Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 3795
Cursor disappears when editing cell via [F2] key
Last modified: 2003-09-08 16:55:29 UTC
I have been observing this consistently as far back as StarOffice 5.1. How to reproduce: - Open a spreadsheet. - put your mouse out of reach - navigate your spreadsheet, using cursor keys and search function via [F3] - keep editing several cells via [F2], appending and replacing test in them. Expected result: - In every edited cell, the cursor (vertical bar) is automatically positioned at the end of the text in the edited cell when [F2] is pressed on the cell. Result when error occurs: - An invisible cursor is positioned at the end of the text in the cell after [F2] is pressed. - One cannot see where the position is, only after typing one can see that typed characters are appended. - If one gets the mouse and clicks on the cell then the cursor becomes visible again - This does not happen instantly. I haven't found the exact circumstances. However, I have not had a single session where it did NOT happen after a while. Note: This is very annoying for people like me who use the computer all day and avoid using the mouse because of the additional strain on the hand and fingers. It is no secret that clever keyboard navigation if supported is faster and more efficient than mouse navigation in some programs such as spreadsheets if the working mode is data entry. I prefer to use Excel for that reason alone because basically both programs do the same thing for me in this area. I hope this helps and wish you all the best in fixing this. BTW what is the difference between code and ui in the subcomponent list box? I have entered ui but could it also be code? Regards, Bernard
Hi Falko, This is something for you (please have a look at Idea 729)
In 643 at least this issue appears to be fixed. I am very pleased about this. Such apparently small usability issues makes a lot of difference. The spreadsheet feels rock-solid now.
Sorry about the wrong intermediate conclusion. The bug is still present. I can reproduce it always with any medium size spreadheet. If I create a new, empty one with just a few cells of thext then I can't reproduce it. Maybe it is a CPU/graphics performance issue (race condition, timing). How to reproduce: - Close openoffice - Put your mouse away - Open a spreadsheet - Press [Ctrl+F] - Enter a search text - When found, press [Esc] to close the dialog - Press [F2] to edit the cell. Expected behavior: The cursor position and the caret (vertical bar) should at the end of the cell content Bug behavior: The cursor position is at the end of the cell content but the and the caret (vertical bar) is not visible. In fact it cannot be seen anywhere. If I press [Backspace] then somehow the text gets deleted but it looks very strange without a visible cursor. I attach a testcase and I hope someone else can reproduce this.
Created attachment 4045 [details] testcase: calc file
Sorry, but I can't reproduce this at all.
As mentioned on the qa dev list on March 5th I will close all resolved <wontfix/duplicate/worksforme/invalid> issues. Please see this posting for details. First step in IssueZilla is unfortunately to set them to verified.
As mentioned on the qa dev list on March 5th I will close all resolved <wontfix/duplicate/worksforme/invalid> issues. Please see this posting for details.