Bug 100771 - Multiple selections are not handled properly
Summary: Multiple selections are not handled properly
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
5.0.6.3 release
Hardware: All All
: low minor
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: Selection
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Reported: 2016-07-05 11:07 UTC by antonone+libre
Modified: 2025-05-28 03:12 UTC (History)
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Description antonone+libre 2016-07-05 11:07:07 UTC
In Writer, multiple selections are not handled properly.

Steps to reproduce:

1) Open LibreOffice Writer,

2) Write "test1 test2 test3 test(4) test5"

3) Hold Ctrl key, and while holding Ctrl key, double-click 'test1', and later 'test(4)'. After doubleclicking 'test(4)', only 'test' part of this word should be selected and that's OK,

4) Still while holding Ctrl, hold Shift and click right arrow on the keyboard (so, hit ctrl+shift+right arrow) to extend the last selection to '(4)'

5) Selection corruption will appear. Writer will loose previous selections prior to pressing right arrow. You can verify it by making the text bold, or making it italic (Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I).

Here's a youtube link that verifies the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CJ3bX9SnTo
Comment 1 Joel Madero 2016-07-06 06:16:21 UTC
Version: 5.3.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: 28a03248b1d1649e157b788e43dfe8326f165379
CPU Threads: 2; OS Version: Linux 3.16; UI Render: default; 
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8)

Confirmed.

Minor: Can slow down but will not prevent high quality work;
Low: Default for minor issues.
Comment 2 QA Administrators 2017-09-01 11:19:36 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 3 QA Administrators 2019-12-03 13:50:32 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 4 antonone+libre 2019-12-03 16:33:01 UTC
Bug still exists

Wersja: 6.2.8.2
Build ID: 6.2.8-3
Wątki CPU: 8; OS:Linux 5.3; UI render:domyślny; VCL: gtk3; 
Ustawienia regionalne: pl-PL (pl_PL.utf8); Język interfejsu: pl-PL
Calc: threaded
Comment 5 QA Administrators 2021-12-03 04:20:09 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 6 antonone+libre 2023-05-28 16:17:37 UTC
Bug still exists,

Version: 7.3.7.2 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 30(Build:2)
CPU threads: 16; OS: Linux 5.19; UI render: default; VCL: kf5 (cairo+xcb)
Locale: pl-PL (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Ubuntu package version: 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
Calc: threaded
Comment 7 QA Administrators 2025-05-28 03:12:57 UTC
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