Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 31188
Tools>Options>View>Mouse->MousePositioning should be removed
Last modified: 2013-08-13 17:05:47 UTC
Lifted from the dev@ui list: I think the following pref should just go away: Tools->Options->OpenOffice.org->Mouse->Mouse positioning -------------------------------------------------------- While I remember "features" like this from Sun's OpenLook environment, I don't thinks this makes sense in today's world. In the aforementioned newsgroup it was pointed out that this might be an accessibility feature, but I don't believe it actually is. To me it looks like a "leftover" from adapting SO to certain Unix environments. I thik "forced" changing the cursor position in a GUI is considerered a big usability no-no today. If it is not accessibility related, I think this could go. If it is, it should change its position to Tools->Options->OpenOffice.org->Accessibility IMHO, but then this sort of behaviour would most likely be best implemented DE-wide. You can read Oliver Spechts reply to this suggestion at: http://ui.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=481 While I do not think this option alone by itself is all that important, I think it should be a goal to remove cruft from the options dialogue, as OOo/SO has *far* too many options to make them manageable by most users. Additionally it saves support costs, translation costs, documentation costs etc. TIA /ralph
SBA: Reassigned to MMP.
Confirming.
yes, I agree. It really looks superfluous. I will take care of it for OOo3
I also AGREE. Running XP with latest Intellipoint (v6.10.156.0). Like many power mouse users, I rely on controlling mouse options thru my "mouseware" (others use Logitech Mouseware, etc.) One of the main features I use is Program Specific Button settings, but OOo either overrides or ignores the system settings. - It is redundant to have middle button and/or move cursor to default button options within OOo when they are already handled by the system (thru mouse OEM "mouseware" control panel applets, where it is proper to control them.) I also PREFER the Windows supplied autoscroll cursors (OOo's are much to small on my 20inch Hi-res monitor.) - At the very least (for us x86 Windows prisoners) I would hope OOo 3 has a "controlled by system" option for each of OOo's mouse control features (and I don't much care what Options Catagory or Tab the feature is placed on, if it remains in OOo 3.)
I am no longer officially active on OOo. Please take over.
I rechecked this issue in Apache OpenOffice 4.0.0 (and AOO 3.4.0) on Windows 7 Professional (32 bits). The option now resides under Tools > Options > OpenOffice > View (there is no longer a separate options pane for "Mouse"). It is not clear what this option is for, i.e. who benefits from it. The user manual does not explain why this option may be used (see http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOoAuthors_User_Manual/Getting_Started/Options_affecting_all_of_OOo). If the goal is accessibility, I would expect the focus to be consistent with the mouse position when using the setting "Default button", but the keyboard focus is typically at the first control of a dialog, while the mouse position is at the default button (typically the OK button). (See mouse emulation by means of the keyboard: https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/2.32/dtconfig-mousekeys.html.en : "Configuring a Keyboard-Based Mouse".)