https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=155277
Bug ID: 155277
Summary: Feature request: Tab key alternative behavior -
de-select and jump to next cell instead of jumping
around inside selection
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 7.4.6.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: enhancement
Priority: medium
Component: Calc
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
For background - see bug #143223 <notabug>, especially comment 4.
The current behavior of the Tab key is that multiple cells are selected, the
focus will "jump" around within the selection.
So far, this behavior makes perfect sense.
However - in the case of pasting (select one cell, put focus to another and
then paste) - in my understanding, this means that the cell being pasted into,
both is a selection of one cell, and also is focused.
This means that after pasting (and possible some other scenarios too), when
there is a selection of one cell and also that cell is focused, then the Tab
key have apparently no effect from the users perspective - because the focus is
just moved back to the same cell again.
I tend to believe most users will assume the normal behavior is deselect and
jumping to next cell to right. At least I did because I assumed this was a bug.
Proposal 1
Calc should detect when only one cell is selected and upon Tab key click,
imediately deselect so that the next cell right get focused.
No extra user option necessary as the number of selected cells dictates Tab key
behavior.
Proposal 2
Add an option under LibreOffice Calc, a checkbox dictating the behavior when
multiple cells are selected.
Behavior 1: As is today. The Tab key respect the cell selection, and focused
cell can only shift within selection.
Behavior 2: When multiple cells (or just one having focus) are selected, all
cells being de-selected and then the focus shift to next cell disregarding
previous cell selection.
Suggestion for checkbox text on proposal 2 : "Tab key behavior: de-select
before moving focus"
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