Re: [libreoffice-users] Libre shouldn't warn during saving in doc

2024-04-18 Thread V Stuart Foote
-as export to those non-native formats--but you'll have the original fully formatted ODF document on hand. -- V Stuart Foote -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more

Re: [SOLVED] Re: [libreoffice-users] paragraph style

2024-03-27 Thread V Stuart Foote
On 2024-03-27 10:10, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: ... Well, it seems I found a better, more elegant solution. Only a few days I discovered "by accident" the tiny three horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the 'side panel'. If you click on those, a number of options appear, the first of

Re: [libreoffice-users] paragraph style

2024-03-27 Thread V Stuart Foote
Thomas, * On 2024-03-26 22:29, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote: Using: Libreoffice 7.4.2.3, Windows 10, the text is in English, but includes a few Chinese characters -> Well, I know only the heading style and naturally the page style. If there is something else somewhere, how do I find out what

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libre Office bugs (Windows 10 pro PC)

2024-03-26 Thread V Stuart Foote
On 2024-03-26 12:41, Dyutimoy Dutta wrote: Hi Dutta Actually issue with HighContrast on Win10/11 is known problem with our Skia support for software based raster rendering mode. The Skia Vulkan GPU rendering is not affected, but many systems will not run the Vulkan mode rendering by default.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Window size.

2024-03-01 Thread V Stuart Foote
On 2024-03-01 12:29, Dave Howorth wrote: Ami/Chris If the problem occurs with Thunderbird as well as with LibreOffice then the problem is not with LO, but most likely in your desktop environment. So you need to take your problem to your distro's mailing list or forum rather than an LO mailing

Re: [libreoffice-users] e-mail to author of Libreoffice

2024-01-27 Thread V Stuart Foote
Hi Jarek, copying from your cross posted note at @nvda.groups.io Long known issue that there is limited structural navigation of the document, and that as available content is sounded, anything not visible to the screen buffer is not parsed for reading by an NVDA Say all. This is NVDA

Re: [libreoffice-users] disappearing impress.

2024-01-12 Thread V Stuart Foote
That sounds like issue of tdf#125543 [1], corrected for LibreOffice 7.6.2 and future 24.2.0 release. [1] https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=125543 -- V Stuart Foote -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get

Re: [libreoffice-users] Typing the sign double upper qoute

2023-12-27 Thread V Stuart Foote
Unicode BMP or SMP is available (with font fallback by os/DE as needed). The LibreOffice Special Character Dialog has a character map that will help you to identify the Unicode. -- V Stuart Foote -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https

Re: [libreoffice-users] I paid for my Libre Office

2023-11-14 Thread V Stuart Foote
No shaming please... The Document Foundation has posted Official paid versions (currently at 7.5.8 build release) on both the 'Microsoft Store' $US 4.59 and on the Apple 'Mac App Store' $US 8.99 for those that prefer that delivery mechanism. They are full builds and supported by the

Re: [libreoffice-users] shrink size and font size of styles sidebar

2023-09-30 Thread V Stuart Foote
On 2023-09-30 08:47, Eric Beversluis wrote: Sorry. I thought I had included the whole thread. I had received these instructions for the styles sidebar in LO Writer:     Use Tools -> Options -> Advanced  "Open Expert Configuration"     Search for "minimumwidth"     Click the "Edit" button to

Fwd: [libreoffice-users] CVE-2023-36664 - GhostScript Vulnerability

2023-07-18 Thread V Stuart Foote
nd, TN 37312 cody_gr...@lcca.com<mailto:cody_gr...@lcca.com> Extension: 5826 | Direct: 423.473.5826 -- V Stuart Foote -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Postin

Re: How do I hire a developer for a bugfix (was Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice Impress and Speaker's Notes With pptx Files)

2023-06-11 Thread V Stuart Foote
Further to Eyal's very on point write-up, two other avenues: 1. Install the Collabora Online product, or *better* persuade your company to invest in annual licensing of Collabora Online for users like yourself that are on non-MS supported platforms. Collabora is responsive to user

[libreoffice-users] blood pressure readings template

2023-04-18 Thread V Stuart Foote
-parameters-monitor -- V Stuart Foote -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https

Re: [libreoffice-users] Office doesn't handle its own graphics?

2023-03-15 Thread V Stuart Foote
choose to link to the OLE object (allowing changes to the original to update the insertion on its next edit session). It is functional, but it is usually much more efficient to export from Draw in a raster or vector format, and then insert that image cleanly. -- V Stuart Foote -- To unsubsc

[libreoffice-users] shrink size and font size of styles sidebar

2023-03-03 Thread V Stuart Foote
Sorry for the top post... Use Tools -> Options -> Advanced "Open Expert Configuration" Search for "minimumwidth" Click the "Edit" button to directly toggle 'MinimumWidth' boolean value from "true" to "false" OK out to apply. The Sidebar Deck can now be dragged as narrow as needed before

Re: [libreoffice-users] "reverse solidus" not working in the find dialog box - update

2022-12-01 Thread V Stuart Foote
See tdf#108256 and its dupes... https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=108256 -- Stuart -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help with find & replace.

2022-03-16 Thread V Stuart Foote
Dave, * LibreOffice uses the ICU Regular Expression libraries. Full documentation is here: https://unicode-org.github.io/icu/userguide/strings/regexp.html While the projects documentation for its use is here: https://help.libreoffice.org/7.3/en-US/text/shared/01/0211.html

Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot change Icon Style

2021-12-05 Thread V Stuart Foote
The WDM delivering a HC theme will always result in LO using the Sifr icon theme--that is hard coded and triggered by the HC mode. Take windows out of it HC mode and you can change to other icon themes in LibreOffice. From: emril Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021

[libreoffice-users] Re: [EXTERNAL] Special Character - checkmark

2021-10-24 Thread V Stuart Foote
Charles, Well you could try the Unicode combining glyphs -- U+035F COMBINING DOUBLE MACRON BELOW Enter "U+0059U+035fU+006fU+035fU+0075U+035fU+0072" and then toggle with +X, effectiveness will vary by font. Alternatively, LO provides an artificial underline effect from the 'Format Chracter'

Re: [EXTERNAL] [libreoffice-users] Special Character - checkmark

2021-10-22 Thread V Stuart Foote
Not even close. Decimal 61,692 or hex F0FC would be in the Unicode Private Use Area--meaning it would depend on the font you were attempting to use. In LibreOffice, with a specific font selected active you would enter U+F0FC on the document canvas, and then use +X to convert from Unicode to

Re: [EXTERNAL] [libreoffice-users] Re: Adapting row height is slow

2021-08-01 Thread V Stuart Foote
As the sheet opens on the status bar at bottom of the Calc UI, a "Loading document" and progress bar appears, followed by the "Adapting row height" and its progress bar--when applicable to the spreadsheet. Appearance is timer based, so high row counts and formatting being applied for large

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc: Adapting row height is slow

2021-07-30 Thread V Stuart Foote
The other way is to open the ODF archive Zip and directly (e.g. with 7-zip) and edit the 'content.xml' file (gvim works well when set as the Editor for 7-zip). Find and change the 'use-optimal-row-height="true"' to "false"; there should only be a couple of these style settings. Save the changed

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc: Adapting row height is slow

2021-07-30 Thread V Stuart Foote
That is issue of tdf#124098 and caused by tdf#62268 see comments at end of bug 62268. Simple workaround is to get the sheet open and then remove the optimal row height by

Re: [EXTERNAL] [libreoffice-users] Non-breaking dash/hyphen

2021-03-24 Thread V Stuart Foote
ion for "non-playing character" in domains like WoW, Runelite and lots of other things of which I know nothing, but fortunately I don't think you used it in that context. I suspect it is close to that textually -- "non" "character" -- but I decided I had best ask: ?

Re: [EXTERNAL] [libreoffice-users] Non-breaking dash/hyphen

2021-03-24 Thread V Stuart Foote
You've missed the one Unicode point that does exactly what you require, but its use will depend on the font in use. U+2011 NON-BREAKING HYPHEN You can enter via LibreOffice Special Character dialog, or LibreOffice's Unicode toggle. That is you can type U+2011 and then +X to toggle the glyph.

[libreoffice-users] Re: Graphics with Libre Draw or Writer

2020-09-21 Thread V Stuart Foote
Draw gives you what you'll need. But if your want simpler, have a look at the Dia project . -- Sent from: http://document-foundation-mail-archive.969070.n3.nabble.com/Users-f1639498.html -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org

[libreoffice-users] Re: OTM documents

2020-08-18 Thread V Stuart Foote
toki wrote > How does one construct an .OTM document? > ... > > At this stage, I'd settle for a sample.otm. Jonathon, Just assemble one. It works as expected, if you need help perhaps see Byfield's "Designing with LibreOffice" pgs. 324 -

[libreoffice-users] Re: Java aches are back with LO7

2020-08-09 Thread V Stuart Foote
Luuk wrote > On 8-8-2020 04:04, Marc Grober wrote: >> Have had a working and regularly upgraded LO6.x for quite a while now >> using Oracle Java 12 and now 14.0.1 (MacOS Catalina) Two open issues: tdf#135479 -- LO Complains about missing JDK when accessing any Java functionality, despite

Re: [libreoffice-users] disappearing slider in impress

2020-07-11 Thread V Stuart Foote
Sounds like you've undocked the Slides pane. Help article is here: https://help.libreoffice.org/6.4/en-US/text/shared/guide/autohide.html From: anne-ology Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:37 AM To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: [libreoffice-users]

[libreoffice-users] Re: Insert Date - Special Characters - Scanning

2020-06-30 Thread V Stuart Foote
John Kaufmann wrote > On 2020-06-29 13:46, Philip Jackson wrote: >> >> The special characters listed are font dependent. For example, the symbol >> you are looking for is not shown under mathematical operators in the >> 'Liberation Serif' font but if you select 'Linux Biolinum O' font, you >>

[libreoffice-users] Re: Probem with LibreOffice 6.4.4 and Windows 10 2004

2020-06-14 Thread V Stuart Foote
ycollette.nospam wrote > Hello, > > I started Libreoffice in failsafe mode and deactivated OpenGL / OpenCL. > After that Impress starts again to show the gui. But it was still freezing > after a while. > Then, I got into Tools -> Options -> Display and deactivated everything in > "image

[libreoffice-users] Re: Table toolbar

2020-02-25 Thread V Stuart Foote
John Jason Jordan-2 wrote > LO 6.342 from the LO PPA on Xubuntu 18.04 > > I have a simple table with text data, no calculations or fancy stuff. > Every time I put the cursor in a cell the table toolbars pop up, and > usually on top of my work. I don't ever need the table toolbar. If I > really

[libreoffice-users] Re: calc import xml on open not working

2020-02-07 Thread V Stuart Foote
Dave Stevens wrote > So I routinely need to open a .xls file. I'd prefer to use calc but it > opens the sheet as a text file, showing me the xml. f I use gnumeric it > defaults to displaying the sheet. I suppose there's a setting for this > in Calc but I don't know where. Anyone else know? > > D

[libreoffice-users] Re: Hot keys for LO programs

2020-01-07 Thread V Stuart Foote
@snowshed Please don't hijack a mail thread like this. Open a new mail thread. I've opened a BZ enhancement request for the native code that would be needed to support this Windows 10 os/DE feature. Until then-this is unsupported native Windows 10 code. tdf#129870

Re: [libreoffice-users] Update availability not showing within LO

2019-10-30 Thread V Stuart Foote
Hi TIm, No mystery. The signature string and version string has not been added to the update-check script which posts to: https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/website/tree/check.php?h=update It will get done eventually. Meanwhile, you can look over the project archive builds and 'Mirror

[libreoffice-users] Re: PaletteMaker v.1.0 is out

2019-09-12 Thread V Stuart Foote
@Jean-Francois. Jean-Francois Nifenecker wrote > #2 is on its way (and already implemented in the v.1.5 I've got here). > > For your suggestion #1, I can't find any API entry that would help > creating the RGB2HSV values. I guess I've overlooked something... > Can you give any pointer here?

[libreoffice-users] Re: Font size in Formula bar

2019-09-07 Thread V Stuart Foote
Heiko Tietze-5 wrote > Now I found the patch: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/#/c/78140/ > Submitted on Sep/05 for release 6.4. The issue was reported on our > bugtracker at https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127066, > please comment if you think it should go into the next version

[libreoffice-users] Re: Security Problema CVE-2019-9848 e CVE-2019-9848 and patch for Fresh not for Steel

2019-08-08 Thread V Stuart Foote
ANDREA FERRARIS wrote > Sorry for the wrong language, here You are the translation: > > I think it's been known for weeks, published about a month ago and > rather serious because it allows the arbitrary execution of python > scripts without the user's knowledge when opening a malicious

[libreoffice-users] Re: LO Writer 6.2.5 Reopen cursor fails to return to last point of prior edit

2019-08-02 Thread V Stuart Foote
MR ZenWiz wrote > ... > Is anyone else seeing this? No. But have you verified that you have an entry made in your User Data? Tools -> Options -> User Data panel, with some entry in the First/last name/initials: fields. If they are blank (clearing a profile) the reopening will not be associated

[libreoffice-users] Re: Gmail Saving in Libre Writer

2019-07-22 Thread V Stuart Foote
charles meyer wrote > Gotta' use webmail at work - not TB. > ... But, why try to move it? Just push into archive in your Gmail account--that retains the pretty functional search that Gmail implements. Otherwise you can export/dump the mail using Google's Takeout services [1] , results in

[libreoffice-users] Re: PaletteMaker v.1.0 is out

2019-07-17 Thread V Stuart Foote
Jean-Francois Nifenecker wrote > ... > PaletteMaker can be donwloaded from my friend Ysabeau's web site, here: > -- EN version > https://numericoach.net/PaletteMaker-a-macro-that-makes > -- FR version > http://www.numericoach.net/PaletteMaker-une-macro-qui-genere-des-palettes > > > Of course,

[libreoffice-users] Re: re: ​Convert .wps into Ms Word format

2019-07-15 Thread V Stuart Foote
charles meyer wrote > ... > > I visited the "official" Libre Office site but there's no listing for a 32 > bit version workable on a Windows 7 laptop. > > Can you pls share the exact link to a download version of the most recent > Libre Office usable on a 32-bit Windows 7 PC? Archive of release

[libreoffice-users] Re: "/" character disappears in Writer

2019-06-21 Thread V Stuart Foote
txemaclon wrote > Hello, > This is my first post, so greetings to everyone. > After a lot of years using Microsoft products, i recently moved to Linux > Mint and also to Libreoffice. > I find a little problem using Writer. When i type "/" into a filesystem > path > (example: /home/user/) it

[libreoffice-users] Re: insert non-breaking semi-space

2019-06-15 Thread V Stuart Foote
Luuk wrote > Why did this option not get a 'reserverd place in the menu' ? together > with the shortcut-key reference ( > > +X) ? > > An option like > > +C is only known to all people (more than 75 % ??), > because the shortcut key is next to it in the menu! Hmm, interesting question. The

[libreoffice-users] Re: insert non-breaking semi-space

2019-06-15 Thread V Stuart Foote
Eric Beversluis wrote > Thanks. Looks like I want to use “thin space” Hex 200A. Is there an easy > way to do that from the keyboard? None of the ways I’ve used on Linux or > Windows seem to work. > > Eric Beversluis Johnny Rosenberg wrote >

[libreoffice-users] Re: compose characters

2019-05-14 Thread V Stuart Foote
Thomas Blasejewicz-3 wrote > ... > All I ever get is a diacritical mark either left or right from the M. > I would appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction. > ... It is not you, each font sets metrics for positioning the combining diacritics--many get it wrong. For example

[libreoffice-users] Re: Interesting problem opening files in Libreoffice 6.2

2019-05-08 Thread V Stuart Foote
Musical Neptunian wrote > ... > So I opened up Libreoffice writer in Safe Mode. Then I dragged my docx > file > into it. Then it opens in Libreoffice and allows me to change textboxes. I > am not sure though if this is a good outcome. Because the format is > slightly different; the page reads

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: autotext? question.

2019-04-16 Thread V Stuart Foote
;FN"+ autotext? From: Thomas Blasejewicz Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 11:23 PM To: V Stuart Foote Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: autotext? question. Thank you. I just found that entry. FN+F3 is fine by me, but how do I get rid of "formula"+enter. I could not (yet) fin

[libreoffice-users] Re: autotext? question.

2019-04-15 Thread V Stuart Foote
That is the "Formula Numbering" standard autotext--shortcut is "FN". Enter the shortcut, then apply the autotext with And, to review all the established entries, standard, template and any custom set in profile, Open the AutoTtext dialog with +F3. -- Sent from:

[libreoffice-users] Re: how to reformat this?

2019-04-12 Thread V Stuart Foote
If you toggle the Formatting Marks on, with +F10, you will see that each line is actually a paragraph. You need to collapse the multiple lines into single lines with the Find & Replace dialog. But before that you'll want to mark the actual paragraph endings with a unique text sequence. You'll

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: [libreoffice-users] Buttons/Icons missing from the form Formatting Toolbar.

2019-03-25 Thread V Stuart Foote
Believe display of the LTR and RTL toolbar buttons are dependent on the Language settings. Support for CTL (language can be none) must be checked enabled (Tools -> Options -> Language Settings -> Languages). Then restart Calc. From: Dave Barton Sent:

[libreoffice-users] Re: Draw changes font when opening pdf text file.

2019-03-18 Thread V Stuart Foote
The pdfimport was brought in from the Sun/Oracle extension. It was never intended to provide PDF editing, nor does it! So, please keep in mind that LibreOffice is not a PDF editor. Otherwise, this is a known limitation of our pdfimport draw object filter: see tdf#101220

[libreoffice-users] Re: Preparing a Manuscript

2019-02-17 Thread V Stuart Foote
Set up a template document holding the styles you need to apply to the various pieces of your manuscript. Then adjusting one of the styles can be modified and applied to the entire manuscript. See the Byfield book -- http://designingwithlibreoffice.com it is pretty comprehensive, and you'll get

[libreoffice-users] Re: Force documents to open with my default font color

2019-02-11 Thread V Stuart Foote
Simply done from Tools -> Options -> Application Colors Change the "Font Color" swatch from Automatic to the color you prefer. You can pick the preexisting palette or use the Custom color dialog. Choice will be written to your LO user profile. -- Sent from:

[libreoffice-users] Re: I need some comments on this color palette extension

2019-02-09 Thread V Stuart Foote
Tim, * krackedpress wrote > ... > Thanks.  Look at the "tonal" palette that came with the current 6.2.0.3 > version.  Those empty spaces look weird, and reads weird when you mouse > over them. > ... No that is intentional, result of work on tdf#80196

[libreoffice-users] Re: I need some comments on this color palette extension

2019-02-08 Thread V Stuart Foote
krackedpress wrote > I did not know you could split the listed colors so it makes a space > between the end of the LO colors and the start of the Resene colors.  > ... > > So how do you add the "extra lines"? > > ... Any 'text' editor, e.g. gvim or notepad++ on Windows, and insert a return. Be

[libreoffice-users] Re: I need some comments on this color palette extension

2019-02-08 Thread V Stuart Foote
krackedpress wrote > I finally looked into creating the OXT file[s] for my color palettes SOC > files. > > I would like some users to install it and see if it works with your > systems. > > ... Hi Tim, Testing on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit en-US with Version: 6.1.4.2 (x64) Build ID:

[libreoffice-users] Re: How to actually find something with Find in Calc?

2018-12-30 Thread V Stuart Foote
Knew this had come up, with open BZ issues to correct: tdf#102506 ... add Expert configuration option to set search for cell Values in stead of Formulas tdf#102615 ...

[libreoffice-users] Re: How to actually find something with Find in Calc?

2018-12-30 Thread V Stuart Foote
V Stuart Foote wrote > Hmm, that's weird because it works on Windows builds (6.1.4.2 and current > 6.3.0 master)--finding against values, not formulas--when "Formatted > Display" is checked enabled. > > OS dependent somehow? Bah, never-mind. Once I plugged in som

[libreoffice-users] Re: How to actually find something with Find in Calc?

2018-12-30 Thread V Stuart Foote
drew-gmail wrote > Well, just to be clear - tried this with the example spreadsheet here with > version 6.0.7 and 5.4.7 and using FIND does not do what the original > poster > is looking for. It seems the only way to find all of those values is by > using FIND & REPLACE. > > Now I'm not sure what

[libreoffice-users] Re: How to actually find something with Find in Calc?

2018-12-30 Thread V Stuart Foote
@Johnny, Unless I am really misunderstanding, the "Formatted Display" check box will shift search results to match against the *values* as formatted to cell. A generalized implementation of the Find & Replace dialog's "Search in" listbox selection. Should give you your find results via the

[libreoffice-users] Re: edit autocorrection options

2018-12-23 Thread V Stuart Foote
The correction in the Replace table is ".*(C)" replaced with "©" Meaning just an upper case (C) and not a lower case (c) will trigger the replacement. As noted simply delete the replacement stanza to remove the behavior. Recreate it (or modify as needed) to restore. -- Sent from:

[libreoffice-users] Re: Adding keyboard shortcut

2018-12-09 Thread V Stuart Foote
Rich Shepard wrote >> The *delete* you want is assigned in LibreOffice via the "Backspace" >> function, aka a *rubout*. > >Not quite. The backspace key deletes the character to the left of the > cursor's position while the Del key deletes the character to the right of > the cursor's position.

[libreoffice-users] Re: Adding keyboard shortcut

2018-12-06 Thread V Stuart Foote
Rich Shepard wrote > I want to add the Delete action to ctrl-d, preferably in all components > but most importantly in Writer. When I use Tools -> Customize -> Keyboard > there is no 'delete' action available to assign to ctrl-d. There are > abundant > delete- > > actions, but not the same

[libreoffice-users] Re: insert unicode char in writer

2018-10-03 Thread V Stuart Foote
Brian Barker wrote > ... If your characters are sufficiently > unusual, it is just possible that any receiving system may not have a > font that includes them. This is where PDFs come in, since they are > different, incorporating subsets of required fonts. That's one of the > facets that makes

[libreoffice-users] Re: insert special characters

2018-08-22 Thread V Stuart Foote
Thomas Blasejewicz-3 wrote >> Is that Alt+I, P? > It is Alt+P. > Since I do not recall having set this shortcut key, I believe it is the > default setting. No, it is not a default "Short-cut" and never has been, rather it is an algorithm assigned "accelerator" generated for the Insert menu--it

[libreoffice-users] Re: Screen Readers and File Formats (was: How many of you deal with the Linux Users Group [Facebook]?)

2018-05-16 Thread V Stuart Foote
zahra a wrote > hi. > can someone please tell me that how can i use entire document in > libreoffice? > i wish that hear all of my documents, not only one line or one > paragraph and use keyboard to continue reading. > i use nvda screen reader on windows xp. You can not and that is a well know

[libreoffice-users] Re: Call for testers - automatic migration of embedded hsqldb Base files to embedded Firebird Base files

2018-04-13 Thread V Stuart Foote
Alex Thurgood wrote > If the back-out is complete, i.e. master has returned to the previous > status quo, this is unfortunate for those of us who would like to test > whether the migration works and report those issues to bugzilla... The back-out is not complete--and LO base is actually broken

[libreoffice-users] Re: Call for testers - automatic migration of embedded hsqldb Base files to embedded Firebird Base files

2018-04-12 Thread V Stuart Foote
Italo Vignoli-5 wrote > ... > > So, any "radical" deprecation of features should be evaluated not only > in technical terms, but also in marketing/communication terms. We cannot > get rid of a feature without giving users a reasonable amount of time to > migrate their data (and the fact that they

[libreoffice-users] Re: Software Exception error on Windows 7 with Libreoffice 6.0.2

2018-03-02 Thread V Stuart Foote
Tanstaafl wrote > ... > The only option currently is to not run the Quickstarter. I'm wondering > now just how much faster it allows Libreoffice to start and if it worth > it to continue enabling it at all. Not only not worth enabling, but best to perform a custom installation and to not install

[libreoffice-users] Re: Writer: how to disable table's tool tips

2018-02-09 Thread V Stuart Foote
Just hit to immediately dismiss the tool-tip. Otherwise the tip will appear for 4 seconds. We used to be able to control how long to wait (with mouse over action) before displaying the tool-tip, but that looks a little muddled now in source, and seems to default to 1 second. And for

[libreoffice-users] Re: Version 6 and Support for Windows XP

2018-01-24 Thread V Stuart Foote
cpgeevan wrote > Earlier, I recall reading that from Version 6, there will be no support > for > the Windows XP (deprecated by Microsoft). However, the release notes for > V-6 > seems to imply that LibreOffice 6 can be installed on Windows-XP. Is that > correct? No, the Windows MSI installer will

[libreoffice-users] Re: Fixing 5.0 appearance

2017-12-23 Thread V Stuart Foote
Dave Barton-3 wrote > On 22.12.2017 03:07, Virgil Arrington wrote: > ... > Even better if the day ever comes when we can have styles list undocked > from the sidebar, in the same way as Navigator. That is tdf#85905 /Allow undocking of

[libreoffice-users] Re: Fixing 5.0 appearance

2017-12-21 Thread V Stuart Foote
There was never a "Styles" toolbar--just the "Formatting" toolbar which remains and can be undocked and floating. The "Styles and Formatting" dialog has been pinned into the Sidebar deck where it is one of numerous content panels accessed via a Tab Bar. The Sidebar deck can be undocked and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Why are the people who answer users' questions are not getting counted?

2017-12-08 Thread V Stuart Foote
Mike, this is all yours ;-) Stuart From: Tim-L Sent: Friday, December 8, 2017 9:56 AM To: LibreO - Users Global Subject: [libreoffice-users] Why are the people who answer users' questions are not getting counted? On the

[libreoffice-users] Re: Libre Office 5.4

2017-11-08 Thread V Stuart Foote
You don't mention the OS or desktop you are working with. But if you are on Windows, open the Task Manager -> Details and "end process tree" for each instance of "soffice.bin". If that does not clear--then repeat and use the Help -> "Restart in Safe mode" dialog to clear your user profile (or do

[libreoffice-users] Re: ">Tools >Options >LivreOffice >Advanced >Open Expert Configuration

2017-11-02 Thread V Stuart Foote
Toki wrote > ... is there anything that describes: > # the configuration options; > # what that option does; > # acceptable values for the option; > # the effect of each acceptable value; > > For each item listed at ">Tools >Options >LibreOffice >Advanced >Open > Expert Configuration" > > If so,

[libreoffice-users] Re: automatic fractions

2017-10-30 Thread V Stuart Foote
The "conversion" is done in the AutoCorrect. From Tools -> AutoCorrect -> AutoCorrect Options you can disable, or modify the replacement table to add the additional franctional forms, or remove them all. Play with it a bit, several ways to adjust. A profile reset will restore defaults. --

[libreoffice-users] Re: Install of 5.4.1 causes disappearance of text in LO Writer files

2017-09-27 Thread V Stuart Foote
LibreOffice Windows builds have ongoing issue with the change at LibreOffice 5.3 to more DirectWrite and Direct2D based font rendering. tdf#112486 . You can drop back to 5.2.7 if functional for you. Otherwise believe the issue you are

[libreoffice-users] Re: No icons in 5.4.1?

2017-09-18 Thread V Stuart Foote
Likely bug tdf#108406 It has been corrected, but for now you'll need to select a different icon theme from Tools -> Options -> View: Icon style drop list. The Helpimg icon set is part of the help system and not a full icon set.

[libreoffice-users] Re: the size has almost doubled

2017-09-12 Thread V Stuart Foote
TB24 for Android ARM build... http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/master/Android-ARM@24-Bytemark-Hosting/ Hmm, so builds through 2017-08-31 < 65MB, after 2017-09-01 > 124MB Nothing jumped out in looking at the build logs. But then, they are debug builds Tor, Kendy? -- Sent from:

[libreoffice-users] Re: ZoomText screenreader problem

2017-09-11 Thread V Stuart Foote
Both OpenOffice 4.1 and LibreOffice 4.3 onward expose accessible events in IAccessible2 based assistive technology. OpenOffice at ia2 1.2 and LibreOffice at ia2 1.3, neither implements MS UIA so depending on reading support of ZoomText Magnifier/Reader for IAccessible2 you may have minimal

[libreoffice-users] Re: Underlinng? easy. How do I overline?

2017-09-07 Thread V Stuart Foote
DavidBTeagueAt Comporium.net wrote > Underlining is a common task in LO, and it is easy. Control U. But I > need to overline (also called overscore or overbar), some text, in my > case digits. Overlining is common in scientific fields, and I use it to > indicate a shift, a motion of the hand,

[libreoffice-users] Re: Writer-Web editing - "a:hover" style removed on saving

2017-08-22 Thread V Stuart Foote
Tim, Have a look at BlueFish editor project, I've found it to be a solid replacement for Nvu/Kompozer http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/index.html Stuart -- View this message in context:

[libreoffice-users] Re: libreoffice 5.3.5.2 display issue

2017-08-21 Thread V Stuart Foote
A know issue of refactoring line height calculations [1] for tdf#55469. Open in BZ as tdf#106111 and related tdf#107249 and tdf#108891

[libreoffice-users] Re: Font rendering

2017-08-14 Thread V Stuart Foote
They should be stable now--our calculation of line heights for Windows builds was changed to bring it in line with Linux and MacOS with tdf#55469 for the 5.3.0 release. There is some potential this may still need to be tweaked but I

[libreoffice-users] Re: help note icons broken

2017-08-02 Thread V Stuart Foote
Confirmed but just 5.3.4.2 -> 5.3.5.2 The 5.3.4 and earlier builds placed the helpimg into the share/config .zip /res directory And, at 5.4.0.3 the directory is present in the share/config/images_helpimg.zip /media/helpimg where it is supposed to be for the rework of the off-line help system.

[libreoffice-users] Re: Releases

2017-07-27 Thread V Stuart Foote
krackedpress wrote > "Master Branch"? > This is the first time I heard of a master branch. I know of "still", > "fresh", and "developer's" versions, but not "master". Master is the current development git code base at each branch corresponding to a release cycle the source tree is

[libreoffice-users] Re: Releases

2017-07-27 Thread V Stuart Foote
krackedpress wrote > ... > > It would be nice to have the "still" description and link above that of > the "fresh" download and description. That way, the "suitable for all > users" version is the first choice and the "recommended for technology > enthusiasts" listing would be second. To me,

[libreoffice-users] Re: Unwanted Alternative Image Names

2017-07-27 Thread V Stuart Foote
There is another facet of this that is not being considered. Accessible documents. That is for accessibility and support of Assistive Technology tools we are required to provide the Alternate text and titles. Believe the default filters (import and export) are configured to facilitate that.

[libreoffice-users] Re: Releases

2017-07-26 Thread V Stuart Foote
krackedpress wrote > ... > Nowhere does it say what the 5.2.7 version is. > ... > > CAN this be changed? It remains in the release notes as indicated and reads: "The mature "still" version of LibreOffice, recommended for enterprises. As such, the version is stable and is suitable for all users.

[libreoffice-users] Re: Releases

2017-07-26 Thread V Stuart Foote
All releases are "stable". 5.3.4 is the latest "Fresh" release, to be followed with 5.3.5 which is in pre-release. 5.2.7 is the latest "Still" release, when 5.4.0 is released the 5.2 branch will be EOL for active project development. 5.4.0 will become the "Fresh" release and 5.3.5 will become

[libreoffice-users] Re: installing 64 bit Libreoffice

2017-07-23 Thread V Stuart Foote
DavidBTeagueAt Comporium.net wrote > ... > My question is, was it necessary to remove the 32 bit version? I found > no cautions about upgrading a 32 bit version with a 64 bit version in > the notes. > ... You did it correctly. Even though the install on 64-bit Windows will go to different

[libreoffice-users] Re: How to reverse a date format

2017-07-17 Thread V Stuart Foote
Wade Smart wrote > This spread sheet has several columns of dates > written MM/DD/. I need to reverse it to > /MM/DD... You can not change the internal format of the dates. If they are columns of Dates in an ODF spreadsheet they do not need to be changed--actually can not be

[libreoffice-users] Re: Input required -- font selection in the Math component

2017-05-26 Thread V Stuart Foote
John Pye wrote >>> * Did you notice that the default for LibreOffice is now to have >>>lower-case Greek letters in non-italics, even though basically every >>>academic publication you'll ever see has lower-case greek letters in >>>italics, and this can only be changed to 'normal'

[libreoffice-users] Re: [Enhancement] writer: Footnote / Endnote Styles according to standards

2017-05-24 Thread V Stuart Foote
Johnathan, toki wrote > On 05/24/2017 02:42 PM, V Stuart Foote w > >> Sorry, but the simple truth is that developing and maintaining just a few >> of >> the diverse range of defined styles is out of scope for LibreOffice > > A Citation Style Language aware exten

[libreoffice-users] Re: [Enhancement] writer: Footnote / Endnote Styles according to standards

2017-05-24 Thread V Stuart Foote
Ramon, * RamonTavarez wrote > ... we would be enhancing the LibreOffice capabilities, ... > > About the extension: What does not attract me it is that the extension > compels me to use another software out of LibO, and I believe that LibO is > too good to need a third party to carry out a task

[libreoffice-users] Re: [Enhancement] writer: Footnote / Endnote Styles according to standards

2017-05-23 Thread V Stuart Foote
Ramon, * Using the existing Bibliography sample data base provides considerable function already, based on Harvard style as I understand. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/2/23/WG4212-TOCsIndexesBiblios.pdf https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Referencing_Systems_in_LibreOffice And

[libreoffice-users] Re: Impress can't handle eps images

2017-05-23 Thread V Stuart Foote
Understand the appeal for not having to convert, but until a built-in LibreOffice implementation-- tdf#67464 --not dependent on Ghostscript, ImageMagick, or pstoedit external packages is tackled--its conversion or lousy quality. But for

[libreoffice-users] Re: Libre Writer - special characters

2017-05-07 Thread V Stuart Foote
Dave-3 wrote > That's interesting. If I try every possible combination of this method > with Writer under Win 7, all I get is a lower case x. It this something > peculiar to Linux or OSX? Added for the 5.1.0 release. It works with all OS, see tdf#73691

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