Format Menu in Impress and Draw

OpenOffice.org 2.0

Document - ID	Specification Owner	Last Change	Status
	Matthias Müller-Prove	07/22/04	final
Conforms to	
Applies to	Impress, Draw
Task ID(s)	i30405
Category	feature

Abstract

The structure and terminology of the Format menu in OOo2.0 Impress and Draw is consistent with OOo Writer and Calc and matches competitive applications.

i-Team Members (The specification owner is part of the i-Team)

	Name	E-mail Address
User Experience	Matthias Müller-Prove /MMP	mprove@sun.com,
Development	Andre Fischer /AF	Andre.W.Fischer@Sun.COM,
Quality Assurance	Christian Guenther /CG	Christian.Guenther@Sun.COM,
Documentation	Derek Dreger /DD	derek.dreger@sun.com
		mail to iTeam

Approved for Implementation

	Approved by	Date
User Experience	Matthias Müller-Prove	06/23/04
Development	Andre Fischer	06/22/04
Quality Assurance	Christian Guenther	06/23/04
Documentation	Derek Dreger	06/22/04
String Review	Eliazabeth Matthis	07/07/04

Document Change History

Rev. Level	Change	Initials	Date
	initial version	MMP	06/16/04
	added menu for Draw	MMP	06/17/04
	"Graphic" to "Picture" change in Insert menu; Dialog title changes for Insert Graphic	MMP	06/21/04
	approved by iTeam	MMP	06/23/04
	removed already hidden menu commands	MMP	06/30/04
1.0	string review by EM, changes are marked green	MMP	07/08/04
	6.5 Insert Menu in Impress and Draw: new Picture submenu	MMP	07/08/04

Contents

Glossary	4

1	Motivation	4

2	User Scenarios	4

3	Goals	4

4	Requirements and Dependencies	4

4.1	Requirements	4

4.2	Technical Dependencies	4

5	Competitive Analyses	5

5.1	StarOffice 7 Impress	5

5.2	StarOffice 7 Draw	7

5.3	MS Powerpoint 2003	8

6	Detailed Specification	9

6.1	Format Menu in Impress	9

6.2	Submenus of the Format Menu in Impress	10

6.3	Format Menu in Draw	11

6.4	Submenus of the Format Menu in Draw	13

6.5	Insert Menu in Impress and Draw	13

6.6	Dialog Titles	14

6.7	G11n	14

6.8	Error Conditions	14

6.9	Migration	14

7	Future Tasks	14

8	Notes	14

9	References	14

Glossary

Term	Description
<Term 1>	

Motivation

The context-sensitivity of the Format menu of OOo 1.1 Writer confuses the user. This has been addressed [Format Menu Writer]. Now the other modules need to be revised to be consistent with Writer and Calc.

User Scenarios

n/a

Goals

Be consistent with Format menu of Writer and Calc [Format Menu in Writer] [Format Menu Calc]

Adopt terminology and structure of competitors.

Requirements and Dependencies

Requirements

<State the requirement(s) of this feature here.>

Technical Dependencies

<Are there any technical dependencies for this feature? Does the implementation of this feature create any technical dependencies to other program parts? Or very important any issues for automatedd GUI Testing?>

Competitive Analyses

StarOffice 7 Impress

StarOffice Impress' Format menu:

Format	Comment

Default

---------------

Line...

Area...

Text...

Position and Size...

Control...

Form...

Dimension...

Connector...

---------------

Character...

Numbering/Bullets...

Case/Character	>

Paragraph...

Page...

---------------

Modify Layout...

---------------

Styles	>

Stylist

---------------

Fontwork

3D Effects

Group	>

Submenus for Format Menu

Case/Characters	>

Uppercase

Lowercase

Half-width

Full-width

Hiragana

Katakana

Styles	>

Catalog...

Slide Design...

Group	>

Group

Ungroup

Enter Group	cf. EM-1

Exit Group

StarOffice 7 Impress' Insert Menu in Impress

Insert

Slide...

Duplicate Slide

Expand Slide

Summary Slide

Fields	>

Special Character...

Hyperlink

---------------

Scan	>

---------------

Spreadsheet

Graphics...

Object	>

Chart

Floating Frame...

---------------

File...

Submenus for Insert Menu in Impress

Fields	>

Date (fixed)

Date (variable)

Time (fixed)

Time (variable)

---------------

Author

Page Number

File Name

Scan	>

Select Source...

Request...

Object	>

OLE Object...

Plug-in...

Sound...

Video...

Applet...

Formula

StarOffice 7 Draw

StarOffice Draw's Format menu:

Format	Comment

Default

---------------

Line...

Area...

Text...

Position and Size...

Control...

Form...

Dimension...

Connector...

---------------

Character...

Numbering/Bullets...

Case/Character	>

Paragraph...

Page...

---------------

Layer...	other than Impress

---------------

Styles	>

Stylist

---------------

Fontwork

3D Effects

The Group commands are located in the Modify menu.

Submenus

Case/Characters	>

Uppercase

Lowercase

Half-width

Full-width

Hiragana

Katakana

Styles	>

Catalog...

Slide Design...

MS Powerpoint 2003

The Format menu of MS Powerpoint:.

Illustration 5.1 MS Powerpoint 2002 Illustration 5.2 MS Powerpoint 2003

The submenu “Paragraph Direction” is no longer part of the Format menu of MS Powerpoint 2003.

MS Powerpoint Menu

Format	Comment

Font...

Bullets and Numbering...

Alignment	>

Paragraph Direction	>

Font Alignment	>

---------------

Line Spacing...

Line Break...

Change Case...

Replace Fonts...

---------------

Slide Design...

Slide Layout...

Background...

---------------

Object...

Alignment	>	Comment

Align Left

Center

Align Right

Justify

Distributed

Paragraph Direction	>	Comment

Left-to-Right

Right-to-Left

Font Alignment	>	Comment

Hanging

Centered

Roman

Upholding Fixed

Detailed Specification

Format Menu in Impress

OOo 2.0 has a Format menu with a static set of menu command.

OpenOffice.org Impress Format Menu

Format	Comment

Default Formatting	was “Default”

---------------

Character...

Paragraph...

Bullets and Numbering...	was “Numbering/Bullets...”, cf. [Menu Terminology]; MS: Bullets and Numbering

Page...

---------------

Change Case	>	was “Case/Characters”; MS: Change Case

---------------

Position and Size...

Line...

Dimension...	removed by default

Connector...	removed by default

Area...

Text...

3D Effects	removed by default

---------------

Slide Design...	was Styles>Slide Design...; MS

Slide Layout...	was “Modify Layout...”; MS: Slide Layout...

Styles and Formatting	was “Stylist”; cf. [Assigning Styles]

---------------

Group	>

Control...	removed by default

Form...	removed by default

The following menu items are not part of the Format menu. Nonetheless, the user can configure the visibility of the items.

Dimension...

Connector...

3D Effects

Control...

Form...

The menu item Fontwork is no longer offered.

Submenus of the Format Menu in Impress

Change Case	>	Comment

Uppercase

Lowercase

Half-width	cf. section on G11n

Full-width	cf. section on G11n

Hiragana	cf. section on G11n

Katakana	cf. section on G11n

Group	>	Comment

Group

Ungroup

Enter Group	cf. EM-1

Exit Group

A Styles submenu is no longer necessary:

Styles	>	Comment

Catalog...	removed; cf. [Format Menu in Writer]

String list

Item	English	German	Comments
menu item	~Default Formatting	Standardformatierung	was “Default”
menu item	~Bullets and Numbering...	Nummerierung und Aufzählungszeichen...	was “Numbering/Bullets...”
menu item	~Change Case	Groß-/Kleinschreibung	was “Case/Characters”
menu item	Slide ~Layout...	Folienlayout...	was “Modify Layout...”
menu item	Slide D~esign		new mnemonic

Key Board Shortcuts

Mnemonics for the Format menu are directly marked in the opening list of the detailed specification.

Format Menu in Draw

The Format menu in Draw is very similar to Impress:

OpenOffice.org Draw Format Menu

Format	Comment

Default Formatting	was “Default”

---------------

Character...

Paragraph...

Bullets and Numbering...	was “Numbering/Bullets...”, cf. [Menu Terminology]

Page...

---------------

Change Case	>	was “Case/Characters”

---------------

Position and Size...

Line...

Dimension...	removed

Connector...	removed

Area...

Text...

3D Effects	removed

---------------

Layer...

Styles and Formatting	was “Stylist”; cf. [Assigning Styles]

---------------	removed

Control...	removed by default

Form...	removed by default

The following menu items are not part of the Format menu. Nonetheless, the user can configure the visibility of the items.

Dimension...

Connector...

3D Effects

separator

Control...

Form...

The menu item Fontwork is no longer offered.

String list

Item	English	German	Comments
menu item	~Default Formatting	Standardformatierung	was “Default”
menu item	~Bullets and Numbering...	Nummerierung und Aufzählungszeichen...	was “Numbering/Bullets...”
menu item	~Change Case	Groß/Kleinschreibung	was “Case/Characters”

Key Board Shortcuts

Mnemonics for the Format menu are directly marked in the list of the detailed specification.

Submenus of the Format Menu in Draw

Change Case	>	Comment

Uppercase

Lowercase

Half-width	cf. section on G11n

Full-width	cf. section on G11n

Hiragana	cf. section on G11n

Katakana	cf. section on G11n

A Styles submenu is no longer necessary:

Styles	>	Comment

Catalog...	removed; cf. [Format Menu in Writer]

Insert Menu in Impress and Draw

In the Format menu of Writer anc Calc the menu item “Graphics...” changes to “Picture...” [Format Menu in Writer], [Format Menu in Calc]. As a consequence the same change happens in the Insert Menu in Impress and Draw.

Insert	Comment

Slide...	for Draw this item is “Layer...”

Duplicate Slide

Expand Slide

Summary Slide

Fields	>

Special Character...

Hyperlink

Animated Image	cf. [Presentation Engine for 'Q']

---------------

Picture	>	new submenu

Object	>

Spreadsheet

Chart

Floating Frame...

---------------

File...

Picture	>

From File...	was “Graphics...”

---------------

Scan	>

String list

Item	English	German	Comments
menu item	Pic~ture	Bild	
meni item	~From File...	Aus Datei...	was “Graphics...”

Dialog Titles

The menu change in the section above causes a changes for some dialog title of the Insert Graphic dialog as well.

String list

Item	English	German	Comments
dialog title	Insert Picture	Bild einfügen	was “Insert Graphic” / “Grafik einfügen”

G11n

The menu items i) Half-width, ii) Full-width, iii) Hiragana, and iv) Katakana in the Change Case submenu are only present in the menu structure if Asian Languages Support is enabled. For more details see [Asian menu items, i30041].

Error Conditions

n/a

Migration

n/a

Future Tasks

n/a

Notes

Addressed Issues

EM-1 Comment. “Edit Group” vs. “Enter Group”, this was a regression bug in SO7 (?PP2), Edit ->Enter correction was messed up, but has since been recorrected by AF.

References

Assigning Styles	http://specs.openoffice.org/writer/formatting/Assigning_Styles_in_Writer.sxw

Menu Terminology	http://so-doc.germany.sun.com/Teams/User_Experience/Team/em/SpecStrgRevs_SO8/MenuTerms.sxw

Format Menu in Writer	http://specs.openoffice.org/writer/menus/FormatMenu.sxw

Format Menu in Calc	http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/menus/FormatMenu.sxw

Asian menu items	i30041

Presentation Engine for 'Q'	http://so-doc.germany.sun.com/Projects/StarOffice/SO_Q/FSD/MS_Interoperability/presentationengine.sxw

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http://specs.openoffice.org/impress/menus/FormatMenu.sxw

Matthias Müller-Prove

2004-04-05T14:23:37

Matthias Müller-Prove