On Mon, 2006-05-15 at 06:21 -0400, Eric Beversluis wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-05-09 at 20:56 -0400, Eric Beversluis wrote:
> > On Tue, 2006-05-09 at 16:19 -0400, Richard Detwiler wrote:
> > > Eric Beversluis wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 2006-05-09 at 09:55 -0400, Jallan wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Eric Beversluis wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> In Writer, is there no shortcut key for "go to page x"? I can't find
> > > >>> anything in the help index under "go" or "go to" nor can I find
> > > >>> anything
> > > >>> listed on the shortcut keys help page.
> > > >>>
> > > >> Press F5 which will open the Navigator. The Navigator includes a
> > > >> spinner
> > > >> in the top toolbar for jumping to any page. Pressing F5 again will
> > > >> close
> > > >> the Navigator.
> > > >>
> > > >> Jallan
> > > >>
> > > > (Sorry--didn't reply to the list.)
> > > >
> > > > The spinner doesn't let me type in a number, it seems. If I'm on p2 and
> > > > want to go to p 300, that's a long time sitting on the spinner. Are
> > > > there any alternatives?
> > > >
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> > > I just tried it and I can type in a number with no problem. (Windows XP,
> > > OOo 2.0.2)
> > >
> > I'll try again. I'm using 2.0.2 with Fedora core 4. When I delete the
> > number that's showing and type in another, both appear: E.g., say page 8
> > shows on the spinner. I delete it and typ in '5'. Then 85 or 58 appears.
> > I'm on the road so will try again on Friday to be sure that always
> > happens.
> >
> > EB
> >
> Here's what happens:
> I put the cursor in the spinner box.
>
> If I try to delete the number that shows, it pops right back.
>
> If I enter the page number I want after the number that shows (eg, '1'
> shows and I enter '4'), it goes immediately to page 14 without giving a
> chance to delete the '1'.
>
> If I enter the desired page number before the number that shows ('3'
> shows and I enter '4'), I have about a split second to delete the '3'.
> If I'm successful, it goes to page 4; otherwise it tries to go to page
> 34.
>
> Looks to me like a flaw in the spinner widget. Is there another one
> available that could be plugged into future releases?
>
> Also, there does not seem to be a way to tab or otherwise keyboard the
> cursor into the spinner box. One can only do it with the mouse click.
>
> Thanks.
>
> EB
>
I too use FC4 and found that the RH version was buggy beyond belief. I
now use only the version from http://www.openoffice.org/ If this is not
what you want to do, please file an issue with RedHat.
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