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thanks
Hi,
Am 24.08.22 um 20:08 schrieb debbug.lowri...@sideload.33mail.com:
Package: libreoffice-writer
Version: 1:7.0.4-4+deb11u1
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: debbug.lowri...@sideload.33mail.com
When performing an “export as…”, we are given a couple choices:
1) “export as PDF”
2) “export directly as PDF”
It’s unclear what direct means, and what’s implied by the first option
(apparently indirect). So that’s consfusing;
But explains itself when clicking?
- export as PDF allows to set export options like format etc (dialog box)
- export directly as PDF does exactly that directly to a file (file
save dialog)
I don't consider that anything confusing. Maybe just try it once and
then you'll see? Not everything needs to be overly documented. (The
first option actually is:
*https://help.libreoffice.org/7.0/en-US/text/shared/01/ref_pdf_export.html?&DbPAR=WRITER&System=UNIX*
*also in it)*
but whatever. I chose the
first option. Then I navigated by manually editing the path in the
first field (because it was not obvious how to navigate graphically).
Which path? There's options, not a path. Did you mean the file dialog?
Which would be exactly the same dialog as in 2)?
And navgigate is "use the mouse", obviously? Probably some tabbing, too
to get the correct box.
When I saved the file, it did not appear in the specified place.
Instead it dumped the PDF in the same directory as the original
doc. This is bug 1.
Just works here. Maybe you fell into the same trap as your "bug 2"?
Since I did not find the file initially, I tried again, this time
choosing “export directly as PDF”. I discovered the graphical way of
navigating. It’s non-intuitive: a down arrow in the top right of he
window.
????
I used that to navigate to the place where I wanted the file
written. The default filename was good as-is, so I clicked “export”,
and instead of exporting the file in the directory that is showing,
the UI simply navigated one level deeper.
If you choose a directory and selected a directory this is expected.
Then don't choose a directory in there? Or go into that directory? Not a
bug at all.
When I repeat the above procedures, sometimes an item on the screen
blinks rapidly, such as the “export” button or the field holding the
path, and the window is frozen and refuses input. I have to kill
lowriter at that point. I’ll call this bug 3, but note that I’m using
Sway which is a tiled window manager that’s not too mature, so this
3rd bug could actually be a bug outside of lowriter.
Then rule that out and use something which you can do stuff reliably on.
Regards,
Rene
