Re: [Libreoffice-ux-advise] named formatting attributs overwrite automatic formatting attributs (paragraph / character)

> Hi,
>
> Le 29/03/2012 22:09, Rafael Rocha Daud a écrit :
> >
> > This is intended behaviour. LibreOffice makes an assumption that when
> > you apply a style you want the paragraph to look like that, so it
> > overrides the direct formatting that had been applied to the whole
> > paragraph. The assumption works otherwise when the direct formatting was
> > affecting only a portion: you want the paragraph to look like the style,
> > but you want that portion to retain it's direct formatting.
> >
> > Generally, direct formatting overrides styles, but they are not really
> > meant to be used in conjunction, but you still can if you want to. The
> > best thing to do in your specific case is to change the style itself so
> > it applies your bold atribute (or you may create a new style, based on
> > that one, to do that). The second best thing is to apply the direct
> > formatting after applying the style (but remember you will have to do
> > that for each paragraph you want that atribute in, and you will have to
> > re-do it if you later change the paragraph style again.
> >
>
> To me there are two questions : the one Maxime asked, ie the homogeneity
> between paragraph style and character style use. The second one is
> whether the tool should encourage to a correct use of the tool or not.
>
> Homogeneity
>
> I share Maxime's thoughts and, imo, both style types should apply the
> same, iow, applying a style should replace the underlying formatting
> (direct or style).
>
> Correct use
>
> Styles are the first reason to adopt LibreOffice. This should be highly
> emphasized and promoted. As a trainer, I always bring questions back to
> styles: "3 times upon 2, using a style solves the problem" (yes, 3 times
> upon 2 ;). Hence, direct formatting should be discouraged. Better yet,
> for instance, pressing the "B"old toolbutton should apply the correct
> character style (bold emphasis by default) instead of setting the bold
> property to the underlying characters.
>
> Side note: I feel a very important need for table styles in Writer.
>