Bug 89028

Summary: Apply formatting changes without leaving the character or paragraph dialog
Product: LibreOffice Reporter: Yousuf Philips (jay) (retired) <philipz85>
Component: UIAssignee: Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: enhancement CC: cno
Priority: medium    
Version: 4.5.0.0.alpha0+ Master   
Hardware: Other   
OS: All   
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Bug Blocks: 102019, 107642    

Description Yousuf Philips (jay) (retired) 2015-02-01 22:00:27 UTC 
Came across a comment by a user that we dont have an 'Apply' button or live preview option in our character and paragraph dialogs, which they state require them to reopen the dialog if things dont get applied to a users liking.

http://beta.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=6864025&cid=48937755
"... However do I find it hard to use due to the lack of live updates or an "Apply" button when making changes in character, paragraph, and, page dialogs. I must estimate the change I want, press "OK", and bring the dialog up again if it's wrong. ..."
Comment 1 Cor Nouws 2015-02-01 22:42:42 UTC 
Hi Jay,

"Apply" is available in the dialogs for paragraph / character styles..
And when using the side bar, for selected text / one paragraph, hitting an apply isn't needed.
So... Personally I would say WontFix.
What do yo think?
Comment 2 Adolfo Jayme Barrientos 2015-02-02 11:36:04 UTC 
> "Apply" is available in the dialogs for paragraph / character styles..
> And when using the side bar, for selected text / one paragraph, hitting an
> apply isn't needed.

Indeed, but the button is not available in the “regular” (i.e., direct formatting) dialogs.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 37336 ***