Issue 22133

Created attachment 10959 [details]
Hyperlink in right click function of word

Existing hyperlink Dialog is available in Toolbar, so it just link it
to that function. 

Now many people are typing url, so if editing hyperlink is difficult
or make them facing many wrong step to do it, user will not so happy
with OOo. but using this common and easy solutions will make user easier. 

SBA: This is not a defect. Type changed to "Enhancement". Reassigned
to Bettina.

I strongly agree with utomo99. This behavior is really a nuissance and hasn't
been fixed yet in 2.0 prerelease (1.9m51). I tried to browse the specs, but
didn't found nothing relevant.

It could be possible to incorporate "remove hyperlink" (as in MSO) to this right
click menu as well: currently deleting a hyperlink is almost impossible as
Hyperlink dialog does not have this option and entering empty string as Target
is not working either (doesn't change the link at all)

Further discussion on this topic:
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=46654&highlight=#46654

I would like this issue to be addressed as well.  When writing documents, I need
to be careful entering email address or http links because then I know I will
need to do so many steps just to remove the link formatting around the text.

Adding a remove link to the context menu will really help alot when using
OpenOffice. 

thanks, -Emilio

*** Issue 5453 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***

*** Issue 56710 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***

by fl in Issue 56710:

"The new Security tab page in OOo 2.0 does not allow to define the hyperlink
handling anymore. The replacement for this, already planned for OOo 2.0, has 
not
been implemented due to lack of resources. For OOo 3.0 we have to re-consider
the handling of hyperlinks (in and external) for all apps.

Recommendation: 
Link to OOo 2.0 spec:
http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/security/Electronic_Signatures_and_Security
.sxw

"Normal Writer Edit Mode Behavior

A tip help is shown (see string table below for details) when the mouse is
placed on a URL. If the CTRL key is pressed, the i-beam cursor changes to a
finger cursor and a click on the link opens the URL in the system's browser.

String list
'<URL> CTRL+click to follow link'
'<URL> Strg+Klick zum Verfolgen der Verknüpfung'

If target is not within the current document.
The URL tip help is limited to a width of 45 characters, because URLs could
become very long.""

We will change the hyperlink beahvior with the follwoing new feature CWS. Please
find the specification here:
http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/SmartTags/Smart_Tags_Specification.odt

is that correct that we will not have improvements on hyperlink handling on 
OOo 2.x ? 

adding spec URL to URL field.

Michael, please note, that the strings are not implemented as specified (Section
1.4); SRC680/smarttags3

MRU->MMP: please do not "mutate" issue. Here, it is requested to have an "Edit
Hyperlink" entry in the Context menu. 
The wrong Strings have been handled by FME via a different issue.

Please reassign this RFE to a correct person in your team. Thank you very much!

Well, the summary says both
1) Editing Hyperlink is too difficult; 
2) add context menu entry

And the description refers to a discussion that is no longer available:
http://documentation.openoffice.org/user_faq/word_processing/028.html

So what is the point?
ad 1) Editing hyperlinks has been eased for OOo2.3 by making it possible to
select a hyperlink with a mouse click (rather than triggering the browser). If
the user then clicks the Hyperlink control in the toolbar she gets all options
OOo offers to edit the hyperlink.
ad 2) True, we still do not have a context menu entry to call the Hyperlink dialog.

BTW there is also issue 7311, with the request to remove hyperlinks with the
hyperlink dialog

Maybe we ask Utomo if he still recommends to implement a context menu item to
open the hypelink dialog. Is this the essence of the issue?

Competitive Analysis
MSWord XP offers for non-hyperlink text the context menu items:
1) Hyperlink...  to open the Hyperlink dialog

For hyperlinks it offers the context menu items:
1) Edit Hyperlink...
2) Select Hyperlink
3) Open Hyperlink
4) Copy Hyperlink
5) Remove Hyperlink

In my opinion 1 and 5 are essential.
However, if we do something here we have to make sure that we do not interfere
with the spellchecking context menu.

IMO, assigning an RFE issue back to the submitter is not a good issue handling...

Set target to OO later.

So many time slipped by this issue was created. It seems to be not very
difficult but very usefull. Any chances for nearest release?

I will give it a try for OOo 3.x.

There is issue 9479 that cares about the hyperlink dialog and issue 7311 that is
about the dialog. Closing this one a duplicate.

*** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 7311 ***

close the duplicate

The problem is solved for WRITER (Issue 7311), but it's not for CALC, DRAW,
IMPRESS (pls. see attached screenshots). This inconsistence is worrying.

Created attachment 69568 [details]
comments from rainerbielefeld Sat May 22 06:32:52 +0000 2010

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(In reply to comment #21)
> The problem is solved for WRITER (Issue 7311), but it's not for CALC, DRAW,
> IMPRESS (pls. see attached screenshots). This inconsistence is worrying.

Almost one year, a major upgrade (3.3) later and the "feature" is still there...
This is becoming embarrassing.

More or less an ENHANCEMENT, but because of inconsistence with Writer I still consider this one a Bug

Anywhere the context menu only is useful if it allows to edit the hyperlink without starting Edit mode for Cell, Textbox, whatever.

  Latest confirmation for AOO4.0.1 before 4.1.0 release, but because of 
  incomplete Version selector (Bug 123063) no correct information 
  can be contributed.

*** Issue 2856 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***