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Re: A minimal relational database in Debian

From Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: A minimal relational database in Debian
Date 2017-03-01 15:50 +0100
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That is most definitely an accessibility bug and left uncorrected will 
effect many with marginal vision who try to use libreoffice.  What's 
worse it effects all of libreoffice.

On Wed, 1 Mar 2017, Richard Owlett wrote:

> Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 08:48:37
> From: Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: A minimal relational database in Debian
> Resent-Date: Wed,  1 Mar 2017 13:49:24 +0000 (UTC)
> Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> 
> On 03/01/2017 06:37 AM, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
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>> On Wed, Mar 01, 2017 at 06:33:58AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> 
>> [...]
>> 
>>>> How do you increase fontsize on the LibeOffice (writer) toolbar and 
>>>> dropdown
>>>> meuns?? [closed] - Ask LibreOffice
>>>> https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/31736/how-do-you-increase-fontsize-on-the-libeoffice-writer-toolbar-and-dropdown-meuns/
>>> 
>>> Unacceptable. It affects the size of _everything_, not just font size.
>>> I collided with with a fatal side-effect. I tried a too large factor.
>>> Now the "accept" button is now off screen and *NOT* accessible.
>>> Don't see any option short of reinstall to resolve.
>>> I consider LibreOffice *DOA*
>> 
>> How about filing a bug report? That won't solve your problem
>> *right now*, but... you know, giving back and that.
>> 
>
> I'm not sure it's a "bug" in the "bug report" sense. It's more likely a 
> logical outgrowth of some basic design decisions made to meet the perceived 
> needs of a target audience. I'm not a part of that audience. I found too many 
> other things that grated during my (admittedly surface) survey of 
> LibreOffice.
>
> If I decide to investigate further, I suspect Felix's post may give an 
> adequate workaround. Right now I'm attempting to learn debootstrap. I hope to 
> be able to contribute a rewrite of "D.3. Installing Debian GNU/Linux from a 
> Unix/Linux System" from _Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide_ aimed at a less 
> experienced audience. Even retired, there are just so many hours in a day ;/
>
>
>
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A minimal relational database in Debian? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-02-27 14:20 +0100
  Re: A minimal relational database in Debian? Christian Seiler <christian@iwakd.de> - 2017-02-27 14:30 +0100
    Re: A minimal relational database in Debian? Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2017-02-27 15:20 +0100
    Re: A minimal relational database in Debian? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2017-02-27 15:50 +0100
    Re: A minimal relational database in Debian? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2017-02-28 03:40 +0100
  Re: A minimal relational database in Debian? James Allsopp <jamesaallsopp@googlemail.com> - 2017-02-27 14:50 +0100
  Re: A minimal relational database in Debian? <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-02-27 14:50 +0100
    A cumulative reply [Re: A minimal relational database in Debian?] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-02-27 16:00 +0100
      Re: A cumulative reply [Re: A minimal relational database in  Debian?] Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2017-02-27 16:50 +0100
        Re: A cumulative reply [Re: A minimal relational database in Debian?] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-02-27 17:50 +0100
          Re: A cumulative reply [Re: A minimal relational database in  Debian?] sunrise <sunrise@emypeople.net> - 2017-02-27 21:20 +0100
            Re: A cumulative reply [Re: A minimal relational database in Debian?] GiaThnYgeia <GiaThnYgeia@openmailbox.org> - 2017-02-27 21:50 +0100
            Re: A cumulative reply [Re: A minimal relational database in Debian?] Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2017-02-28 03:40 +0100
          Re: A cumulative reply [Re: A minimal relational database in Debian?] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-02-27 21:50 +0100
            Re: A cumulative reply [Re: A minimal relational database in Debian?] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-02-28 03:50 +0100
              Re: A cumulative reply [Re: A minimal relational database in Debian?] conover@rahul.net (John Conover) - 2017-02-28 04:40 +0100
  Re: A minimal relational database in Debian? Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2017-02-27 19:10 +0100
  an answer plus minimal font size (was: A minimal relational  database in Debian? songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2017-02-27 20:50 +0100
  Re: A minimal relational database in Debian? Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2017-02-28 01:10 +0100
    Re: A minimal relational database in Debian? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-02-28 04:00 +0100
  Re: A minimal relational database in Debian? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2017-02-28 03:40 +0100
    Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Dominic Knight <dominicknight@gmx.com> - 2017-03-01 00:30 +0100
      Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-01 00:50 +0100
        Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Jörg-Volker Peetz <jvpeetz@web.de> - 2017-03-01 09:10 +0100
          Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-03-01 10:50 +0100
          font sizes in LibreOffice (was Re: A minimal relational database in  Debian) Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2017-03-01 12:20 +0100
          Re: A minimal relational database in Debian <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-03-01 13:40 +0100
            Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-01 14:50 +0100
              Contributing [was: A minimal relational database in Debian] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-03-01 15:00 +0100
              Re: A minimal relational database in Debian John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2017-03-01 15:10 +0100
              Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2017-03-01 15:20 +0100
              Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2017-03-01 15:50 +0100
              Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2017-03-01 16:10 +0100
                Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-01 16:50 +0100
                Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2017-03-01 17:40 +0100
          Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-01 13:40 +0100
            Re: bad LibreOffice font sizes (was: A minimal relational data...) Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2017-03-01 14:10 +0100
            Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Bob Weber <bobrweber@gmail.com> - 2017-03-01 15:20 +0100
              Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-01 16:00 +0100
                Re: A minimal relational database in Debian <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-03-01 21:40 +0100
                Re: A minimal relational database in Debian GiaThnYgeia <GiaThnYgeia@openmailbox.org> - 2017-03-03 09:50 +0100
                Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-03-03 10:50 +0100
                Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2017-03-03 19:00 +0100
                Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-03-03 22:00 +0100
                Re: A minimal relational database in Debian <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-03-03 11:20 +0100
                Re: A minimal relational database in Debian Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-03 12:50 +0100
        Re: A minimal relational database in Debian <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-03-01 10:40 +0100
        Re: A minimal relational database in Debian GiaThnYgeia <GiaThnYgeia@openmailbox.org> - 2017-03-01 10:40 +0100

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