Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 17863
Navigator should update in real-time as user moves around document
Last modified: 2013-12-08 14:07:58 UTC
Currently, in a large document, the user has no way of telling at a glance from the Navigator where she currently is, topically, in the document (i.e., under which outline heading she currently is) when she scrolls up and down the document. Other popular word-processors have this feature. Business requirement: The user should be able to see where she is, topically, in the document by glancing at the Navigator, and the Navigator should show her her current position in real-time as she scrolls up and down the document. Proposal: Have the Navigator update in real-time as the Stylist does. Initially, when the document is first opened, the highlight in the Navigator should be on, say, 'Introduction' (e.g., the first para with Heading 1 style, if the first para in the doc is an outline para). Thereafter, the highlght should move in real-time to reflect the outline heading under which the user currently is.
Originator (AM) changed priority to P5 (lowest).
Consider this a vote for it, too.
Reassigned to BH
OpenOffice.org Issue Tracker - Feedback Request. The Issue you raised is currently 'Unconfirmed' pending review, but has not been updated within the last 3 years. Please consider re-testing with one of the latest versions of OOo, as the problem(s) may have already been addressed. Either use the recent stable version: http://download.openoffice.org/index.html or consider trying the new OOo 3 BETA (still in testing): http://download.openoffice.org/3.0beta/ Please report back the outcome so this Issue may be Closed or Progressed as necessary - otherwise it may be Resolved as Invalid in the future. You may also wish to search for (and note) any duplicates of this Issue that may have advanced further by checking the Issue Tracker: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/query.cgi Many thanks, Andrew Cleaning-up and Closing old Issues as part of: ~ The Grand Bug Squash, pre v3 ~ http://marketing.openoffice.org/3.0/announcementbeta.html
This activity entry is my response to the request for feedback which was made in the Grand Bug Squash, pre v3 e-mail. As requested, I have downloaded and installed OO Beta 3.0.0 on GNU Debian, and have observed the following: - The real-time Navigator update capability requested in this issue (17863) is still not implemented. I believe that this requirement is still valid. The requested feature is an important tool for those who work with large documents which are deeply structured (e.g., contracts, specs, etc). - The Navigator appears to have regressed. It now displays a tree of non-expandable/collapsible nodes, whereas it used to display a tree of individually expandable/collapsible nodes. The Navigator still displays a correctly indented outline tree, but the individual tree-nodes no longer have the + and – controls which allow the user to expand and collapse sub-heading levels. For a user who works with large structured documents, this is a loss of existing functionality and therefore represents a regression. When opening the same large document in OO 2.4.0, the + and – handles do appear on each node and do expand/collapse as expected.
To grep the issues easier via "requirements" I put the issues currently lying on my owner to the owner "requirements".
Good suggestion.