https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=163786
Bug ID: 163786
Summary: 24.8.2.n Feature Change Degrades Many Users'
Experience
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 24.8.2.1 release
Hardware: All
OS: Windows (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: enhancement
Priority: medium
Component: LibreOffice
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
This is not a bug submission, but rather a comment and suggestion about a
feature change made in the most recent update of LibreOffice (24.8.2.n) that
has significantly degraded the quality my user experience, and probably that of
many other LibreOffice enthusiasts as well. Perhaps you can forward it to an
appropriate person on the LO team.
The feature in question is the down-pointing arrow (▼) alongside the Open File
icon on the Standard toolbar. When using previous versions of LibreOffice, if
one clicked on that arrow it brought up a list of the dozen or so most recent
files that had been open, regardless of which LibreOffice component (Writer,
Calc, Impress, etc.) you were then using. When using the latest major version
update (24.8.2.n), however, a click of the arrow lists only the files of the
same type of document that is in the window from which you are invoking it. For
example if you are using a document in Writer the list will include only
file-types such as “odt,” “docx,” “txt,” etc. Similarly if you’re using Calc
the list will include only documents of the type “ods”, “xlsx,” etc.
I can see why many users would find this more convenient. However I am not one
of them, and I suspect there are many people like me in this regard. I suggest
this feature be made a choice in the Tools/Options menu, perhaps under
Load/Save, so that all users can choose what works best for them.
Thank you for your consideration.
Chuck Lindeberg
[email protected]
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open a file on any LO component
2.Click on the down arrow alongside the Open File icon on the Standard toolbar
Actual Results:
Observe the list includes only files that are processed by that LO component.
Expected Results:
All types of files usable in LO listed, regardless of component
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
n.a.
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