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Feature testing for OOo 2.4

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FEATURE FREEZE IS PLANNED FOR 15th OF NOVEMBER '07

Here are all features and enhancements, which were integrated in 2.4. All the listed issues are announced in the release notes for the developer snapshots since SRC680m226.

What's new ?

Component : Chart

• 4039 : better automatic positions for lables on pie segments
  • Description : The data point labels for pie pieces can overlap when the pieces are to small. There is an automatism now which tries to avoid the overlap while moving the labels to the side.
  • Feature Announcement : http://graphics.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=199
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/ChartDataLabels.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/49553/TCS_%20Placement%20for%20Data%20Labels.htm
  • Test document : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/49522/PieBestFit_TestDocument.ods
  • CWS : chart17 integrated in SRC680m238
• 7998 : display equations for regression lines
  • Description : Trendlines for data series show an approximation of the data by a mathematical formula. In addition to the actual curve, the formula that represents the trendline is also interesting. The specification describes how the graphical objects for the equation of a trendline and the accuracy of the calculation, denoted by R², are handled.
  • Feature Announcement : http://graphics.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=197
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/DisplayTrendLineEquations.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/49695/TCS_Equations_for_regression_lines.htm
  • CWS : chart17 integrated in SRC680m238
• 24614 : enable reverse scales on axes
  • Description : It is possible now to change the direction of axes. Thus the user can choose where the lower values and where the higher values are displayed at an axis.
  • Feature Announcement : http://graphics.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=196
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/Chart_Scales_and_Intervals.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48782/reverse_direction.htm
  • CWS : chart14 integrated in SRC680m235
• 26795 : display bars on different axis next to each other
  • Description : If two axes are shown in a bar chart, and some data series are attached to the first one, while some other data series are attached to the second one, both sets of data series are shown independently , one box overlapping the other. As a result, bars attached to the first y-axis are partly or completely hidden by bars attached to the second y-axis. To avoid this, there is an option to display bars side by side, as if they were attached only to one axis. To enable this setting the option “Show Bars side by side” must be checked in the dialog. See specification control #7 and chapter 1.3 for details. (The other parts of the spec describe no new features)
  • Feature Announcement : http://graphics.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=192
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/BarChartOptions.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48996/TCS_Display_Bars.htm
  • CWS : chart14 integrated in SRC680m235
• 37792 : number format for data labels
  • Description : For data labels in charts it will be possible to choose a number format for the display of values and percentage values. Thus the user now can change the precision of the displayed values.
  • Feature Announcement : http://graphics.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=193
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/ChartDataLabels.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48936/Data_Labels.htm
  • CWS : chart14 integrated in SRC680m235
• 43489 : Display both value and percentage as data point label
  • Description : For data labels in charts it is now possible to display the value and the percentage value at the same time.
  • Feature Announcement : http://graphics.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=194
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/ChartDataLabels.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48769/Combined_Datapointlabel.htm
  • CWS : chart14 integrated in SRC680m235
• 63857 : more flexible placement of labels on data points
  • Description : It is now possible to manipulate the placement of the data point labels relative to the data point. For example for symbol charts the labels can be placed above, below, left, right or centered on the symbol.
  • Feature Announcement : http://graphics.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=198
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/ChartDataLabels.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/49591/TCS_%20Placement%20for%20Data%20Labels.htm
  • Test document : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/35420/CustomizedAutomaticLabelPositions_Issue63857.xls
  • CWS : chart17 integrated in SRC680m238
• 82051 : Allow to display each part of a data label in a separate line
  • Description : The different parts of data label now can be displayed in separate lines
  • Feature Announcement : http://graphics.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=195
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/ChartDataLabels.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48744/ChartDataLabel_Separator.htm
  • CWS : chart14 integrated in SRC680m235
• 83344 : allow removing data point labels with delete key
  • Description : It is now possible to remove selected data point labels with pressing the delete key.
  • Feature Announcement : http://graphics.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=200
  • Specification : --
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : chart17 integrated in SRC680m238

Component : Database

• 11746 : numeric(n) data from jdbc/oracle rendered as currency and not as number
  • Description : The Advanced Settings dialog now has a property to disable the currency return value from the ResultSetMetaData.
  • Feature Announcement : http://dba.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=220
  • Specification : http://dba.openoffice.org/specifications/Data_Source_Property_Dialog.sxw
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : dba24lms integrated in SRC680m238
• 18907 : wrong default table name in "Copy table"
  • Description : With the integration of CWS dba24a (680m228 or m229, probably), when you paste table-like data (a Calc range, a Writer table, an HTML table, a database table, whatever) to OOo Base, while a table object is currently selected, then this table's name, along with the option "Append data", is pre-selected in the "Copy Table" wizard.
  • Feature Announcement : http://dba.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=212
  • Specification : --
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : dba24a integrated in SRC680m231
• 49183 : allow to edit a view's design (underlying statement) in HSQLDB
  • Description : With the integration of CWS dba24c, you will be able to edit views in embedded HSQL databases. ...
  • Feature Announcement : http://dba.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=217
  • Specification : --
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : dba24c integrated in SRC680m238
• 66624 : property browser: invoke query designer for all properties which allow entering a SQL command
  • Description : With the integration of CWS dba24c, you will be able to invoke the query designer not only for the "Content" property of a database form (if it's content type is "SQL command"), but also for the list content of a list box control (or grid column), if its list content type is "SQL". The SQL command which you design in the query designer will, when saving it, be set as the respective property at the list box.
  • Feature Announcement : http://dba.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=216
  • Specification : --
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : dba24c integrated in SRC680m238
• 68858 : The relation design is now accessible for MySQL databases as well.
  • Description : The relation design is now accessible for MySQL databases as well
  • Feature Announcement : http://dba.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=214
  • Specification : --
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : dba24a integrated in SRC680m231
• 69740 : API: Add ability to find which table(s) or query(s) are currently selected in the main Base window
  • Description : The controller of the database application window now supports the com.sun.star.view.XSelectionSupplier interface. The method getSelection return an Any which contains a Sequence of NamedValue. ...
  • Feature Announcement : http://dba.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=213
  • Specification : --
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : dba24a integrated in SRC680m231
• 77492 : Allow query designer to be called in SQL view
  • Description : From within the property browser for a database form, you can open the query designer, to graphically design the SQL command underlying the form. ...
  • Feature Announcement : http://dba.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=218
  • Specification : --
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : dba24c integrated in SRC680m238
• 80930 : [RFE] UI for the FormsCheckRequiredFields data source setting
  • Description : For databases, there exists a per-database setting which controls whether forms check for required fields when entering data.
  • Feature Announcement : http://dba.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=215
  • Specification : --
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : dba24b integrated in SRC680m236
• 81043 : Connection "Microsoft Access" doesn`t work with Access 2007 (accdb)
  • Description : The new file format for MS Access 2007 accdb files is now also supported by the OpenOffice.org Base. When creating a new database, she can now select "MS Access 2007" as type to connect to. On the next page when opening the file dialog only the extension accdb is available.
  • Feature Announcement : http://dba.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=219
  • Specification : http://dba.openoffice.org/specifications/Data_Source_Property_Dialog.sxw
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : dba24c integrated in SRC680m238

Component : Drawing

• 68097 : Author-defined logical navigation of page objects in presentations
  • Description : This enhancement makes the shape navigation order independent from the paint order. Drag and drop in the Navigator can be used to reorder shapes.
  • Feature Announcement : http://graphics.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=191
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/draw/NavOrder.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/46918/navigator.htm
  • CWS : navorder integrated in SRC680m227

Component : Calc/Spreadsheet (SC)

• 4040 : Convert text to columns
  • Description : Comma separated values (CSV) can already be imported from files and the clipboard, but CSV data inside cells could not be transformed into columns directly. The new Text to Columns feature uses the already existing Text import dialog and transforms CSV data inside cells into multiple columns.
  • Feature Announcement : http://sc.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=243
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/ease-of-use/Text_to_Columns.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/47570/Text_to_Columns.html
  • Test document : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/47571/Text_to_Columns.ods
  • CWS : calctextcol integrated in SRC680m226
• 7180 : Need ability to move columns/rows in spreadsheet
  • Description : When moving or copying a marked cell range via drag & drop to a new row or column, by default the target cells are overwritten. An insert drag & drop mode can be activated by pressing the ALT key in addition to the SHIFT and CTRL keys before dropping. In this case the source data are inserted at the new position, that means the target cells are shifted to the right or down. In the insert drag & drop mode also a new preview cursor is shown.
  • Feature Announcement : http://sc.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=242
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/ease-of-use/Insertion_of_Cells.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/47296/Calc_Cell_move_Copy_Testcasespecification.html
  • Test document : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/47295/Drag_and_Drop_testdoc.ods
  • CWS : calccolrowmove integrated in SRC680m226
• 15546 : Enter-Key behaves not as expected
  • Description : Entering data into a spreadsheet is an important but time consuming task. So every keyboard input and mouse click which can be saved makes it faster to accomplish this task. Furthermore it reduces input errors and makes this task much more comfortable for the user. Entering data could be done column or row wise. The row wise method is improved. Therefore the Return key works like a carriage return-line feed on a type writer and allows to return to the column where the input started, but just a row below the current row.
  • Feature Announcement : http://sc.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=246
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/ease-of-use/Enhanced_Data_Input.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48773/Calc_Data_Input.html
  • CWS : calcdatainput integrated in SRC680m233
• 20496 : Enhanced formula input
  • Description : Most professional spreadsheet users do use the number pad for inputting data to save time. So it makes sense to allow to enter a formula not just by entering a "=" or hitting the Function button in the Formula tool bar. Therefore "+" and "-" can also be used to start entering a formula. This improves the usability and the speed when creating formulas in a spreadsheet. Furthermore this can be used as a little calculator.
  • Feature Announcement : http://sc.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=245
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/ease-of-use/Enhanced_Formula_Input.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48577/Enhanced_formula_input.html
  • Test document : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48576/Enhanced_Formula_Input.ods
  • CWS : calcformula integrated in SRC680m232
• 27745 : Basing autofiltering on the result set, not all rows.
  • Description : The AutoFilter function allows to filter data in a spreadsheet by one criteria per column. This feature allows to run a quick analysis of data. The current support of multi column filtering showed some ease of use issues, therefore the AutoFilter list was overworked. Especially the naming and order of the static part of the filter list which contains the predefined filter criteria was changed. In addition the dynamic part of the filter list shows only the possible values based on the already active filtering.
  • Feature Announcement : http://sc.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=244
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/ease-of-use/AutoFilter_Behavior.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48311/Calc_Autofiltertest.html
  • Test document : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48310/Autofilter.ods
  • CWS : calcautofilter integrated in SRC680m230
• 81336 : Implement caching strategy for VLOOKUP and MATCH
  • Description : Implemented a caching strategy that for VLOOKUP and MATCH spreadsheet function queries caches result positions for identical queries in the same row with different offsets, which are often used to display several fields of a record looked up. Performance improvement is especially noticeable in non-range lookups of unsorted data (last parameter 0 in VLOOKUP or MATCH) where no binary search is possible.
  • Feature Announcement : http://sc.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=247
  • Specification : http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Calc/To-Dos/Performance/VLOOKUP
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : calc44 integrated in SRC680m231

Component : Tools

• 75466 : Packaging Modularization: Distributed Products: OOo w/o URE
  • Description : "This is one part of the broader Packaging Modularization project. The goal is to have a special OOo product ('OOo-wo-URE') that behaves like the normal OOo product but re-uses the existing URE product. That is, installing OOo-wo-URE will require URE to be installed as a prerequisite, and will use the functionality of the installed URE instead of duplicating it as the normal OOo does. For now, OOo-wo-URE is just a special additional product, but if things work out fine, it should replace the normal OOo in the future (like for OOo 3)." That (for now experimental) product is called OpenOffice_woURE and is built in instsetoo_native. See the specification URL for further details, esp. how to install it.
  • Feature Announcement : http://tools.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=30
  • Specification : http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/mwiki/index.php?title=ODF_Toolkit/Efforts/OOo_without_URE
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : sb71 integrated in SRC680m231

Component : UDK

• 77885 : stoc library merge
  • Description : Those various small UNO component libraries from stoc that are relevant at OOo startup (implreg.uno.so, nestedreg.uno.so, regtypeprov.uno.so, security.uno.so, servicemgr.uno.so, shlibloader.uno.so, simplereg.uno.so, typeconverter.uno.so, typemgr.uno.so, uriproc.uno.so) have been merged into two new larger bootstrap.uno.so (for those components that are used during binary UNO bootstrap and need UNO type information in a format independent of types.rdb) and stocservices.uno.so (for the rest). Client code should not be affected by this change.
  • Feature Announcement : http://udk.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=43
  • Specification : --
  • Test case specification : --
  • CWS : sb71 integrated in SRC680m231

Component : UI

• 9521 : Focus on number of copies field in print dialog
  • Description : In the OOo application (Word processor, Spreadhseet, Presentation, ...) press CTRL-P if a document is open [or File / Print] NEW: The focus is on the number of copies the user would like to print which saves 4 times [TAB] to get there.
  • Feature Announcement : http://ui.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=256
  • Specification : --
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48515/default_focus_print_dialog.html
  • CWS : vcl82 integrated in SRC680m231
• 73360 : Text boxes: When limit of character reached no feedback to the user what happend
  • Description : If an edit box (that could be a text box as well as a combo box and all relatives) reaches the limit of characters (that could be limited at the control in the code or by the maximum (65535) count of characters possible in such controls) a message box occours: "The inserted text exceeded the maximum length of this text field. The text was truncated."
  • Feature Announcement : http://ui.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=255
  • Specification : --
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48508/charcter_limit_enhancement-testcase.html
  • CWS : vcl82 integrated in SRC680m231

• 77592 : Use of the Mac OS X spell checker
  • Description : Mac OS X has a built in spell checking facility in many languages. Using this facility benefits the user because they can maintain a single word list across all applications. Also, the spelling of all words will be consistent across all applications. This project integrates the Mac OS X Spellcheck services into the existing OpenOffice.org user interface.
  • Feature Announcement : http://ui.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=features&msgNo=254
  • Specification : http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/linguistic/macosx_spellchecker.odt
  • Test case specification : http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/48222/test_case_macosx_spellchecker.html
  • CWS : macosxspellchecker integrated in SRC680m229

CWS with changes UI and/or online help

aquavcl03 in m233: start Cocoa migration first part : implement basics in events and frames
calcautofilter in m230 : Calc autofilter behaviour
calctextcol in m226: Convert text to columns in Calc
chart14 in m235 : chart features for OOo 2.4
dba24b in m236 :
hcshared09 in m227 : Changes to the installed help / Spring 07
hcshared10 in m230 : Help files Summer 07
l10ntooling06 in m232 :
macaddressbook01 in m229 : CWS for integrating the Mac OS X Address Book into OpenOffice.org (Mac OS X X11 and Aqua Versions)
native105 in m227 : Simplifying Java exchange.
native106 in m234 : OOo 2.4 tasks
navorder in m227 : User defined navigation order of slides.
obr06 in m230 : Small build fixes and obsolete code removal
readme4macintel in m234: Revamp of ReadMe deployed with OOo.
so3deadcorpses in m235 : move so3 to binfilter/bf_so3
vcl82 in m231 : 2.4 issues