[libreoffice-users] Mendeley desktop plugin causing extended time lags in LibO

2015-04-01 Thread Sun Shine
Hi list This follows up on an email written earlier this year regarding a time-lag in LibO when using Mendeley Desktop plugin [ http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/msg42838.html ]. At the time of writing, I thought this was a LibO issue, but it seems more like a Mendeley Desktop

Re: [libreoffice-users] Mendeley desktop plugin causing extended time lags in LibO

2015-04-01 Thread Sun Shine
? Regards from Tom :) On 1 April 2015 at 09:08, Sun Shine phaedr...@gmail.com mailto:phaedr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi list This follows up on an email written earlier this year regarding a time-lag in LibO when using Mendeley Desktop plugin [ http://listarchives.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Mendeley desktop plugin causing extended time lags in LibO

2015-04-01 Thread Sun Shine
from your bug-report here to them but they sound a bit unfriendly so i would leave that for a couple of days - that gives the LibreOffice people have more of a chance of getting up to speed. Regards from Tom :) On 1 April 2015 at 13:33, Sun Shine phaedr...@gmail.com mailto:phaedr...@gmail.com

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Time-lag response in v. 4.4.0.1 Writer - Update

2015-01-10 Thread Sun Shine
LibreOffice is working. I tend to add the date in reverse order at the end of the file-name to make it easier to figure out which backup-copy is likely to be best. Regards from Tom :) On 8 January 2015 at 18:21, Sun Shine phaedr...@gmail.com wrote: Update: Changed the auto-save setting

[libreoffice-users] Time-lag response in v. 4.4.0.1 Writer

2015-01-08 Thread Sun Shine
Hi list I recently installed LibO v. 4.4.0.1 and have noticed that when using Writer, there is a response delay. For example, when typing, there is a periodic (perhaps every few minutes) when the text doesn't appear on the screen, the cursor stops blinking and remains fixed in place. This

Re: [libreoffice-users] Time-lag response in v. 4.4.0.1 Writer

2015-01-08 Thread Sun Shine
Thanks all - I've changed the auto-save time and will see if that has any effect. Best wishes Sun On 08/01/15 17:35, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Tools - Options - Load/Save - General Then about half-way down the default is to save every 15mins. You might find it helps to make it half-hourly

[libreoffice-users] Re: Time-lag response in v. 4.4.0.1 Writer - Update

2015-01-08 Thread Sun Shine
? If so - can this lag be replicated? Not sure if this is a LibO or a Mendeley issue at this point. Thanks for any ideas. Sun On 08/01/15 17:43, Sun Shine wrote: Thanks all - I've changed the auto-save time and will see if that has any effect. Best wishes Sun On 08/01/15 17:35, Tom Davies

[libreoffice-users] Website down?

2014-12-21 Thread Sun Shine
Hi Not specific to this list but can someone please pass a message along that the LibreOffice.org website is down and (seemingly) has been for a few days. This has been confirmed via a ping test and also via http://www.isitdownrightnow.com/libreoffice.org.html Thanks -- To unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Website down?

2014-12-21 Thread Sun Shine
On 21/12/14 11:03, Stefan Weigel wrote: Hi, Am 21.12.2014 um 11:13 schrieb Sun Shine: LibreOffice.org website is down see http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/website/msg13559.html Cheers, Stefan Thanks Stefan - I wasn't sure how else to alert those who control the levers

[libreoffice-users] Has this been posted here before? Docear needs developer from LibO/AOO

2014-01-28 Thread sun shine
Hi list Sorry if this has been posted before. In looking for reference management software I came across a request from Docear for a developer who is familiar with LibO/AOO so that references can be formatted and exported to LibO/AOO documents:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: 4.0.3

2013-08-01 Thread sun shine
On 31/07/13 13:20, James Knott wrote: Urmas wrote: Another major reason are huge bribes given to government officials to deploy {Libre|Open}Office solutions in budget-funding institutions worldwide. Actually, if you care to check the facts, it's Microsoft that's been doing that. +1 Urmas -

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Password protected documents in 4.1 - error messages

2013-07-30 Thread sun shine
://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport Just out of curiosity, did you get the General input/output error when dealing with files on the network shares or on your local machine? Regards from Tom :) *From:* sun shine phaedr

Re: [libreoffice-users] Printing specific pages in 4.1 writer

2013-07-30 Thread sun shine
On 30/07/13 01:11, Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: On 07/29/2013 03:36 PM, sun shine wrote: Hello list On a Debian like system (Mint 14), my newly installed 32-bit LibO-4.1. is creating a bit of problems for me. This latest issue is trying to print specific pages within a Writer document

[libreoffice-users] Password protected documents in 4.1 - error messages

2013-07-29 Thread sun shine
Hi list I've recently installed 4.1 for a Deb system, and I am unable to open password protected writer documents written in earlier versions of LibO. I've double-checked the password, even typed it in plain text and copied it over, and it still throws back an incorrect password message.

[libreoffice-users] Re: Password protected documents in 4.1 - error messages

2013-07-29 Thread sun shine
On 29/07/13 20:03, sun shine wrote: Hi list I've recently installed 4.1 for a Deb system, and I am unable to open password protected writer documents written in earlier versions of LibO. I've double-checked the password, even typed it in plain text and copied it over, and it still throws

[libreoffice-users] Printing specific pages in 4.1 writer

2013-07-29 Thread sun shine
Hello list On a Debian like system (Mint 14), my newly installed 32-bit LibO-4.1. is creating a bit of problems for me. This latest issue is trying to print specific pages within a Writer document: the print dialog box does not allow editing the specific pages text box. In order to make this

Re: [libreoffice-users] 4.0.3

2013-07-29 Thread sun shine
On 29/07/13 20:30, Virgil Arrington wrote: I certainly hope the primary motive for FOSS such as LO is not a disdain for MS. I personally don't care how much money MS makes. I hope the LO developers are motivated by a desire to produce a great product that can be used worldwide. Hatred usually

[libreoffice-users] Re: Password protected documents in 4.1 - error messages

2013-07-29 Thread sun shine
On 29/07/13 20:12, sun shine wrote: On 29/07/13 20:03, sun shine wrote: Hi list I've recently installed 4.1 for a Deb system, and I am unable to open password protected writer documents written in earlier versions of LibO. I've double-checked the password, even typed it in plain text

Re: [libreoffice-users] 4.0.3

2013-07-28 Thread sun shine
On 27/07/13 17:28, Ernie Kurtz wrote: Hi Amit and Paul and . . . I am just an ordinary user -- historian by training, academic researcher in medicine by profession. I, and most with whom I work and come into contact, wish for, hope for, and strongly prefer stable releases in a work

Re: [libreoffice-users] desktop integration working now? Re: [tdf-announce] LibreOffice 4.1: a landmark for interoperability

2013-07-27 Thread sun shine
Hi Tom Thanks for the heads up. Aside from some minor issues regarding documentation and installation, it seems to work fine. Here's my experience on Mint 14, FWIW: The Read-Me still states: The following commands will install LibreOffice and the desktop integration packages (you may just

Re: [libreoffice-users] desktop integration working now?

2013-07-27 Thread sun shine
On 27/07/13 10:53, Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: Mint 14?MATE or Cinnamon desktop environment? I run Ubuntu 12.04LTS with MATE. So the desktop-integration now works properly without the extra step. Yes, the Language Pack before the Help Pack was something that I remember hearing

Re: [libreoffice-users] desktop integration working now?

2013-07-27 Thread sun shine
On 27/07/13 11:10, Heinrich Stoellinger wrote: Hello, Not the rpm- but the deb-Version (32bit) on Debian-Wheezy-KDE 4.10. IT STILL DOES NOT WORK!!! Regards Heinrich snip Hello Heinrich Seems like you have been experiencing difficulty with this version for quite some time, IIRC? However,

Re: [libreoffice-users] desktop integration working now?

2013-07-27 Thread sun shine
On 07/27/2013 03:49 AM, sun shine wrote: snip The language pack must be installed before the help pack - I can't recall having to do this in a given order before, but maybe I did for previous versions. snip Sorry about replying to own post, but have just seen the instruction on the download

Re: [libreoffice-users] desktop integration working now?

2013-07-27 Thread sun shine
. Has anyone installed the RPM version of 4.1.0 and had any problems with the desktop-integration? Yes, we need to mention the fact that there will not be the extra step to get the desktop menus to be installed. On 07/27/2013 03:49 AM, sun shine wrote: Hi Tom Thanks for the heads up. Aside

Re: [libreoffice-users] desktop integration working now?

2013-07-27 Thread sun shine
to install 4.1. But - honestly - it is MUCH to hot here at the moment to do so and not to prefer going for a glass of beer... (smiley!) Regards On Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:21:44 +0200, sun shine phaedr...@gmail.com wrote: On 27/07/13 11:10, Heinrich Stoellinger wrote: Hello, Not the rpm

Re: [libreoffice-users] couple questions

2013-07-25 Thread sun shine
On 24/07/13 16:12, Bill Zaffer wrote: I heard about your system on Corbett Report. The reason I would want to join is do not want NSA checking my emails or other forms of communications. Am I protected with your site. Also, if I join your system, do I drop my Cox Internet Connection or

Re: [libreoffice-users] couple questions

2013-07-25 Thread sun shine
other tools are better for you but it's your choice as to what you use. Please ignore my earlier post! I thought the question was about something else. Regards from Tom :) *From:* sun shine phaedr...@gmail.com

Re: [libreoffice-users] desktop-integration

2013-07-22 Thread sun shine
Girvin This is a topic I have some interest in and have been following. While I am aware of the capacity to run the soffice script from the terminal and even creating a custom launcher for the Gnome, XFCE4 and in Mint, Mate panels, what I am curious about is exactly why doing so is even

Re: [libreoffice-users] desktop-integration

2013-07-21 Thread sun shine
the 4.1 to install and start on a Debian type system? I'm running Mint 14, and at this point in time am stymied, so I'm reverting back to 4.0.4 which seems to be pretty stable and installs and works as one has come to expect of LibO. On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 20:22:08 +0200, sun shine phaedr

Re: [libreoffice-users] desktop-integration

2013-07-21 Thread sun shine
to check I will do so and come back to you. A On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 11:06:35 +0200, sun shine phaedr...@gmail.com wrote: On 21/07/13 09:34, Heinrich Stoellinger wrote: Hello, The system on which I am trying to get LO 4.1-RC3 to run is: Linux Debian Wheezy with KDE 4.10, latest software

Re: [libreoffice-users] desktop-integration

2013-07-21 Thread sun shine
4.0.4 as well. If you haven't already done so, browse the read mes and change logs, but I can't see any mention of any changes to MySQL connectivity when I went through them. Good luck A On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 11:40:17 +0200, sun shine phaedr...@gmail.com wrote: On 21/07/13 10:14, Heinrich

Re: [libreoffice-users] desktop-integration

2013-07-20 Thread sun shine
On 20/07/13 19:06, Mirosław Zalewski wrote: On 20/07/2013 at 19:51, Kracked_P_P---webmaster webmas...@krackedpress.com wrote: So we no longer have to do a separate install command for installing the desktop menus? So one sudo dpkg -i *.deb is all we need? Yes, this is how it is supposed to

[libreoffice-users] When is LibO4.1. for deb going to get desktop integration?

2013-07-16 Thread sun shine
Hi When is the LibO4.1 release package for Debian systems going to get the desktop integration directory and files? Similarly, if it isn't going to get those, can someone please update the installation notes for users who want to try out 4.1 but - like me - are looking for the desktop

[libreoffice-users] Mismatch between installed version number and update icon message

2013-06-25 Thread sun shine
Dear list I'm running Mint 14 and wonder if this is this a glitch in the LibO updates indicator? I recently installed LibO4.0.4 and the update icon is still visible in the top right hand corner of any component window (e.g. Writer, Calc, etc.). When I select the icon the message is

[libreoffice-users] Installing LibO4.0.4 on GNU/Linux Mint

2013-06-23 Thread sun shine
Hi list After installing LibO4.0.4 on GNU/Linux Mint 14 two interesting points that I have noticed: (1) the update icon still remains in the top right corner of the LibO window, presumably because (2) the About window displays the installation as Version 4.0.3.3 Yet, the version I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Installing LibO4.0.4 on GNU/Linux Mint

2013-06-23 Thread sun shine
been made available yet, since one cannot start it at all (at least not under Linux-Mint-15!). Regards H. S. On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:47:33 +0200, sun shine phaedr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi list After installing LibO4.0.4 on GNU/Linux Mint 14 two interesting points that I have noticed: (1

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Tracking changes in LibO writer

2013-05-30 Thread sun shine
On 28/05/13 14:29, Werner F. Bruhin wrote: Hi, On 28/05/2013 14:23, sun shine wrote: Hello list ... Don't have solution for you Also, BTW: what purpose is there in recording changes but not showing them, which the Edit - Changes menu allows for? Wouldn't it be more straight forward

[libreoffice-users] Tracking changes in LibO writer

2013-05-28 Thread sun shine
Hello list I am attempting to edit a document using (track) changes. I have selected record and show changes under Edit and under Options - LibreOffice Writer - Changes have selected that the text display is light red, as are all deletions, attributes, etc. However, when editing a document,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Opening recent Writer documents takes me to start of doc in LibO v.4.0.3.3

2013-05-27 Thread sun shine
On 15/05/13 13:33, Sigrid Carrera wrote: Hi, Have you entered your name in the tools Options settings? LO needs to have at lease your name to be able to bring you to the last used position. Sigrid Thanks Tim and Sigrid for your suggestions, and sorry to have taken so long to respond.

[libreoffice-users] Opening recent Writer documents takes me to start of doc in LibO v.4.0.3.3

2013-05-14 Thread sun shine
Hi list In LibO v. 4.0.3.3 Writer when I open existing documents via the File/ Recent Documents menu, the requested document opens at the beginning of the document, and not at the end/ last saved point as expected. This is on GNU/ Linux Mint 14, with LibO 4.0.3.3. Any thoughts about how to

[libreoffice-users] *.csv formats and MS DOS CSV formats

2013-04-24 Thread sun shine
Hi list My wife needs to submit *.csv files to the UK HMRC dept however, they request that these are sent as *.csv ms-dos format. Having saved a calc sheet as a *.csv file, she tested this by opening it up with MS Excel, and found several errors that made the file unreadable. How can I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: *.csv formats and MS DOS CSV formats

2013-04-24 Thread sun shine
On 24/04/13 14:17, Alex Thurgood wrote: Le 24/04/2013 14:36, sun shine a écrit : Hi, How can I advise her to save spreadsheets as *.csv formats in a way that HMRC can read these as if saved in the MS Dos CSV format (which LibO doesn't have the option to do)? Is there something in the save

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: *.csv formats and MS DOS CSV formats

2013-04-24 Thread sun shine
On 24/04/13 14:22, Tom wrote: Hi :) When saving as Csv you get various options. Probably the most crucial one is the Field delimiter drop-down which needs to be set to , It should start out being the default but if you change it then the new choice becomes the new default so you'll need to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: *.csv formats and MS DOS CSV formats

2013-04-24 Thread sun shine
On 24/04/13 14:26, Alex Thurgood wrote: Le 24/04/2013 14:36, sun shine a écrit : Looking at this : http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true_pageLabel=pageImport_ShowContentid=HMCE_PROD_010685propertyType=document gives a list on how

Re: [libreoffice-users] Any plans to incorporate anything from the Lotus Symphony UI?

2013-02-19 Thread sun shine
On 19/02/13 16:33, Tanstaafl wrote: Hello, I read recently that IBM had finally donated all of the Lotus Symphony UI code to AOO... Are there any plans to at least take a look at this code and possibly cherry pick it to give a facelift for LO? I don't want (hate!) the ribbon in MSO, but

Re: [libreoffice-users] icons

2013-02-13 Thread sun shine
On 12/02/13 22:39, Malcolm Moore wrote: The tool bar icons. OpenSuse include about 4 ... I love LO I just think the ones you get with openSuse are a bit dated Ta M _ From: IBBoard [mailto:ibbo...@gmail.com] To: Malcolm Moore [mailto:st-malcolm.mo...@whsg.info] Cc:

Re: [libreoffice-users] Version 4.0 - Enjoying it?

2013-02-11 Thread sun shine
On 11/02/13 04:28, Joel Madero wrote: Hi All, I hope you're all enjoying the new release of LibreOffice 4! For those of you who are finding LibreOffice to be a great productivity suite I encourage you to head over to http://donate.libreoffice.org/ and donate a few dollars to allow our great

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013-02-10 Thread sun shine
On 10/02/13 18:13, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) my extremely inelegant way would be to uninstall both and then just reinstall the one you do want. There has to be a lot of better ways to do this though! Regards from Tom :) From: M Henri Day mhenri...@gmail.com

[libreoffice-users] Libo 4.0 keeps crashing

2013-02-09 Thread sun shine
Hi Just downloaded and installed LibO4.0 on Linux Mint. First congrats on reaching this milestone - well done and thanks!! However ... a problem: LibO writer has crashed twice in the last five minutes and although some of the lost materials were recovered, it is an issue of concern for me if

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libo 4.0 keeps crashing

2013-02-09 Thread sun shine
On 09/02/13 16:58, Jay Lozier wrote: On 02/09/2013 09:45 AM, sun shine wrote: Hi Just downloaded and installed LibO4.0 on Linux Mint. First congrats on reaching this milestone - well done and thanks!! However ... a problem: LibO writer has crashed twice in the last five minutes and although

Re: [libreoffice-users] Libo 4.0 keeps crashing

2013-02-09 Thread sun shine
On 09/02/13 17:51, Joel Madero wrote: On 02/09/2013 08:58 AM, Jay Lozier wrote: On 02/09/2013 09:45 AM, sun shine wrote: Hi Just downloaded and installed LibO4.0 on Linux Mint. First congrats on reaching this milestone - well done and thanks!! However ... a problem: LibO writer has crashed

Re: [libreoffice-users] A (sane) way of doing bullets and numbering

2013-02-09 Thread sun shine
On 09/02/13 16:34, Dan Lewis wrote: On 02/08/2013 08:02 AM, sun shine wrote: Hi list One of the biggest (personal) bugbears I have with LibO (and OOo before this) is the issue of numbering and bulleting. It just seems counter-intuitive to me and is one of the very few areas where I think

[libreoffice-users] A (sane) way of doing bullets and numbering

2013-02-08 Thread sun shine
Hi list One of the biggest (personal) bugbears I have with LibO (and OOo before this) is the issue of numbering and bulleting. It just seems counter-intuitive to me and is one of the very few areas where I think that MS has a better approach. I have a numbered list in a table and now I want

[libreoffice-users] Spell check as I type enabled but no spell checking

2013-02-08 Thread sun shine
Hello list Using LibO 3.6.2.2 on Linux Mint: I have enabled the check spelling as you type option under Tools/ Options/ Writing Aids but I can type complete gibberish and the spell checker doesn't recognise this (i.e. no red underlines). How do I fix this please? Thanks -- For

[libreoffice-users] [solved] Re: Spell check as I type enabled but no spell checking

2013-02-08 Thread sun shine
I seem to have fixed this now by downloading v. 4 from the website and replacing the Linux Mint native version. The spell check is fixed. So case closed. On 08/02/13 13:23, sun shine wrote: Hello list Using LibO 3.6.2.2 on Linux Mint: I have enabled the check spelling as you type option

Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] [solved] Re: Spell check as I type enabled but no spell checking

2013-02-08 Thread sun shine
Who is this idiot? Original Message Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] [solved] Re: Spell check as I type enabled but no spell checking Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 14:44:41 +0100 From: Claude Fiefel claude.fie...@orange.fr To: sun shine phaedr...@gmail.com JE NE

Re: Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] [solved] Re: Spell check as I type enabled but no spell checking

2013-02-08 Thread sun shine
/08/2013 08:52 AM, sun shine wrote: Who is this idiot? Original Message Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] [solved] Re: Spell check as I type enabled but no spell checking Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 14:44:41 +0100 From: Claude Fiefel claude.fie...@orange.fr To: sun

Re: Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] character kerning

2013-02-08 Thread sun shine
This guy is subscribed to the wrong list and then sends personal emails requesting that emails are sent in French. If anyone can write comprehensible French, please direct an email to him requesting that he unsub this list and re-sub to a French language list. On 08/02/13 14:23,

Re: Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] character kerning

2013-02-08 Thread sun shine
Or .. he is trying to unsub himself (hence finish emails - I think he wants to unsubscribe perhaps? On 08/02/13 14:23, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: Original Message Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] character kerning Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 14:56:52 +0100 From:

Re: Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] character kerning

2013-02-08 Thread sun shine
On 08/02/13 14:42, Dries Feys wrote: I'm willing to take contact with him. Can anyone give me the links to the french lists unsubscribe info? Met vriendelijke groeten, Salutations distinguées, Kind Regards, DRIES FEYS CORPORATE SERVICES • Specialist Software Developer On 8 February 2013

Re: Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-users] character kerning

2013-02-08 Thread sun shine
On 08/02/13 14:54, Tom Davies wrote: HI :) The French website is here http://fr.libreoffice.org/ and their wiki is here https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Main_Page/fr but i don't understand enough to find the equivalent of this page

Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot Install LO 3.6.5

2013-02-08 Thread sun shine
On 08/02/13 19:17, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) It's well worth trying the 4.0.0 at this point. It is waaay before i would normally try a new branch but it is well worth it. Especially if you are having trouble with the older branch. The whole point of the older branch is that it's supposed to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice 4.0

2013-02-05 Thread sun shine
On 05/02/13 12:53, Tom Davies wrote: snip Will MSO ever catch up on security or cross-platform compatibility? Regards from Tom :) Hmmm - tough one that! I'd have to say no and no :-) From: Urmas davian...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Re: LibreOffice 4.0

2013-02-05 Thread sun shine
On 05/02/13 14:07, Urmas wrote: Tom Davies: On the other hand MS Office still does not support many features of LibreOffice yet either. Like custom toolbar backgrounds? I think people can live without those. For example the Student's version of MSO doesn't include Publisher or Access.