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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: Bug#43832: No way to set default page to open up by default
From:       Thomas Zander <zander () planescape ! com>
Date:       2002-06-12 11:55:35
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On Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 04:47:37AM -0000, vader@speakeasy.net wrote:
> Package: koffice
> Version: KDE 3.0.1 
> Severity: wishlist
> Installed from:    compiled sources
> Compiler:          gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.3 2.96-110)
> OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.4.18-3
> OS/Compiler notes: 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I think there should be an easy way to set the default page style for all \
> koffice applications.  Most of the time, especially for kword and \
> kspread, I use the same template and most of the time I am creating a new \
> document; therefore, I think there should be an easy way to set the \
> default page style so the choose dialog box does not come up every time I \
> open a koffice application (of course have this done a per application \
> basis) and just have the choose dialog come up when I do a File->New.  I \
> believe this would greatly enhance the usability of koffice.

The points you make are valid, but there is one thing that nobody has been
able to answer who made about the same points.

If this changes, how can the user choose another template?

All solutions to that little question are hacks, or limit usability \
greatly.

For example the answers given were to open it via a menu entry after we are
allready in an empty document.  This is not very nice as users will not be
aware this exists, or when they find out changes are they have allready \
modified the existing document creating a range of confusing situations.

You also miss the fact that this dialog has more then just the template \
section.

The 'most of the time' parts of your question can be answered with; 
    then you can simply press enter most of the time.

I don't think the current behavior should change.

-- 
Thomas Zander                                           \
                zander@planescape.com
                                                 We are what we pretend to \
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