On Fri, Dec 07, 2012 at 05:19:11PM +0100, Jürgen Schmidt wrote:
> >> The "Encryption GUI" item has not attracted a sponsor. I added
> >> this per the resolution of a very long discussion in BZ [1].
> >> Subsequently, Jürgen wrote an extension to set "SHA256" mode, and
> >> I wrote a macro[2] to toggle the settings; both are still
> >> available.  (I have no idea whether any or many users have used
> >> them.)
> >> 
> >> [1] <https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=119090#c31>
> >> 
> >> [2] <http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/User:TJFrazier/Encryption>
> >> (this page includes text suitable for release notes)
> >> 
> >> If somebody wants to pick up on this, and implement a GUI
> >> (probably in Tools > Options, possibly on the Save and Save As
> >> dialogs), that's wonderful. Lacking all fu for SVN and C++, I
> >> can't volunteer for this.
> > 
> > the best way is to start a new thread asking for UX advice where
> > to include the option. IMHO the Save dialogs are a no-go, the
> > average user will have no idea what this means.
> > 
> > On the other hand, Tools > Options > Load/Save > General has almost
> > no space to add anything else, but may be a new "Encryption"
> > options page is an overhead...
> > 
> 
> Mmh, maybe directly over the "Size optimization ..." checkbox.
> 
> I have thought initially about Tools -> Options -> OpenOffice.org ->
> Security. There should be enough place for a checkbox with some
> explanation.

Changing the subject so that Kevin et al. can find it.


Regards
-- 
Ariel Constenla-Haile
La Plata, Argentina

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