Bugzilla Bug 1914

A short while ago there was a comprehensive review of Abiword features, and
this
one of the suggestions. In using Abi, I have found that I would like to be able
to insert a break as a menu item. I find the dialog is clunky in this instance.
It would be a short menu, only:

Page Break
Column break
------------<-line
Section Breaks>(submenu)

(submenu)
Next page
Continuous
Even page
odd page

I disagree.  

The dialog is already done, changing it to a menu would not be the best way to 
spend ones time.  Leave well enough alone.  
It is similarly clunky to have too many menus and submenus

this was suggested during a usability report by Jared Aiken, but it was shot 
down (by me) and no one cared enough to argue.    

Id would like to theoretically be able to customise the toolbars and add an icon 
and attach it to any existing function, unfortunately this is not possible yet

The dialog is probably Modal, so you should be able to open it and leave it open 
as you work.  If its not then submit a REQUEST for enhancement and add me to the 
CC list, it should be a simple enough one line patch.  

I also think that keybindings would obviate the need to use the dialog at all, 
in fact there might already be a keybinding.  Shift Enter or Ctrl Enter or Page 
Down or something.  My internet connect is really shaky i cant download abiword 
and test this.  
If you can test and make sure there are no keyboard shortcuts then try and 
suggest what might be suitable keybindings.  (ive been waiting 20 mins and i 
still cant download a copy to test with, sorry)

Changing to wontfix
but if you still feel very strongly about this then submit a patch and convince 
the developers that your right and im wrong.  

I'm inclined to agree with Alan. This is a matter of balancing different kinds
of clunkiness, and I'm not sure that adding a menu is an improvement. Nested
sub-menus certainly isn't. Closing.