https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=149013
--- Comment #6 from [email protected] --- (In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #5) > Ultimately not a topic for UX since exporting the description is done in > the background. But the penultimate topic is for UX - namely, what should users be expecting from the "Text Alternative" and "Description" fields? (and Christophes interesting comment 4 makes these questions particularly salient). As a first step toward clarifying those expectations, please help me evaluate/revise the existing descriptions of these controls in the Description dialog (Format > Description). help.libreoffice.org/7.4/en-US/text/shared/01/05190100.html NB. I am not asking for an "ideal design" -- just a reasonable, pragmatic proposal for the current functionality. The immediate problem is that the scope or function of "Text Alternative" and "Description" are unclear. For example: 1. Is Text Alternative and Description only relevant in relation to export (HTML, PDF)? Or does it have (or is supposed to have) other purposes? 2. At present, for PDF export, only Images will export Text Alternative and Description. Perhaps the help should say that? Or should help say what is the expected behavior, and then have a caveat like "At present, this only works for Images"? (this is a UX question) 3. As noted in this ticket, Description is not exported to HTML. So the current help is highly misleading (just plain false, afaict, and somewhat irresponsible). But what can be said about the use/function of Description? (another UX question) I accept the possibility that no one knows the answers to these questions -- which is why it seems appropriate to have a genuine UX evaluation, so that those responsible for the backend have a "target" (design specifications) to work towards. Again -- for now -- I am only seeking a reasonable first step in relation to the existing functionality -- primarily so that a few sentences in the help page can be revised -- and trust that this first small step will generate additional steps (bug reports). -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.
