Issue 61713 - Default template isn't used for a new doc from right-click > New > OpenDocument Text
Summary: Default template isn't used for a new doc from right-click > New > OpenDocume...
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of issue 40233
Alias: None
Product: General
Classification: Code
Component: ui (show other issues)
Version: OOo 2.0.1
Hardware: All Windows, all
: P3 Trivial (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: requirements
QA Contact: issues@framework
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Keywords: oooqa
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Reported: 2006-02-06 22:22 UTC by gknutti
Modified: 2006-08-02 23:42 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
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Description gknutti 2006-02-06 22:22:48 UTC 
I've created a template and set it as the default.  This template is usually
used when opening a new Writer document. If I right click on the Quickstarter in
the system tray and select Text Document, the new doc is opened based on my
template that I set as default. In an open Writer document, if I click on File >
New > Text Document, the new doc is based on my template that I set as default.

However, when in Windows Explorer, if I right click for a pop-up menu, select
New, select OpenDocument Text, the Default template is used--the actual default
that doesn't exist as a file anywhere.
Comment 1 michael.ruess 2006-02-07 08:08:32 UTC 
framework issue.
Comment 2 dondiroa 2006-03-15 02:54:06 UTC 
*** Workaround

Operating System : Windows 98
Ooo version: 2.0

1. Launch OoWriter via your Windows(R) "Start" button.

Start->Programs->OpenOffice.org2.0->OpenOffice.org Writer.

2. After creating your default template, open it (shortcut Ctrl-N):

File->New->Text Document

3. Open an Explorer window and go to your C:\WINDOWS\SHELLNEW folder and rename
the file "soffice.odt" to something like "soffice-old.odt".

4. Go back to your OoWriter window and save your "Untitled" document as
"soffice.odt" in the C:\WINDOWS\SHELLNEW folder.

File->Save As->

In the "filename" field in the "Save As" dialogue/window enter:
"C:\WINDOWS\SHELLNEW\soffice.odt"

5. Exit OoWriter and try it out. Right click on your desktop, 
then select: New->OpenDocument Text. Double click on the newly created "odt"
file. It should contain the settings of your default template.

Enjoy!
Comment 3 thorsten.martens 2006-04-04 11:00:34 UTC 
TM->requirements: Not a defect but a wish for an enhancement. When choosing
"New" from desktop-contextmenu (eg.) an already existing file (created during
OOo setup within WinXX-folder) is used. This file doesn´t know any changes made
by the user afterwards according default-templates. Changing this behaviour
within WinXX, Linux, Solaris is a wish for an enhancement.
Comment 4 hagar_de_lest 2006-07-26 08:03:31 UTC 
Same behavior for non OOo files opened with context menu (.txt for example). But
the work around above is fine for this situation also.

NB: the location of the template can also be : \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Templates.
Comment 5 hagar_de_lest 2006-07-26 12:44:30 UTC 
Correction: the work around doesn't fix the problem, the 'factory' settings are
still applied. Sorry !
Comment 6 peschtra 2006-07-27 00:00:45 UTC 
Duplicate of 40233.

*** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 40233 ***
Comment 7 lohmaier 2006-08-02 23:42:08 UTC 
closing duplicate.