Issue 76780 - Clone objects that sync
Summary: Clone objects that sync
Status: UNCONFIRMED
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Product: Draw
Classification: Application
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Version: OOo 2.2
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: P3 Trivial (vote)
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Reported: 2007-04-28 14:45 UTC by crxssi
Modified: 2013-02-07 22:36 UTC (History)
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Description crxssi 2007-04-28 14:45:39 UTC
I just thought of a new feature that would save me (and presumably tons of other
people) lots of time and frustration.  Not sure what to call it, so I will call
it "cloning objects" for now (although "linking objects" might also be
appropriate).  For all I know, this feature might exist in other drawing programs.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if an object or group of objects could be "cloned"
instead of copied (like a symbolic file link)?  The cloned object or group would
then appear on the screen and could be moved and possibly a few transforms
(position, size, orientation).  With the exception of the few transforms, if you
try to edit the object or group, it would change all the clones in the document.

It is almost a logical extension to the OpenOffice "styles" philosophy.  Plus,
these clones will take up very little space in the document file.  They would
allow the user a hugely productive tool.  There are many times I find myself
making "n-up" documents in Draw- where I want the same group of objects several
places on the screen.  But if I decide to make a change, I have to delete all
the copies, make a change, then copy and resposition all the copies.  Syncing
clones would eliminate that problem completely.

Another example- when I draw complex diagrams and use the same group of objects
that form a symbol that are used all over the diagram.  Many times I have wanted
to just change one symbol and have them all change, but I don't see a way to do
that in OpenOffice Draw.
Comment 1 wolframgarten 2007-05-02 08:12:23 UTC
Reassigned.