https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=161932
Bug ID: 161932
Summary: Replacing text in italics with regular expressions
(.*?) changes the original italics
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 24.2.4.2 release
Hardware: ARM
OS: macOS (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Writer
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
When searching and replacing characters around a given string containing some
italics, the $1 replacement option does not work as espected, that is, it
changes which characters are in italics.
Expression used
Search: (\x20*)([\-|—|–]|\-{1,})([\x20]*)(.*?)([\x20]*)([\-|—|–]|\-{1,})(\x20*)
Replace: – $4 –$7
(text example in the attached file)
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open attached file
2.Apply regular expression to the three portions of the text concerned under
the title Before replacement, there are two words in italics: garçons and
morceau.
3.After replacement, some italics have been shifted as shown in the same file
under the headings: After replacement and Highlighting of the italics changed
Actual Results:
Italics of original shifted
Expected Results:
They should remain where they are
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: Yes
Additional Info:
Version: 24.2.4.2 (AARCH64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 51a6219feb6075d9a4c46691dcfe0cd9c4fff3c2
CPU threads: 8; OS: macOS 14.5; UI render: Skia/Metal; VCL: osx
Locale: en-US (en.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
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