Bug 111301 - Writer Window not giving way
Summary: Writer Window not giving way
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
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5.4.0.3 release
Hardware: All Windows (All)
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Reported: 2017-08-03 00:55 UTC by CSLam
Modified: 2018-07-03 14:19 UTC (History)
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Description CSLam 2017-08-03 00:55:56 UTC
OS: Windows 10
Windows not switching when Writer is running as the topmost window :

When clicking other icons on the task bar, the usual scenario is switching to that particular task, with its window coming to the topmost, thus the user can work with the APP right away.

Writer sometimes (not always) behaves monopolizing the PC screen, not getting off by remaining as the topmost.  The only thing that can be done is clicking the "minimize" icon on its own window, thus making it shrink into the task bar, thereby releasing control to the other APP.

CSLam
Comment 1 V Stuart Foote 2017-08-03 04:19:15 UTC
Can not confirm.

On Windows 10 Home 64-bit en-US Intel i5-7500 with HD 620 GPU and 16GB Ram
Version: 5.4.0.3 (x64)
Build ID: 92c2794a7c181ba4c1c5053618179937228ed1fb
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 6.19; UI render: default; 
Locale: en-US (en_US); Calc: group

Multiple LO documents open along with multiple other apps--Windows 10 taskbar switching is clean with selected document gaining focus. Windows <Alt>+<Tab> bar switching is also crisp between LO documents.
Comment 2 CSLam 2017-08-03 07:40:21 UTC
As said, the irregularity does not always happen.  Another interesting scenario that I have experienced multiple times perhaps adds to the thought.

Within the Writer document, I choose to create a spreadsheet from the menu bar (as I want to copy a table, turning it into a spreadsheet for some other purposes);

The correct response:
A new Calc spreadsheet comes up allowing me to proceed further.

Occasionally, the response is something like this:
A new Calc spreadsheet is created, but the Writer screen remains, as if nothing has been done.  However, there is a Calc icon generated in the Windows task bar.  I cannot go into the spreadsheet by clicking it, only by minimizing the Writer window.

The problem only comes from time to time.  I have not tried Alt-Tab (because I already know how to fix it, though in a rather ugly manner), and will try this when I go into the situation again.

CSLam
Comment 3 Xisco Faulí 2017-08-03 08:52:27 UTC
Thank you for reporting the bug.
Unfortunately without clear steps to reproduce it, we cannot track down the origin of the problem.
Please provide a clearer set of step-by-step instructions on how to reproduce the problem.
I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to 'UNCONFIRMED' once the steps are provided
Comment 4 CSLam 2017-08-04 00:54:26 UTC
As said, it does not always happen.  Please see my second post, which triggers the issue from time to time - but not always.

CSLam
Comment 5 Xisco Faulí 2017-11-15 10:40:48 UTC
(In reply to CSLam from comment #4)
> As said, it does not always happen.  Please see my second post, which
> triggers the issue from time to time - but not always.
> 
> CSLam

Did you find any way to reproduce it systematically?
Comment 6 QA Administrators 2018-05-30 16:39:40 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 7 QA Administrators 2018-07-03 14:19:59 UTC
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