[Upstream] [hardy] Improper wording when asking to save changes on exit

Bug #208682 reported by MONODA
2
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
OpenOffice
Confirmed
Unknown
openoffice.org (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: openoffice.org

when something is typed in a document and the changes are not saved, if the close button is clicked an alert box comes up saying, "The document "Document1" has been modified. Do you want to save your changes?" The three options are the following: Save, Discard, Cancel. The problem with this is that the word "Cancel" could mean to cancel saving the changes and return to the document, or cancel and quit. This can be confusing so the word "Cancel" should be replaced with the phrase "Do not save changes and return to the document"

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Chris Cheney (ccheney) wrote :

A button that the full width of the dialog box? Cancel when you attempting to quit seems pretty clear to me.

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MONODA (danyhaddad43) wrote :

Yes but they are asking you in the dialog box whether or not you want to save, no where does it mention that if you press cancel then it will not save and exit. (It is also clear to me but only because I have seen this in other applications like MS Word, but someone who is not very familiar with computers may not know)

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Chris Cheney (ccheney) wrote :

Ok, I will submit this bug to upstream bug tracker to see if they can clarify the message in the next release.

Thanks!

Chris

Changed in openoffice.org:
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Confirmed
Chris Cheney (ccheney)
Changed in openoffice.org:
status: Confirmed → Triaged
Chris Cheney (ccheney)
Changed in openoffice:
importance: Undecided → Unknown
status: New → Unknown
Changed in openoffice:
status: Unknown → Confirmed
Chris Cheney (ccheney)
tags: added: hardy
Changed in openoffice.org (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Won't Fix
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Björn Michaelsen (bjoern-michaelsen) wrote : migrating packaging from OpenOffice.org to Libreoffice

[This is an automated message.]
There are no new official OpenOffice.org releases in Ubuntu packaging anymore => Won't Fix

If the problem persists, please mark this bug as "also affects project Libreoffice" or "also affects distribution Libreoffice (Ubuntu)" if that has not happened already.

Please leave references to upstream OpenOffice.org bugs in place to allow cross pollination.

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