Numbering Style: None in Stylist ignored

[valen1260]

I use OOo to document procedures in a very loose outline. I was using v1.1.3 without problem, but since upgrading to 2.0, I'm having a great deal of trouble with my numbering.

My document is set up so that the main steps are in a paragraph style indicated by Roman Numerals (the default "Numbering 4"). In addition, I have bullet styles for "command prompts" ($ and #), and there is also text without any numbering (Numbering Style set to none).

The "next style" for the "steps" style is a non-numbered style, but the Roman Numeral carries over. The styles are not based on each other. Instead of automatically switching styles and numbering, each time I expect the switch, I have to use the toolbar. This was not the case in OOo 1.1.3.

I tried this on a fresh ODT file, to rule out that it was a fault of converting an SXW file, and had the same trouble. I don't know if there is a setting I'm missing or if this needs to be reported as a bug.

I see two problems here:
1) Numbering Style: None is being ignored. In the breakdown of the style in its Organizer tab, there is no mention of Numbering Style: None, so I interpret this to mean that no numbering is added, but that any carried over numbering is not cleared. I would expect the latter, in the same way "normal" turns off "bold".

2) Even resetting the paragraph style to Default does not clear the number/bullet.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[RGCook]

Instead of using paragraph numbering, consider editing an outline numbering style. This is extremely powerful. Here's a simple way to try it.

Step 1 - Open a new document and click on the Numbering On/Off button on the toolbar.
Step 2 - Type "This is level 1 text. Notice that a toolbar pops up that gives you context sensitive control over the numbering. Don't do anything yet with any of them buttons, just follow along here...
Step 3 - Hit enter and then tab.
Step 4 - Click, this is Level 2 text.
Step 5 - Repeat the above for levels 3 and four.
You will now have a staircase list with number 1 on all items.

Step 6 - Put your mouse anywhere inside the text that you typed in the list.
Step 7 - Click on the far right button (tooltip will say bullets and numbering).
Step 8 - Click the outline tab and pick a style. Hit OK to see it applied. Cool.
Step 9 - Repeat Step 8 with other outline styles to see how it works.
Step 10 - Now, select one of the outline styles and then click on options. Specify the setting you want for each level of the outline. This has temendous power. So make a change and "see" what it does. In no time you will have exactly what you want.

Bonus - Once you have the outline set as you want, consider saving it as a template that can be used later in future documents.

Have fun. Good luck.

Bob

[valen1260]

While that is helfpul to know, it really doesn't solve my problem or address the possible bug. I have a "level 1" that is numbered with Roman Numerals. Inside the level 1, there are different styles with different or no bullets, but none of them "out rank" any others. In other words, my "level 2" is a mixture of styles.

The bug, if it is a bug, is still that a paragraph style set to Numbering Style: None should turn off numbering for that paragraph. Should I go ahead and file this as a bug?

[jrkrideau]

[ftack]

Yes, this definitely is erroneous behaviour. There are currently several issues with automatic numbering. See also this thread http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=25536&highlight=numbering

[valen1260]

I added this to Issue 52888

[ftack]

According to issue 52888, it should be fixed in the forthcoming release.