https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167647
Bug ID: 167647
Summary: [RFE] Find & Replace dialog: Add tabs and make it
default
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 26.2.0.0 alpha0+ master
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: UI
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
We have a feature-rich search and replace dialog that users avoid, are confused
or simply don't understand that it's possible to use it for searches (that is
not solely for replacements)
We need to change the "Find and Replace" dialog so it has 2 tabs. To :
- Reduce the number of buttons (Search button; Replace button -> to -> Find
button)
- Increase the discoverability of advance find options while keeping it simple
(2 tabs, less competing items) and avoid confusion (I just want to find
something using this advance options why do I need to fill the replace
textbox?) and by making it the default in non Writer apps
- Be more consistent with what people expect and are used to
Steps to Reproduce:
1. press <CTRL+H> in writer or click on the magnifying glass button on the
toolbar which shows a tooltip "Find and Replace".
Actual Results:
the user got intimidated by all the options and the find-n-replace edit boxes
and closed the application.
Expected Results:
the user should not be confused/intimidated by the ui.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: Yes
Additional Info:
Version: 25.2.4.3 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 520(Build:3)
CPU threads: 32; OS: Linux 6.12; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
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