Bug 140241

Summary:	Customization of Sidebar decks should be like toolbars, such that the icons for unselected decks are hidden
Product:	LibreOffice	Reporter:	sdc.blanco
Component:	LibreOffice	Assignee:	Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	libreoffice-ux-advise, vsfoote
Priority:	medium	Keywords:	needsUXEval
Version:	7.1.0.3 release
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
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Bug Blocks:	103459

Description sdc.blanco 2021-02-07 15:35:31 UTC

Previously, e.g., LO 6.3, customization of Sidebar decks resulted in unselected decks being hidden.  In 7.1, they are only greyed out.

Enhancement request is for the icons to be hidden.

Given that the default is for all decks to be available, then a user will know how and why icons for the decks disappeared. 

This is similar to the situation with toolbars, where it is possible to "hide" icons (without the icons being shown in greyed-out version). 

Reasons:  
 - Allows user to reduce clutter.  
 - Makes it easier to see only relevant sidebar icons.

(This is a different situation than dialog boxes)

Comment 1 sdc.blanco 2021-02-10 12:17:58 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)

Additional problem:

Although I disable several of the icons in the sidebar, they seem to be activated again. Have not been able to discover the "principle" for reliably reproducing this behavior, but it happens relatively quickly (within 15 minutes) of an editing session.

Comment 2 sdc.blanco 2021-02-11 15:50:44 UTC

The "experimental" icons  ("Mange Changes" and "Design") do not remember their "disabled" customization.
 
Ways to demonstrate.
1. Disable them, open a document, they are re-enabled.
2. Disable them, sometimes just clicking in the document will re-enable. 
   Other times scrolling up or down is enough.

Comment 3 Roman Kuznetsov 2021-07-30 17:45:31 UTC

We can customize the Sidebar now? Really?

Comment 4 Heiko Tietze 2021-08-11 10:24:28 UTC

One can customize the decks and, for example, hide the Gallery (hamburger menu at top right > Customization). But there is no option to hide individual elements and I don't think it makes sense (doubt many users _hide_ toolbar buttons, they rather use the customization to add/delete). => WF

Comment 5 sdc.blanco 2021-08-12 12:34:36 UTC

(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #4)
> One can customize the decks and, for example, hide the Gallery (hamburger
> menu at top right > Customization). 
Correct.  But prior to 7.1, this also resulted in the icon disappearing from the sidebar.  Now the icon remains -- greyed out.

> But there is no option to hide individual elements 
Correct. It was not needed in the past. But the behavior has changed with 7.1
Some might call it a regression. I could not find a bug that proposed changing the behavior.

> and I don't think it makes sense 
For what reason?

> (doubt many users_hide_ toolbar buttons, 
So I must be one of the few who does. Makes it easier to reduce clutter, but leave some options easily available, without having to search in the customize dialog to add them back.

Comment 6 Heiko Tietze 2021-08-16 08:51:32 UTC

(In reply to sdc.blanco from comment #5)
> Now the icon remains -- greyed out.

Haven't seen before. There must be a reason / reference.