https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=122921
Bug ID: 122921
Issue Type: DEFECT
Summary: Old Impress files cannot be edited in Impress 4.0.0
Product: Impress
Version: AOO 4.0.0
Hardware: PC
OS: Windows, all
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: major
Priority: P3
Component: editing
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Created attachment 81223
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Sample Impress document to demonstrate text selection bug
Impress 4.0.0 appears to have a serious bug in text selection when working with
old Impress files.
A sample file that demonstrates the bug is attached. I'm not sure which version
of Impress originally created this file, but it was probably 2.0 or earlier.
Try selecting any of the text on the slide. Impress starts to select the text,
but then quickly deselects it. Selecting with the mouse or with the keyboard
has the same problem.
Strangely, even text boxes newly created in this document have the same
problem.
The text selection works without problem on Impress 3.4.1.
The bug has been confirmed on Windows 7 64-bit and Windows XP 32-bit.
I tried saving a copy of the file, thinking that might cause Impress to update
the file type. That had no effect.
However, I tried another save technique, which did produce results: Save the
file as "MS Powerpoint 97/2000/XP (.ppt)", but then choose to "Keep Current
Format". This produces a .ppt file whose text can be edited without problem.
However, due to the imperfect conversion from .odp to .ppt format (?), the .ppt
file's layout differs from the original .odp just enough to cause text
flow/layout problems. (This is not exhibited in the attached file, but occurs
in larger files I am dealing with.)
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