https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=163141
Bug ID: 163141
Summary: WRITER, warning pop up, "you are switching to
overwrite mode" -- one piece of info missing
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 24.2.6.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: Linux (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Writer
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
Hi,
You are writing something in WRITER.
You accidentally hit the 'insert button', and a pop up comes up
warning you:
"You are switching to the overwrite mode"
(plus the description below that)
The problem is in the description.
It is good!
Only it is missing a key info:
"you have just hit the insert button".
Cause that's why this switching is about to happen.
The "user" needs to be informed why this pop up came up warning her or him.
In the description, you can read:
"Press Insert again to switch back".
THIS IS ALSO wrong.
Because if the 'user' presses "NO", s/he will NOT enter "overwrite mode".
So, s/he hits: "Insert"
(then the pop up comes up)
Hits: "NO".
and hits: "Insert"....
What will happen?
The pop up will com up again.
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Anyway:
my suggestion is that we include in the description, at the beginning:
"You have just pressed the "insert button", so you're entering overwrite mode".
(Without the "the", I mean, not "the overwrite mode" but "overwrite mode".)
If this was intentional, press "yes" and work on (in overwrite mode).
When you are in overwrite mode, it is indicated in the status bar at the bottom
of the window. Plus, the cursor will be "fat", "block cursor".
You can always switch back or to by pressing 'Insert'.
Something like that.
The point is to give the 'user' the info:
You have hit the 'insert' button.
That's the only thing that really needs to be modified. IMO.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. write some text
2. hit the 'insert' button
3. read the pop up warning
Actual Results:
(BOLD) You are switching to the overwrite mode. (/BOLD)
The overwrite mode allows to type over text. It is indicated by a block cursor
and at the statusbar. Press Insert again to switch back.
Expected Results:
You're switching to overwrite mode (because you've hit the 'insert' button).
....
The rest could be left unchanged.
However, it could be changed, too, for example:
The overwrite mode allows to type over text (to replace text with what you
type). It is indicated by a 'fat' cursor and also in the statusbar. Press
Insert again to switch back.
EVEN better would be (IMO):
In 'overwrite mode' you overwrite the existing text as you type. 'Overwrite'
mode is indicated by a 'fat' cursor (if you're within the text), and also in
the statusbar.
You can switch to and fro by hitting / pressing 'Insert' again.
...................
NOTE: I think using 'Insert' instead of Insert is better in terms of
readability.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
[Information automatically included from LibreOffice]
Locale: en-GB
Module: TextDocument
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OS: Linux (All)
OS is 64bit: yes
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