Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 96927
'Range contains column labels' needs to be easier to get at
Last modified: 2024-01-25 17:53:02 UTC
In the Calc menubar Data::Sort... leads to the Sort dialogue, with 2 panels, Sort Criteria and Options. It is very frustrating that: a) 'Range contains column labels' is switched OFF by default b) you have to change panels to get to it once the dialogue is up, and c) as of v3.1 (AFAICT) there's still no access to this functionality through the API so it's not possible to turn this feature on using macros, shortcuts etc. In MS Excel this feature is ON by default, and is accessible on the same panel as the Sort Criteria, making it much easier to use/choose. I'd certainly appreciate (b) & (c) in the list above - changing (a) would confuse users now, unless (b) happened too.
padmavyuha, please have a look at issue #22758 and at http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/User:Stefanw/Werkstatt/Testcases_Sorting After having fixed issue #22758, do you still think it is necessary to ease access to the option in the dialog?
No news from OP: closed
a) We now auto detect column labels based on strings vs numbers, and formatting differences between 1st and 2nd row. It works well. b) There should be little need to change panels now to toggle the "Range contains column labels" setting. c) I think there is an API that can be used for sorting: https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/DevGuide/Spreadsheets/Sorting#Table_Sort_Descriptor I think it's better to resolve this as a duplicate of bug 22758, than an obsolete issue. *** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of issue 22758 ***