Feedback on multi-column specification

Hi,
 
I just revisited the multi-column specification for the list box/combo box
and had a thought which may be of use.
 
First as I have mentioned before the odt files currently don't open in
Internet Explorer in the same way as sxw files currently do using the
activex control. As a user I get the option to save the file and the file
then has the extension odt changed to zip.  I suspect the server has to have
one of the mime types changed (just guessing).
 
To the suggestion.
 
When the contents of the list/combo box is using the "List entries" and is
thus a "Value List", the user does not have an option to set up column
headings.
 
I would like to suggest when the "Value List" option is used the user is
optionally allowed to enter the first values as column headings.
 
- This would provide users with increased information when they select the
drop down box making it easier to determine what each column related to.
 
- This would also make the "Value List" and the other list types (Table,
Query, SQL, SQL (native), but not Tablefields ) work in a similar fashion
which may make it easier for users.
 
The above is the basic suggestion.
 
The idea could be extended slightly to include all list types including the
Tablefields.
 
- Column heads not selected
 
Value list shows values as entered
Table, Query, SQL, SQL (native) shows values from data source
Tablefields shows list of fields
 
- Column heads selected
 
Value list take first value/s to be column headings
Table, Query, SQL, SQL (native) use field names as column headings
Tablefields has column heading value of "Field names"
 
This means all list types are displayed in a consistent manner.
 
I hope the suggestion is of assistance. There may be some obvious reason in
OpenOffice.org this would not work, but I thought I would put forward the
suggestion.
 
 
 
Regards,

Kelvin Eldridge
Online Connections
Website: www.onlineconnections.com.au <http://www.onlineconnections.com.au/>


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