https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=161748
Bug ID: 161748
Summary: Copying cells in Calc doesn't show marching ants
animation (at least on WindowsOS), neither in default
configuration nor regardless of the expert option
"AnimationsEnabled"
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 24.2.0.0 alpha1+
Hardware: All
OS: Windows (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Calc
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
Copying cells in Calc does not show marching ants animation (at least on
WindowsOS), neither in default configuration nor regardless of the expert
option "AnimationsEnabled".
Despite the LibreOffice expert option "AnimationsEnabled", it does *not* use
the "marching ants" animation, making it hard to see what cells you just
selected, especially for visual impaired (e.g. elderly people), or just having
bad light conditions.
The copied cells have not a "marching ants" animation copy border as before,
but have just a "sleeping ants" border.
Note: the page break / print area also uses the same "sleeping ants" border,
which is confusing to non-experts.
Therefore the default behaviour of copying cells should be the old "marching
ants" animation.
I do understand that there might be people feeling annoyed by "marching ants"
animation, but the option to switch on/off the animation ("AnimationsEnabled")
must be respected.
The expert option "AnimationsEnabled" doesn't have an effect, neither “true”
nor “false” activate the "marching ants" animation.
Expert option "AnimationsEnabled" specifically:
I changed this setting using: “Tools” -> “Options” -> “LibreOffice” ->
“Advanced” -> “Open Expert Configuration” -> Type: animat
"org.openoffice.Office.Common" -> "VCL" -> "AnimationsEnabled".
This might be a Windows-only issue. It is still present in 24.2.4.2 and got
introduced in 24.2.0.0.alpha1_Win_x86-64.msi.
However, in 7.6.7.2 the "marching ants" animation worked as usual.
Note: The bug is also present in 24.8.beta1.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Use a windows-OS. My laptop has Win10Pro (Windows 10 Enterprise), 22H2 with
all updates (Build: 19045.4529). CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19045;
UI-Render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win, Calc; threaded, de-DE
2. (if needed) Install a parallel installation of 7.6.7.2 win x86_64
3. (if needed) Install a parallel installation of 24.2.4.2 win x86_64
4. Create a new calc document.
5. Select a group a cells and select "Copy"
Actual Results:
In 7.6.7.2: The copied cells have a "marching ants" animation border as usual.
In 24.2.4.2: The "marching ants" animation does not work: The copied cells have
a "sleeping ants" border (the same as the page break / print area).
In 7.6.7.2: The expert option "AnimationsEnabled" gets respected: "true" means
"marching ants" animation border. "false" means "sleeping ants" border.
In 24.2.4.2: The expert option "AnimationsEnabled" gets disregarded. Both
"true" as well as "false" means "sleeping ants" border.
Expected Results:
1. The default behaviour should be that the copied cells have a "marching ants"
animation as usual until and including 7.6.7.2.
2. The expert option "AnimationsEnabled" must get respected: "true" means
"marching ants" animation border. "false" means "Sleeping ants" border.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: Yes
Additional Info:
The bug (no "marching ants" animation) got introduced in
LibreOfficeDev_24.2.0.0.alpha1_Win_x86-64.msi
There another change was introduced: the size of the “ants” were dependent of
the size of the cell area selected. It doesn’t seem to be dependent on the zoom
setting.
In 24.2.4.2 the size of the “ants” are small as usual, but there is still no
"marching ants" animation border after copying.
See also the *fixed* bug report 156506:
https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=156506
See also the *fixed* bug report 155414:
https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=155414
My laptop has Win10Pro (Windows 10 Enterprise), 22H2 with all updates (Build:
19045.4529). CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19045; UI-Render:
Skia/Raster; VCL: win, Calc; threaded, de-DE
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