Bug 111849 - Missing TAB insert button in ruler
Summary: Missing TAB insert button in ruler
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Impress (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
5.4.0.3 release
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: Paragraph-Tab-Stops
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Reported: 2017-08-16 08:23 UTC by Elmar
Modified: 2018-05-02 15:51 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Impress screenshot (10.52 KB, image/png)
2017-08-16 08:23 UTC, Elmar
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powerpoint TAB insert button (5.14 KB, image/png)
2017-08-16 08:23 UTC, Elmar
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larger scope impress screenshot (30.33 KB, image/png)
2017-08-29 05:48 UTC, Elmar
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equivalent screenshot for ms powerpoint (13.46 KB, image/png)
2017-08-29 05:48 UTC, Elmar
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screenshot 3, document with text highlighted (43.66 KB, image/png)
2017-08-29 05:58 UTC, Elmar
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Description Elmar 2017-08-16 08:23:11 UTC
Created attachment 135580 [details]
Impress screenshot

Version: 5.4.1.0.0+
Build ID: 6622ea7365fbf1b425e5f90667dd7e6466fd0293
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 4.10; UI render: default; VCL: gtk2; 
TinderBox: Linux-rpm_deb-x86_64@70-TDF, Branch:libreoffice-5-4, Time: 2017-07-21_06:37:51
Locale: en-ZA (en_ZA.UTF-8); Calc: group

Missing TAB insert button in ruler (see screenshot)

I believe I have seen this before - but I may have faulty memory and it might be a  Powerpoint feature).

It would be nice if one could insert tabs in UI
Comment 1 Elmar 2017-08-16 08:23:45 UTC
Created attachment 135581 [details]
powerpoint TAB insert button
Comment 2 raal 2017-08-18 17:41:43 UTC
I can confirm with Version: 6.0.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: b6e32d53ce9c98bfba517c40f53d40e97a091b0e
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 6.1; UI render: default;
Comment 3 Yousuf Philips (jay) (retired) 2017-08-21 10:30:32 UTC
They are available when you are in text edit mode of a textbox.
Comment 4 Elmar 2017-08-29 05:47:18 UTC
@Yousuf, it would be useful if you could say which version LO you were using.

I have attached two screenshots. The one shows the .ppt doc opened in MS Powerpoint (2013). It shows very clearly the left hand tab button on the top right hand corner.

The second screenshot was taken of the same .ppt opened in LO v6 (in Linux Mint). I expanded the scope so that you can see that the text box is open at the time. 

So, can you please explain what you did to get a different result? Obviously, I am missing something.
Comment 5 Elmar 2017-08-29 05:48:06 UTC
Created attachment 135835 [details]
larger scope impress screenshot
Comment 6 Elmar 2017-08-29 05:48:55 UTC
Created attachment 135836 [details]
equivalent screenshot for ms powerpoint
Comment 7 Elmar 2017-08-29 05:58:27 UTC
Created attachment 135837 [details]
screenshot 3, document with text highlighted
Comment 8 Elmar 2017-08-29 06:00:20 UTC
as you can see from the third screenshot added today, the text is highlighted. This was done using Impress v6.

Interestingly, the text box boundary markers are no longer visible.
Comment 9 Yousuf Philips (jay) (retired) 2017-08-31 12:05:03 UTC
(In reply to Elmar from comment #4)
> @Yousuf, it would be useful if you could say which version LO you were using.

Version: 6.0.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: 0e35b7738d9f276c0566df0f2cc0f1eed7900d6c
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 4.4; UI render: default; VCL: gtk2; 
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); Calc: group

> I have attached two screenshots. The one shows the .ppt doc opened in MS
> Powerpoint (2013). It shows very clearly the left hand tab button on the top
> right hand corner.
> 
> The second screenshot was taken of the same .ppt opened in LO v6 (in Linux
> Mint). I expanded the scope so that you can see that the text box is open at
> the time. 
> 
> So, can you please explain what you did to get a different result?
> Obviously, I am missing something.

I cant judge exactly what is happening in your .ppt file as i dont have access to it, but if i understand what you are getting at, when you are in textbox edit mode (press F2 after selecting a textbox to get into this mode), you have access to add and remove tab stops. If i'm not getting what you mean, maybe you can give do a screencast of what you are trying to explain.

There are various free screencast software available for use, including Camstudio (Windows), Jing (Mac), Simple Screen Recorder (Linux) or screencast-o-matic.com (Web).
Comment 10 Buovjaga 2017-09-09 15:40:02 UTC
(In reply to Yousuf Philips (jay) from comment #9)
> I cant judge exactly what is happening in your .ppt file as i dont have
> access to it, but if i understand what you are getting at, when you are in
> textbox edit mode (press F2 after selecting a textbox to get into this
> mode), you have access to add and remove tab stops. If i'm not getting what
> you mean, maybe you can give do a screencast of what you are trying to
> explain.
> 
> There are various free screencast software available for use, including
> Camstudio (Windows), Jing (Mac), Simple Screen Recorder (Linux) or
> screencast-o-matic.com (Web).

Elmar: can you follow up on this?

Set to NEEDINFO.
Change back to UNCONFIRMED after you have provided the information.
Comment 11 QA Administrators 2018-04-04 13:08:44 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 12 QA Administrators 2018-05-02 15:51:31 UTC
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