https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=149018
--- Comment #12 from [email protected] --- (In reply to Mike Kaganski from comment #8) > the distinction between linking and embedding will be really crucial to the > usage for some people; and when they will be confused, unsure if the term > means that what they thing "linked" is termed "embedded", they would be > really lost Ok -- will assume that this hypothesis is valid for now.... ---but a few questions and comments to clarify the situation. 1. Afaict, only one small corner of Insert -> OLE Object involves an external link, where all other uses of Insert > OLE Object result in what we are presently calling an "embedded object". Right? Even when an external file is chosen ("Create from file"), it is only "linked" if "Link to file" is chosen. The proposal in comment 11 to make a "Linked Object" dialog was motivated by my misunderstanding that all OLE objects were a "Linked Object". It seems inappropriate to make a special dialog for OLE Objects, when most of the uses are embedding. 2. This (potential) confusion or uncertainty about linked/embedded is already addressed in the documentation. See "Link to file" https://help.libreoffice.org/7.4/en-US/text/shared/01/04150100.html If there are other places where it would be appropriate to mention, then I can add them. 3. Meanwhile, as a different issue, there is no way afaict (e.g, in Properties dialog or Navigator) to see if an OLE object is linked or not. (and Edit > External Links does not identify the object name). (not a complaint, just an observation, and a thought that this might be a bigger problem for users than the "embedded" label in the Properties dialog.) 4. The proposal in comment 11 might still be usable (if it seems an improvement), but now with "OLE Object" included in the Embedded Objects submenu, otherwise, comment 5 still seems valid. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.
