https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61356
Priority: medium
Bug ID: 61356
Assignee: [email protected]
Summary: Don't disable editing when the source file is
write-protected
Severity: enhancement
Classification: Unclassified
OS: All
Reporter: [email protected]
Hardware: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Version: unspecified
Component: filters and storage
Product: LibreOffice
If a read-only file is opened (e.g. in Writer), editing functionality is
disabled, and a non-modified copy of the file must be saved before any changes
can be made.
There is no use case where this makes sense.
A user may or may not wish to save a copy AFTER making changes, but the Save
dialog takes care of the issue if the proposed destination is not writeable.
If the user does wish to save the document after editing, having to save it
first, before editing, offers no benefit. If the user does not wish to save the
changes (say, fixing something before printing), having to save it first,
before editing, offers no benefit.
If, for some reason, a copy can't be saved before editing (maybe lack of
space), and the document is fundamentally not writeable (say, on a CD), then
the user's task is made much more complicated for no reason.
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