Issue 31061 - predefine size of object in frame (graphic) styles
Summary: predefine size of object in frame (graphic) styles
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Writer
Classification: Application
Component: ui (show other issues)
Version: 680m45
Hardware: PC Linux, all
: P3 Trivial (vote)
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Reported: 2004-07-03 14:58 UTC by lohmaier
Modified: 2013-02-07 22:41 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
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screenshot showing the style's settings (31.08 KB, image/png)
2004-07-03 14:59 UTC, lohmaier 		no flags Details
screenshot showing the style's settings (31.08 KB, image/png)
2004-07-03 15:29 UTC, lohmaier 		no flags Details
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Description lohmaier 2004-07-03 14:58:26 UTC 
I'm not sure whether this is a defect in functionality or in UI-design..

In OOo 680m45 the graphic/frame-style dialog appears to offer the functionality
to set a predefined size of an object, to set either the width or height of the
object and set the other one to "automatic".

The attached screenshot shows the dialog and demonstrates the settings I set.

What I expect:
When I insert a graphic via Insert|Grafic->from file and set the style
"fixed_graphic" to be assigned to the graphic, the graphic should be 
5cm in height, the width should be set automatically, keeping the aspect ratio
(it should be "at least" 0,42cm wide).

What I get:
The graphic is 5cm in height, but it is exactly 0,42 cm wide.

So eithe the UI is very misleading (what is the automatic-checkbox for?[1], why
does it read "at least") or the feature doesn't work properly.

[1] In OOo 1.x there was only one checkbox "automatic" for both values
Comment 1 lohmaier 2004-07-03 14:59:49 UTC 
Created attachment 16254 [details]
screenshot showing the style's settings
Comment 2 lohmaier 2004-07-03 15:29:06 UTC 
Created attachment 16255 [details]
screenshot showing the style's settings
Comment 3 michael.ruess 2004-07-06 14:10:32 UTC 
It is a problem of UI design. The feature "automatic width" has been newly
introduced and is only available to frames (frame will expand vertically when
entering text). Due to the fact, that frame styles can also be applied to
graphics, it might be a bit misleading in this point. But I really do not know,
how to improve this in a reasonable manner.

So if you agree, I will close this issue as "wontfix", as long as the wont be an
intelligent solution for this.
Comment 4 lohmaier 2004-07-06 22:38:55 UTC 
better change it to enchancement :-)

An interim solution would be to add "adjust to text contents" to either the
label or at least to the tooltip (active help or small tooltip, doesn't matter)
"Größe an Textinhalt anpassen"
Comment 5 michael.ruess 2004-07-07 08:21:10 UTC 
MRU->BH: renaming the string "automatic width" to clophs proposal could be a
good kin of interim solution.
Comment 6 bettina.haberer 2010-05-21 15:03:04 UTC 
To grep the issues easier via "requirements" I put the issues currently lying on
my owner to the owner "requirements".