Design/Meetings/2018-10-03

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    Link

    https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/msg08861.html

    Minutes

    Present: Nickson, Thomas, Heiko
    
    * Options for Number recognition in Writer tables deserve better default
    + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=113241
    + https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/#/c/61065/
    + hierarchical relation of checkboxes needs to be fixed by
    a) parent depends on child state
    b) removal of the parent item
    c) no hierarchy, ie. all get left aligned
    + b) and c) is not possible
    + a) means we keep all unchecked by default but check both children automatically when
    the parent (Number Recognition) is beign checked; this checkbox needs an indetermined
    state in case only one of the two is checked and has to be off when both are unchecked
    (which is a minor difference to the current behavior) (Heiko)
    + support Cor's patch; it's at least better than now (Thomas) and a) could be step
    => look into it whether a) is easy to do, otherwise I don't block
    
    * Show error and other special values at the beginning of the list of automatic filters
    + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118574
    + better provide sort or filter (Heiko)
    + pre-sorting easily fails use cases (all)
    + next to top 10, empty, non-empty we could introduce numeric, alphanumeric
    => good idea, go for it
    + go with a dropdown to provide more than 3 +2 predefined items (plus a button "Apply" next to it) (Heiko)
    + not a fan of hiding options from the user (Thomas)
    + sounds feasible (Nickson)
    
    * Table alignment to center does not recenter upon table resizing
    + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120026
    + WF because of unwanted side-effects when a table resizes itself or
    implement as defined in ODF and likewise for frames (see c8)
    + agreement with Regina that a state has to be realized as it (Nickson, Thomas)
    => repositioning of the table after column resize is accepted
    
    * Display metric units on ruler in multiples of 5 when possible
    + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=77824
    + WF, see c9 (Heiko)
    + dont see the benefit of unusual values such as 7,14,21 or 3,6,9 (Thomas)
    + In favor of 'round'/usual metric values as long as possible and useful (Thomas)
    => keep ticket open and let dev decide what "favorize steps of 1 and 5" means
    
    * Document converter
    + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120006
    + Mockup without wizard; yes/no?
    + rework appreciated, dialog is ugly
    + wizard is not needed
    + export to PDF? -> converter saves OD XML files according help
    => go ahead
    
    * Non-hidden children of hidden styles appear in top level of sidebar
    + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=119919
    + comment 6 for an overview
    + would prefer to get rid of hiding styles (Heiko)
    + do not hide styles in tree view but grey out (Thomas)
    => decision postponed