Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 99872
Using XForm we can no longer click and drag form controls from form into instance data
Last modified: 2014-03-05 09:47:22 UTC
Note: OpenOffice was apparently earlier capable of doing this as is mentioned in Lars Opermann's paper titled "Using XForms in Office Applications." Details: When we create XForms it would be MUCH easier for the user to drag form controls from the form window into the instance data window. As it stands now, the user is required to both build the instance data as well as the form controls in two different steps. Rational: It takes forever to build any XForm document in OpenOffice because of the multiple duplication now required. Steps to reproduce: Open a new XForm File New XML Form Document Ensure form control toolbar is enabled: View Toolbars Form controls Ensure form design toolbar is enabled: View Toolbars Form design Ensure XML Data Navigator window is enabled: Withing Form design toolbar toggle on XML data navigator using icon Insert form control into form window: Select form control from toolbar In form window click and drag to size your control Build your instance data from form window controls: Click and drag the control from the form window into the instance data window. This is where it doesn't work and it should either start a wizard to build the instance data from the properties of the form control or at least drop a copy of the form control into the instance data window.
Reassigned to MSC
Confirmed with AOO410m14(Build:9760) - Rev. 1573062 2014-03-01_04:11:01 - Rev. 1573123 Debian