Hi all; While I am asking for the Sun I may as well ask for the Moon too.
On Sun, 2008-08-24 at 13:38 -0400, William Case wrote: > Hi; > > I have two issues that I would like to test before I put in a feature > request. The first on is simple; the second a bit more complex. > > 1) I have just purchased a wide 22" LCD so that I could get two > documents on my screen side-by-side. My OOo Writer is zoomed to 106.25% > which gives me room for two real 8.5" letter sized documents on my > screen. The problem is that changing screen page size to actual size > reduces the number of buttons visible on my formatting toolbar. There > is a solution. The 'Apply Style', 'Font Name' and 'Font Size' controls > waste about 20% of my toolbar with white space. If I could reduce the > amount of white space showing on these controls I could make 3-4 more > buttons visible, which is all I really need. > > a) How can I do this myself; and, > b) Is this a feature others might be interested in? > > 2) This second issue is an issue I have brought up before on issuezilla > and really got no response. I would like the 'Apply Style' control to > have a longer drop down list that shows more styles that I can choose > from on the fly rather than have to work my way through the 'Styles and > Formatting' dialogue. Further, I would like to be able to create a > 'Style Group'. > > As an aside, the word 'style' in English has a nuanced meaning. Used > for one object it refers to formatting, drawing, or manufacture of a > single object (shoes for example have a style). Style can also refer to > an over all effect or presentation or impact by a group of objects such > as the 'Rococo' style. When I use the term Style Group I am referring to > this latter meaning. > > Creating a 'Style Group' could be something like the following. The > 'Styles and Formatting' dialogue would have a 6th button entitled "Style > Group" which would open a two columned 'picker' that would allow a user > to name the style group. It would have a list of all existing styles in > one column and a mechanism to move or copy the names of desired > individual styles (whether character, paragraph or page) into the second > column. The user should then be able to modify or customize each style > in the Style Group as usual. > > Of course, a 'Default' style name would be used to return the style > selections to how they now exist or could be used as a start point for a > new Style Group allowing a user to 'unpick' styles they didn't want. > > The point of having a Style Group is that the user should be able to > select the Style Group name in the 'Styles and Formatting' dialogue and > only have those individual styles that belong to the Style Group become > visible in the 'Apply Style' control. The user should be able to attach > a Style Group name to a template if they want. > > The reason why I want this feature is that I find myself working with > the 'Apply Style' a lot as I write. Usually I apply a new style after I > pause; perhaps re-read; and, decide what I am going to do next. The > 'next' action often starts with mouse in hand and a style change. The > 'Apply Style' control is handy. Yet any given type of document usually > has a limited number of styles I am using but I am still required to go > through a long un-useful or irrelevant list of styles. > I do not have the programming skills to undertake the creation of this > feature. but ... > > Is this a feature others might be interested in? > 3) I would also like a button or shortcut key that allows me to toggle a movable horizontal and vertical guideline onto a Writer Document. Just for a quick check on how things are lining up. Nothing complicated; just a guideline I can quickly toggle on and off and move to the line or character column in question. It would help me to decide whether I want a text frame, a table or to just leave well enough alone. -- Regards Bill Fedora 9, Gnome 2.22.3 Evo.2.22.3.1, Emacs 22.2.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
