https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=155561
--- Comment #3 from Eyal Rozenberg <[email protected]> --- tl;dr: No option, but make the (first?) turning on of Overwrite mode _more_ visible than it is now, i.e. attract attention to it. (In reply to Tex2002ans from comment #0) > ... users turn this on by accident,... > then have no idea how to turn it off. > > This leads to many user questions/complaints on forums + social media ... I agree that this switching to Overwrite mode by accident is a problem, at least for users who are not aware that it exists. An experienced user would think: (Heiko Tietze in comment #2) > Standard computer behaviour to me. and that's true, but - a lot of people don't know what's 'standard'. On the other hand, this: > > I'm betting: > > - 99%+ of users clicking into this mode stumble upon it by complete accident. > - <1% of users may even know what this mode is AND deliberately want it on. is most probably wrong. You're just hearing the users that turned it on by accident. All the rest never complain about it. Now, as for the _solution_ - disabling Overwrite mode by default is inappropriate IMHO. It is definitely something we want users to experience by default; it isn't a niche advanced feature. And if we introduced such an option, but Overwrite is enabled by default - people are even less likely to notice this option than they are to notice they've entered Overwrite mode... Instead, Heiko hinted at a solution: (Heiko Tietze in comment #2) > nicely shown in the statusbar (click to toggle) So, it's nicely shown if you are aware that it's there or know to look for it. If you've never heard of Insert Mode / Overwrite Mode - you'll probably miss it. Hence my suggest: The first time a user switches mode, draw their attention to that part of the status bar, e.g. using: * a background-color-flash * a tooltip / tooltip-like window which tells the user what they just did, and includes a link to an explanation * Another dynamic effect like a zooming-in-frame, or bold-flashing the mode name etc. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.
