https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=168299
Bug ID: 168299
Summary: Creating using a selection list created via the
Validity dialog can break cursor key movement
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 25.8.1.1 release
Hardware: All
OS: Linux (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Calc
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Created attachment 202707
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A file which can be used to reproduce the bug
If one manages to create a selection list via the Validity dialog (which is a
bit broken at the moment in itself (see bug 156263), the selection list works
fine.
However, sometimes after selecting any entry on the selection list, movement
with the cursors will be broken. Either one of these symptoms will happen:
- Cursors will leave a trail of violet borders in only one direction, i.e. one
can only move into one direction leaving this "trail" or back, deleting the
"trail" of outlined cells
- There will be a green outline on the cell with the selection list, and with
cursor keys one can move either one cell to the left, right, up or down from
this cells.
The bug can be reproduced but will require some effort. I'm not sure what the
actual trigger is but it's triggering often enough here by accident to become a
nuisance.
(Saving and) reloading the document will "reset" the cursor key navigation back
to normal.
I will try to capture a video recording of the bug later as this is indeed a
bit difficult to describe, and possibly reproduction may require some usage
pattern / mannerism not all users might share. It may require precise mouse
movement or something, but as I said, I tried various ways but can not
reproduce at will.
Steps to reproduce (Open LO Calc):
- Create some cells you wish to use for a source of list of selections
- Click on a cell you want to be able to choose from this list of selections
- Open Data -> Validity... -dialog box
- Choose Allow: Cell Range
- Add something into "Source" -field. (One should be able to select a range by
mouse, but this functionality is broken here as per bug 156263). Type a range
manually referring to the cells you created in 1st step. Note if bug 156263
triggers, your LO instance UI may be in a half-broken state from hereon. I will
send a test case later up to until this step. If you've created a test case as
per these instructions, you could save the file, kill LO process (as it can not
be closed normally) and reload the file.
- Try to select any choice from the drop-down menu you've just created
- Move around with cursor keys
- If you can move properly, retry two previous steps.
Observed results:
- Weird purple and green outlines around the cell with the selection list, and
cursor key navigation utterly broken around these outlines.
Expected results:
- Selection should happen as expected and cursor keys should work as expected
after making a selection
Version: 25.8.1.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 580(Build:1)
CPU threads: 32; OS: Linux 6.16; UI render: default; VCL: kf6 (cairo+xcb)
Locale: fi-FI (fi_FI.UTF-8); UI: en-US
25.8.1-1
Calc: threaded
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