Bug 159956

Summary:	In Writer, UX lacks intuitive indication of Design Mode
Product:	LibreOffice	Reporter:	Bogaboga Man <bogabogaman>
Component:	Writer	Assignee:	Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status:	UNCONFIRMED ---
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	medium
Version:	24.2.0.3 release
Hardware:	x86-64 (AMD64)
OS:	Windows (All)
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Description Bogaboga Man 2024-02-29 08:24:51 UTC

Description:
Once a new text document is loaded and menu item `Form' is clicked, the interface doesn't indicate anything to show user is now in "Design Mode" at all!

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start Writer with a new text document
2. Click `Form' from the menu => User now in `Design mode'


Actual Results:
Controls under the `Form' menu can now be used though the interface does not show any change in mode.

Expected Results:
That the user interface would change in some way to indicate the change in mode. 


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
Version: 24.2.0.3 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: da48488a73ddd66ea24cf16bbc4f7b9c08e9bea1
CPU threads: 16; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: en-CA (en_CA); UI: en-GB
Calc: threaded

Comment 1 Mike Kaganski 2024-02-29 10:50:32 UTC

There is no need to click `Form' from the menu - the new document is *created* in the design mode. Thus, nothing should change when you click there.