Aha, that does it! Thanks. I still think this is probably a bug, but at least there's a workaround.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1018699 Title: In formulas, matrices cannot include colors Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: In LibreOffice writer, click Insert > Object > Formula In the formula frame, enter the following: [ matrix{ a # b ## c # red } ] [ matrix{ a # b ## grue # bleen } ] You will notice a question mark in place of the word red. Replacing red with any of black, white, green, yellow, blue, cyan, magenta will also give a question mark. Other words (including more obsure colors) work fine, as you can see from the grue/bleen example. (Sorry to be anonymous; I have a valid reason) Ubuntu: Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages LibreOffice's about says: LibreOffice 3.5.3.2 Build ID: 350m1(Build:2) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1018699/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
