https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=164261
Bug ID: 164261
Summary: When I start a document with landscape mode, I cannot
insert a manual page break with portrait mode
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 25.2.0.0 alpha0+
Hardware: All
OS: Windows (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Writer
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
Normally we start a document in Portrait mode. In that case, inserting a page
break with landscape mode is easy, using the Insert > More breaks > Manual
Break... menu. In the dialog that pops up, I can select the "Page break"
option, and then select "Landscape" in the "Page style" drop down list.
Note that while the drop-down list contains an explicit "Landscape" mode, it
does NOT contain an explicit "Portrait" mode. Instead, it offers a "Default
page style" option.
This flaw causes trouble when we start a document in landscape mode. In this
case, Writer treats "landscape" as the default page mode. So I cannot insert a
page break where the next page must be in portrait mode.
In other words, Writer expects me to always start any document in portrait mode
only.
This is unreasonable.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start a new odt document.
2. Press ALT+SHFT+P and set the page style to Landscape
3. Write something on the first page.
4. Now select Insert > More breaks > Manual Break... menu
5. Select "Page break".
Notice that the drop-down list does NOT contain an explicit "Portrait" mode.
We have to select the "Default page style" option.
6. Observe the newly inserted page. It is in Landscape mode!
Actual Results:
The newly inserted page is in Landscape mode instead of Portrait mode.
There is no way I can insert a page break with the next page in portrait mode.
Expected Results:
I should be able to insert a page in portrait mode.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
Version: 25.8.0.0.alpha0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: f232952e727c50cc3a5927ff3b082f88e36c9bed
CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 11 X86_64 (10.0 build 22631); UI render:
Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
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