https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=162413
Bug ID: 162413
Summary: LibreOffice Calc EDITING, typing in a cell constantly
overwrites the same character over and over?
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 7.4.0.3 release
Hardware: All
OS: macOS (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Calc
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
LibreOffice Calc contains a weird, inconsistent bug where typing in a cell
suddenly switches to over-writing the same character over and over. Clicking
elsewhere usually stops the behavior, but it will re-occur randomly. Have
noticed it particularly in Calc sheets with lots of text in cells - but not all
users report this.
See this address for video of the bug happening along with other user reports:
https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/libreoffice-calc-typing-in-a-cell-constantly-overwrites-the-same-character-over-and-over/102886/3
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Start a new Calc document and then Type “123.45 total” in an empty cell and
press ENTER to validate it.
2.Double click that cell to edit its contents and highlight 123.45 by clicking
and dragging the mouse cursor over the 123.45 part of the text.
3.Try to type anything to replace the text and the bug will happen: It will
overwrite the selection with only the last character that you’ve typed. If you
smash your keyboard, it may occasionally replace the text with 2 or 3
characters, but only the very last one(s) you typed.
Actual Results:
When this bug occurs, it is often unexpected. The cursor in the cell suddenly
changes from a vertical bar '|' to a black rectangle and begins over-writing
each keystroke in place without advancing. Have to click elsewhere in the sheet
to get it to stop.
Expected Results:
Keep entering text in the cell.
Reproducible: Sometimes
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
The suggestion was made that this reflects an accidental switch from 'Insert'
to 'Overwrite' mode. That is untrue for several reasons: 1) 'Insert' is still
displayed as the mode at the bottom of the document. 2) Changing from 'Insert'
to 'Overwrite' and back to 'Insert' manually does not fix the behavior. 3) The
Overwrite is abnormal. It is not actually over-writing existing text. The
cursor is sitting in place (as a black rectangle) and over-writing each
keystroke with the next.
This behavior has been going on for some years, but the bug is inconsistent
enough that most of us just work around it by clicking elsewhere or saving and
re-opening the doc. Finally marctremblay managed to video/reproduce the bug
(see the ask.libreoffice.org' thread, above.
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