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Posted to dev@openoffice.apache.org by Josh Brunner <br...@cableone.net> on 2015/08/11 22:42:25 UTC
Quick suggestion for Calc re: switching sheets
I have a quick usability suggestion for Calc. Recently, I wanted to copy multiple non-sequential lines from one sheet, paste these into a new sheet, then go back and delete those lines from the original sheet. I noticed that when I navigate to the second sheet, paste those lines, then navigate back to the first sheet, my selections are deselected. So if I had selected 20 random lines, upon going back I would have no idea which ones I selected. The easiest way to resolve this would be to allow cutting of selected non-sequential lines, right now I get an error message when attempting that. The other way would be to simply retain the selected lines for the user when switching between sheets. It makes sense to use this as the default as all the user needs to do to deselect is click into any cell as usual, but save them the frustration of trying to sort out which lines were selected.
Thank you,
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Josh Brunner
Re: Quick suggestion for Calc re: switching sheets
Posted by Josh Brunner <br...@cableone.net>.
Cool, thanks Marcus. Keep up the great work!
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From: "Marcus" <ma...@wtnet.de>
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Cc: "Josh Brunner" <br...@cableone.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 10:24:19 AM
Subject: Re: Quick suggestion for Calc re: switching sheets
Am 08/11/2015 10:42 PM, schrieb Josh Brunner:
> I have a quick usability suggestion for Calc. Recently, I wanted to copy multiple non-sequential lines from one sheet, paste these into a new sheet, then go back and delete those lines from the original sheet. I noticed that when I navigate to the second sheet, paste those lines, then navigate back to the first sheet, my selections are deselected. So if I had selected 20 random lines, upon going back I would have no idea which ones I selected. The easiest way to resolve this would be to allow cutting of selected non-sequential lines, right now I get an error message when attempting that. The other way would be to simply retain the selected lines for the user when switching between sheets. It makes sense to use this as the default as all the user needs to do to deselect is click into any cell as usual, but save them the frustration of trying to sort out which lines were selected.
thanks for your suggestion. You are not alone with your wishes.
Regarding the selecting/deselecting cells, I've found a very similar
feature request in our issue tracker. Even when it's a bit older it is
still valid:
Cell is deselected when switching sheet.
https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=2475
Regarding of copying/cuting non-sequential rows, this enhancement
request is existing here.
non-contiguous copy/paste
https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=26329
HTH
Marcus
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Josh Brunner
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Re: Quick suggestion for Calc re: switching sheets
Posted by Marcus <ma...@wtnet.de>.
Am 08/11/2015 10:42 PM, schrieb Josh Brunner:
> I have a quick usability suggestion for Calc. Recently, I wanted to copy multiple non-sequential lines from one sheet, paste these into a new sheet, then go back and delete those lines from the original sheet. I noticed that when I navigate to the second sheet, paste those lines, then navigate back to the first sheet, my selections are deselected. So if I had selected 20 random lines, upon going back I would have no idea which ones I selected. The easiest way to resolve this would be to allow cutting of selected non-sequential lines, right now I get an error message when attempting that. The other way would be to simply retain the selected lines for the user when switching between sheets. It makes sense to use this as the default as all the user needs to do to deselect is click into any cell as usual, but save them the frustration of trying to sort out which lines were selected.
thanks for your suggestion. You are not alone with your wishes.
Regarding the selecting/deselecting cells, I've found a very similar
feature request in our issue tracker. Even when it's a bit older it is
still valid:
Cell is deselected when switching sheet.
https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=2475
Regarding of copying/cuting non-sequential rows, this enhancement
request is existing here.
non-contiguous copy/paste
https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=26329
HTH
Marcus
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