Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 27782
Add ability to disable activex control within Tools -> Options
Last modified: 2013-08-07 15:31:33 UTC
Hi, It would be nice if the Activex control could be enabled or disabled within the Tools -> Options area without resorting to performing a set up. For example, IIRC with Acrobat reader I can open the reader stand alone and enable/disable browser integration. Within the Internet Explorer when viewing a PDF file I can also disable the Acrobat reader. I don't think users expect to have to rerun install to switch this type of feature on and off. Thanks Kelvin
reassigned to bh
Still present in 1.9.88. Confirming.
Not sure if I understand why you would uninstall it if you chose to install it, but I think that this is one that is okay, because it is like installing a component or add-in. This is a feature that exists outside of OOo, so it wouldn't really be an internal option. I am marking as invalid, as I don't think this is an approriate or feasible request. If you disagree, please reopen.
Hi, I don't think you understand the request and most likely have not investigated how Acrobat Reader works in this area. With Acrobat Reader by default, when clicking on a PDF link in Internet Explorer, the PDF document is opened. It is often desirable to not open the PDF document, but to have the default be to be presented with the Save dialogue and have the PDF file saved to the hard disk for later reference. Acrobat Reader allows the user to select and change the default behaviour without uninstalling Acrobat Reader. With OpenOffice.org once the ActiveX option is installed clicking on a link to an OpenOffice.org document will open the document in the browser. This is fine. To change the default behaviour so the user is prompted to Save the document requires uninstalling the ActiveX option. This is very unfriendly. IMHO the user should not have to uninstall the option when they simply want to toggle the behaviour as Acrobat Reader allows. Would you tolerate having to uninstall and reinstall Acrobat Reader to change the default behaviour. I certainly wouldn't. I was simply suggesting the default behaviour for OpenOffice.org ActiveX control to be able to be turned on or off by the user via Tools -> Options. As uninstalling is the only way to currently do this, since reporting this issue I now don't install the ActiveX control. If I could toggle the feature on and off without installing/uninstalling, it would be a useful feature. At the moment it is not. Thanks for your time. Kelvin
To grep the issues easier via "requirements" I put the issues currently lying on my owner to the owner "requirements".