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Also this is the chance to collect complains of most missed features so that we are able to develop a roadmap for the upcoming releases.
 
Also this is the chance to collect complains of most missed features so that we are able to develop a roadmap for the upcoming releases.
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== OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta 2 feedback ==
  
== good stuff ==
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=== good stuff ===
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=== not so good stuff ===
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* [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=49861 NSIS: remove the directory after the NSIS is finished]
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=== bugs ===
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== OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta 1 feedback ==
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=== good stuff ===
  
 
<blockquote>
 
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success worth trumpeting.
 
success worth trumpeting.
  
The master bug for this issue is 80815, if you're interested.
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The master bug for this {{issue|80815}}, if you're interested.
 
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</blockquote>
  
== bugs ==
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2. [http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=72144 "Thank you"] from a Mac Aqua user
  
* File -> Save As in Vista SP1 broken => http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=87244
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=== not so good stuff ===
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* [http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-9954272-16.html OpenOffice is "getting slower with each release"]
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** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/05/responses-to-is-openofficeorg-getting.html response to Mark's response] (he missed the good news)
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=== bugs ===
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* File -> Save As in Vista SP1 broken => {{issue|87244}}
 
* MS Office 2007 XML filter issues
 
* MS Office 2007 XML filter issues
* Impress drag text box not working http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=89484
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* Impress drag text box not working {{issue|89484}}
 
* Strange 600% limitation in Chart2, when changing space width between rectangles , like on this Snapshot [http://www.progressioo.fr/Capture.png]
 
* Strange 600% limitation in Chart2, when changing space width between rectangles , like on this Snapshot [http://www.progressioo.fr/Capture.png]
 
* [Mac Aqua] writer crashes opening word documents with comments inside {{issue|89243}}
 
* [Mac Aqua] writer crashes opening word documents with comments inside {{issue|89243}}
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* There's [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=87092 a nasty confirmed regression] in the search and replace which should be fixed before this is released. "x"s are randomly added at the end of replacement strings when formatting is changed.
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* The "word count" section doesn't display correct information. It's very annoying when you work on articles that have stringent word-count rules.
  
== MS-O 2007 support ==
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=== MS-O 2007 support ===
 
* [http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080507-first-look-openoffice-org-3-0-beta-a-big-step-forward.html file format support a mixed bag]
 
* [http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080507-first-look-openoffice-org-3-0-beta-a-big-step-forward.html file format support a mixed bag]
 
* [http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145667-c,starofficeopenofficeorg/article.html OpenOffice.org Beta Fails the Office 2007 Test]
 
* [http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145667-c,starofficeopenofficeorg/article.html OpenOffice.org Beta Fails the Office 2007 Test]
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* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html converted this reference .docx document with mediocre quality]...  ([http://katana.oooninja.com/w/reference_sample_documents the document])
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html converted this reference .docx document with mediocre quality]...  ([http://katana.oooninja.com/w/reference_sample_documents the document])
  
== missing features ==
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=== missing features ===
  
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* Calc: Sort icons AZ/ZA should take into account active cell column -> to directly sort based on this column
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(very handy feature in Excel)
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Plus (if possible): should remenber last sorts to enable infinite number of column criteria by successive sorts beginning by minor criterias (as in Excel again)
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NB: these long since signaled lacks for every day work of the avarage users are healed by simples macros, since not too hard to fix
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* Calc: should show in State Bar the number of filtered lines, basic info ! {{issue|28268}}
 
* Outline mode writer
 
* Outline mode writer
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1207459620000#c279673438955276192 OpenType font support] is limited
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1207459620000#c279673438955276192 OpenType font support] is limited
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* svg import
 
* svg import
 
* 64k row limit in Calc needs to get extended.
 
* 64k row limit in Calc needs to get extended.
* polish up mailmerge and mailmerge perfomance [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=87104 issue].
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* [http://sw.openoffice.org/servlets/BrowseList?list=dev&by=thread&from=2057086 polish up mailmerge and mailmerge perfomance] : {{issue|40827 }} {{issue|54531}} {{issue|87104}}
 
* copy table from Calc to writer and vice versa.
 
* copy table from Calc to writer and vice versa.
 
* Add a '''place''' to the gallery (place could be a local folder or a website)
 
* Add a '''place''' to the gallery (place could be a local folder or a website)
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1206470580000#c5668163814393029595 envelope printing]
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1206470580000#c5668163814393029595 envelope printing]
  
== Microsoft Office  2003 compatibility ==
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=== Microsoft Office  2003 compatibility ===
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1207485720000#c975697398253531650 Please better compatibility with .doc, .xls and .ppt files! ]
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1207485720000#c975697398253531650 Please better compatibility with .doc, .xls and .ppt files! ]
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1205936040000#c8960868027842246741 you must have 99.9% compatibility in a business setting. ]
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1205936040000#c8960868027842246741 you must have 99.9% compatibility in a business setting. ]
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1205972700000#c2373903312098222544 JUST FIX ALL THE COMPATIBILITY ISSUES!]
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1205972700000#c2373903312098222544 JUST FIX ALL THE COMPATIBILITY ISSUES!]
  
== interface ==
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=== interface ===
  
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1206380760000#c8706859352622147396 Interface, when I see OO, I think, OMG this sucks! Office 2007 is really brilliant in this.]
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1206380760000#c8706859352622147396 Interface, when I see OO, I think, OMG this sucks! Office 2007 is really brilliant in this.]
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* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1207156980000#c2313822810772180354 MS Office 2007 interface is one of the best I've ever seen - please, implement this kind of interface in 3.0..]
 
* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1207156980000#c2313822810772180354 MS Office 2007 interface is one of the best I've ever seen - please, implement this kind of interface in 3.0..]
 
** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1207252980000#c3008808206925922967 Oh no!!! Please not!]
 
** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html?showComment=1207252980000#c3008808206925922967 Oh no!!! Please not!]
* etc etc
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* [http://digg.com/linux_unix/Is_OpenOffice_org_Getting_Faster?t=15641783#c15641783 My main complaint with Oo is the user interface... It really needs a gui facelift more than anything.]
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* [http://www.johannes-eva.net/index.php?page=redoffice RedOffice like] ?
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* When the text is selected in writer, it gives the same old distasteful "white characters on a black background" look. Could this be changed to a translucent selection just like you have in MS Word 2007. We do have this for calc in OpenOffice.org 3.0. The cells that have been selected show a beautiful translucent box. It would be great if this is implemented for OpenOffice.org Writer as well.
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*  Minor issue. Many OS X apps use cmd-~ (ie., Apple + tilde) to switch between open windows. Not so in OOo 3b. Instead, in Calc it toggles the display formula setting (Preferences > OpenOffice.org Calc > View > Display > Formulas). This may be really confusing when a mac user wants to go from, say, an open Calc file to an open Text file & instead finds their formula values are replaced. Please just map this key combo to another combo. (BTW, OOo3 rocks!!!)
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Latest revision as of 05:13, 30 December 2008

OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta feedback

The intention of this page is to collect the beta feedback from the various mailing list, forums, press, issues and come at the end to a prioritized list of most import bugs we need to fix for 3.0.

Also this is the chance to collect complains of most missed features so that we are able to develop a roadmap for the upcoming releases.

OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta 2 feedback

good stuff

not so good stuff

bugs

OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta 1 feedback

good stuff

I wonder if you might like to include on your marketing page OOo 3.0's concerted attempt to finally get word count right. This has been a major bugbear for professional writers, and work is underway right now to get OOo to mimic MS Word in this regard. This is a huge deal for a significant portion of your user base, and a major success worth trumpeting.

The master bug for this Issue 80815 , if you're interested.

2. "Thank you" from a Mac Aqua user

not so good stuff

bugs

  • File -> Save As in Vista SP1 broken => Issue 87244
  • MS Office 2007 XML filter issues
  • Impress drag text box not working Issue 89484
  • Strange 600% limitation in Chart2, when changing space width between rectangles , like on this Snapshot [1]
  • [Mac Aqua] writer crashes opening word documents with comments inside Issue 89243
  • There's a nasty confirmed regression in the search and replace which should be fixed before this is released. "x"s are randomly added at the end of replacement strings when formatting is changed.
  • The "word count" section doesn't display correct information. It's very annoying when you work on articles that have stringent word-count rules.

MS-O 2007 support

missing features

  • Calc: Sort icons AZ/ZA should take into account active cell column -> to directly sort based on this column

(very handy feature in Excel) Plus (if possible): should remenber last sorts to enable infinite number of column criteria by successive sorts beginning by minor criterias (as in Excel again) NB: these long since signaled lacks for every day work of the avarage users are healed by simples macros, since not too hard to fix

Microsoft Office 2003 compatibility

interface

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