Public bug reported:
In Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with Unity, various standard keyboard shortcuts
have pointlessly vanished. Some favourite examples include:
* alt+I+R -- insert rows in Calc
* alt+I+R -- insert cross-Reference in Writer
* alt+O+H -- format character in Writer
Meanwhile, in some cases, new menu entries have been added which take
over the old shortcuts, and the underline has been removed from the
old/standard shortcut. I would really like to know the thinking behind
this -- shortcuts like this are wired into the DNA of long-standing
users, and it's a ongoing source of irritation when ALT+KEY shortcuts
are randomly rearranged.
Furthermore, some glitchiness in Unity seems to be responsible for
inconsistent response of menus when typing the ALT+KEY+KEY sequences.
For example, Alt+I+O+F to insert a formula (used all the type when
typesetting mathematical documents) gives different actions depending on
HOW FAST THE KEYS ARE TYPED. Sometimes it opens the 'Flip' menu,
sometimes it opens the 'Form' menu, and sometimes it inserts a formula
(at least for the moment...)
Would be great if some kind of process could be put in place to ensure
consistent behaviour in relation to LO keyboard shortcuts going forward,
and at least ensuring that common actions *DO HAVE* a keyboard option in
the menus. Currently things like insert rows have not discoverable
shortcut key sequence at all!
** Affects: libreoffice (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1605988
Title:
lost/broken keyboard shortcuts: libreoffice calc, writer
Status in libreoffice package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
In Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with Unity, various standard keyboard shortcuts
have pointlessly vanished. Some favourite examples include:
* alt+I+R -- insert rows in Calc
* alt+I+R -- insert cross-Reference in Writer
* alt+O+H -- format character in Writer
Meanwhile, in some cases, new menu entries have been added which take
over the old shortcuts, and the underline has been removed from the
old/standard shortcut. I would really like to know the thinking behind
this -- shortcuts like this are wired into the DNA of long-standing
users, and it's a ongoing source of irritation when ALT+KEY shortcuts
are randomly rearranged.
Furthermore, some glitchiness in Unity seems to be responsible for
inconsistent response of menus when typing the ALT+KEY+KEY sequences.
For example, Alt+I+O+F to insert a formula (used all the type when
typesetting mathematical documents) gives different actions depending
on HOW FAST THE KEYS ARE TYPED. Sometimes it opens the 'Flip' menu,
sometimes it opens the 'Form' menu, and sometimes it inserts a formula
(at least for the moment...)
Would be great if some kind of process could be put in place to ensure
consistent behaviour in relation to LO keyboard shortcuts going
forward, and at least ensuring that common actions *DO HAVE* a
keyboard option in the menus. Currently things like insert rows have
not discoverable shortcut key sequence at all!
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