Bug 56356

Summary: EDITING: Faulty TAB function in LibO CALC, all versions
Product: LibreOffice Reporter: gmue
Component: CalcAssignee: Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG    
Severity: normal CC: bfo.bugmail, gerard.fargeot
Priority: medium    
Version: 3.6.2.2 release   
Hardware: Other   
OS: All   
Whiteboard: BSA
Crash report or crash signature: Regression By:
Attachments: tab-function test-file

Description gmue 2012-10-24 15:00:36 UTC
Created attachment 69000 [details]
tab-function test-file

Problem description: 

Since the first versions of LibreOffice (LibO), including version 3.6.2, there is no possibility to scroll through a name-list by means of the TAB key, as I know it from OpenOffice (OpO). Having typed = followed by the first letter(s) matching with letters of a name in the list, that name is displayed. Pressing the TAB key again in order to scroll to the next matching name, that name is not displayed, but the program enters the just typed signs and interprets them as name instead. As such name does not exist in the name-list the fault message #NAME? is sent. It seems that user-friendly OpO code has been deleted by the LibO software experts. If that TAB key function is not a fault but a feature, please let me know.

Günter Münsterberg
Comment 1 bfoman (inactive) 2013-03-04 12:00:36 UTC
(In reply to comment #0)
> there is no possibility to scroll through a name-list by means of the TAB
> key, as I know it from OpenOffice (OpO). Having typed = followed by the
> first letter(s) matching with letters of a name in the list, that name is
> displayed. Pressing the TAB key again in order to scroll to the next
> matching name, that name is not displayed, but the program enters the just
> typed signs and interprets them as name instead. As such name does not exist
> in the name-list the fault message #NAME? is sent. 

Confirmed with:
LO 4.0.0.3
Build ID: own W7 debug build
Windows 7 Professional SP1 64 bit

Name-list scroll by TAB is not possible. Only first match is available to insert by using Enter key.
Comment 2 GerardF 2013-04-11 20:49:19 UTC
It is not a bug.
Tab go to next cell. Former Tab behavior can be done with Ctrl+Tab
and Shift+Ctrl+Tab to scroll in reverse direction.