Summary: | : Allow writing in a read-only file (Yes, it's important!) | ||
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Product: | LibreOffice | Reporter: | Ryo Furue <furue> |
Component: | UI | Assignee: | Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs> |
Status: | NEEDINFO --- | QA Contact: | |
Severity: | normal | ||
Priority: | medium | CC: | dg1727, iamtester8, mechaxl, s.mehrbrodt |
Version: | 3.4.4 release | ||
Hardware: | Other | ||
OS: | All | ||
Whiteboard: | BSA | ||
i915 platform: | i915 features: |
Description
Ryo Furue
2012-01-25 13:05:58 UTC
Reproduced with LOdev 3.5.0rc2 Ubuntu 10.04.3 x86 Linux 2.6.32-37-generic Russian UI *** Bug 55548 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** We now have an infobar appearing when the document is opened read-only. That lets you quickly go to edit mode. Is that enough? Seems to be a misperception here. Based on my interpretation, "Accept or Reject" changes only available if "Record" changes activated: https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Recording_Changes So if I interpret correctly, this report is invalid. (In reply to comment #4) > Seems to be a misperception here. Based on my interpretation, "Accept or > Reject" changes only available if "Record" changes activated: > https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Recording_Changes > > So if I interpret correctly, this report is invalid. No. Sorry if ONE of my examples was invalid. But, my original request still stands, I think. LibreOffice (at least before the fix) didn't allow many (if not all) modifying operations if the opened file is read-only. That is inconvenient. I just listed two example where modifying the contents of a read-only file is useful. (Apparently one of the two examples was invalid.) Regards, Ryo I just realize you was reported many issues here. Should be 1 issue / report. There are some similar bugs regarding what you mentioned. Perhaps what you meant with your 2nd case is Bug 65498 or Bug 61356 ? Thank you for your responses. (In reply to comment #6) > I just realize you was reported many issues here. Should be 1 issue / report. > > There are some similar bugs regarding what you mentioned. Perhaps what you > meant with your 2nd case is Bug 65498 or Bug 61356 ? Those seem to be similar to, or the same as, mine. The thing is, though, I don't know what issues are (internally) the same and what are separate. So, let me rephrase what I (or we, who have submitted similar requests) wish, in terms of the "behavior" of LibreOffice. In my opinion, opening a read-write file and opening a read-only file should result in only one or two differences. 1) When you start to "edit" (modify the contents of) a read-only file, a pop-up would open, saying "Are you sure you want to edit this read-only file? [y/n]:" 2) When you try to wave into a read-only file, a dialogue would open, saying "Do you really overwrite this read-only file? [y/n]:" Otherwise, opening a read-only and opening a read-write file should be indistinguishable (apart from the window title indicating "read-only"). I don't think (1) is essential. Regards, Ryo |
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