10 from mroe <[email protected]> --- (In reply to Jessa from comment #9) > I wanted to make my description a little more clear. > 1. Looks like there is a similar bug to this > https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3070 No! Issue 3070 talks about Custom Properties (File → Properties: Custom Properties) and is not valid anymore. That the value and format not change if you create a new User Field can be considered as bug but also as feature if you create a template with many User fields that have the same predefined value. It is the intention for an User field that its value will be defined when working with the document, not at creation time. But YES: In my opinion if one type the name of an existing User field and the cursor leaves the name field the value field should show the actual value of the User field. But what is with the format of the User field? This is not so easy because there can be more than only one format. Example: 1. Insert an User field “MyVar1” with value “3”, format “-1234.12”. 2. Insert an User field “MyVar2” with value “MyVar1+1.23”, format “Formula”. 3. Insert again an User field “MyVar2” with value “MyVar1+1.23”, but with format “-1234.12”. (If you swap 2. and 3. it may be that you must open the numeric User field and approve the value again.) There are filed other issues that shows that the UI for variables needs a redesign. Especially if one works with a lot of variables and/or the variables have long names. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the issue.
