[Issue 126877] New: Add option to control opening temp files as read-only

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https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=126877

          Issue ID: 126877
        Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
           Summary: Add option to control opening temp files as read-only
           Product: Calc
           Version: 4.1.1
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P5 (lowest)
         Component: open-import
          Assignee: issues@openoffice.apache.org
          Reporter: spencer8@sbcglobal.net

Issue 118332 and various posts on support forum
(https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=21103,
https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=16570&start=0) have
requested the ability to open temp files in read-write mode.  This is usually
dismissed as "As Designed."  I submit the design is not user-friendly for all
users.

My workflow is to download two auto-generated .csv's from a web page, sort
them, and compare two like-values.  I have no need to persist any changes, and
WANT to loose the changes and the temp files when I close.  Even so, the
original data is obviously still available (on the web or in the email).  We
risk very little letting users do sorts and view modifications.

This seems like a case of the tool complicating my workflow because it is
convinced it knows better than me what I need.  I'm reasonably savvy, and am
capable of paying for my own mistakes in lost changes, so I'd rather the tool
let me decide.  I understand the design for less-savvy users, but certainly
forcing everyone into that mode is not user friendly.  An option would allow
each user to self-categorize.

FWIW, I'm away of the toolbar Edit button.  However, this has problems on
Windows 7--see issue 126876.  Even so, I'd rather set the option once than add
an extra click every time I want to review data.

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[Issue 126877] Add option to control opening temp files as read-only

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--- Comment #2 from mroe <mr...@gmx.net> ---
Why not simply click the Edit button at the toolbar? This will ask you to
create a copy of the document with that you can do what you want.

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[Issue 126877] Add option to control opening temp files as read-only

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--- Comment #1 from Jason Spencer <sp...@sbcglobal.net> ---
Just noticed Issue 73155 makes the same case, and points out implications in
user experience.

Also, several of the arguments against this request usually state that the
email client or web browser saves the file as read-only--what can OO do?  The
answer is "make it writable."

Another response is, "Then if you change it and close it, the client may delete
it afterwords and your changes are lost!"  My response is, "yeah, good."  There
are many workflows using the great OO suite.  Things can be saved to pdf's,
emailed straight from the app, manipulated for viewing purposes and thrown
away, etc.  Making changes to save securely forever is one, but as other
actions are supported, it becomes a less-frequent option.

Hope that helps show the community desire for this enhancement.

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