Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 17092
Some Mac OS X Fonts (Helvetica) don't render correctly
Last modified: 2008-05-17 23:49:32 UTC
This problem appeared when I installed 1.0.3. When I open XLS files, the top spacing in cells is non existent. When I print the spreadsheet the cell contents are cropped off making the characters T 7 unreadable.
Does this happen with all xls files, or just some? What specific fonts are you using? I assume the same files look fine in MS Excel/Office. I did open a random xls file that I have lying on my disk, and I can see some characters are cropped at the top of the cell. But I would rather have a specific example of the problem from you, so we can know when the problem has been fixed. Could you please attach a sample xls file, along with a list of fonts you used (and any other useful infomation regarding format/printing), and perhaps a screen shot of the problem. What are the printer details - make, model, driver name/version, etc? Added oooqa keyword.
Just to re-validate, I did a fresh install on my iBook with Fink installed XDarwin. I created a new Spreadsheet. Entered the text 'Testing 123' in a cell and put borders around the cell. The font is Helvetica 10. See Attachment for screen capture. I have not set up any printers for OO so it will just have the default settings. Note: the other box that I originally noticed the bug was running Apples X11 v0.3.
Unfortunately no screen dump was attached. But your description is probably enough to reproduce the problem.
The problem is not specific to spreadsheets. I can reproduce the same basic problem with a text document, using Helvetica 10, with XDarwin v4.2.1.1 and OOo 1.0.3 (OOo 1.1rc4 actually seems worse). It sounds like a problem with the Font support in the Mac OS X version (or the font itself), so I have changed the component, and the bug title to be more relevant. (was Top "Spacing to grid lines" compacted when opening xls). I'm not a font person, so hopefully someone else with more knowledge could investigate further.
Created attachment 9040 [details] Sample image of problem
Sorry, I thought I put in the scr capture.
Created attachment 35924 [details] rendering looks ok now
Issue fixed as worksforme
The Issue you raised has been marked as 'Resolved' and not updated within the last 1 year+. I am therefore setting this issue to 'Verified' as the first step towards Closing it. If you feel this is incorrect, please re-open the issue and add any comments. Many thanks, Andrew Cleaning-up and Closing old Issues ~ The Grand Bug Squash, pre v3 ~ http://marketing.openoffice.org/3.0/announcementbeta.html
As per previous posting: Verified -> Closed. A Closed Issue is a Happy Issue (TM). Regards, Andrew