Bug 130852 - Incorrect cell range when editing conditional formatting via confirmation dialog
Summary: Incorrect cell range when editing conditional formatting via confirmation dialog
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
unspecified
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: Conditional-Formatting-Editing
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Reported: 2020-02-21 17:06 UTC by stdedos
Modified: 2024-08-13 03:13 UTC (History)
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screenshot (15.50 KB, image/png)
2020-02-21 17:07 UTC, stdedos
Details
Excel-equivalent (7.70 KB, image/png)
2020-05-11 09:29 UTC, stdedos
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Description stdedos 2020-02-21 17:06:21 UTC
Description:
In the state shown by the attachment, Calc should auto-select the selection shown, to make it easier for the user to see his selection (as Excel does)

Actual Results:
 

Expected Results:
 


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Comment 1 stdedos 2020-02-21 17:07:04 UTC
Created attachment 158086 [details]
screenshot
Comment 2 Heiko Tietze 2020-05-11 09:05:03 UTC
Cannot follow your request, probably you enter the ranges in the input rather than selecting first in the sheet. Can you explain your workflow a bit more please?
Comment 3 stdedos 2020-05-11 09:29:57 UTC
Created attachment 160651 [details]
Excel-equivalent

I have that range already configured.
At the time of the screenshot, I am trying to edit/visualize it.

I am attaching the Excel-equivalent view.
Comment 4 QA Administrators 2020-05-12 03:52:42 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 5 Heiko Tietze 2020-05-12 06:10:34 UTC
The typical workflow is to mark cells in the sheet first and do operations then. The opposite is when you start a function without selection, for example Insert > Function. And when entering a formula like =sum(a1:a3) the respective range is marked automatically, as you suggest. So I don't see what we can improve.
Comment 6 stdedos 2020-05-12 06:29:10 UTC
When that window is open, always highlight selection matchers, whenever said matcher is valid.
Comment 7 Heiko Tietze 2020-05-12 06:37:50 UTC
(In reply to stdedos from comment #6)
> When that window is open, always highlight selection matchers, whenever said
> matcher is valid.

That's how it works for me. "Window" is not specific, please add a step-by-step workflow.
Comment 8 stdedos 2020-05-12 06:48:37 UTC
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #7)
> (In reply to stdedos from comment #6)
> > When that window is open, always highlight selection matchers, whenever said
> > matcher is valid.
> 
> That's how it works for me. "Window" is not specific, please add a
> step-by-step workflow.

I think the window is pretty specific from the screenshot. In any case:

* Apply conditional formating
* Save & Close
* Re-open conditional formatting > Cell range

You either have not even tried this, or I am blind

```
Version: 6.4.3.2
Build ID: libreoffice-6.4.3.2-snap1
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 4.15; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3; 
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI-Language: en-US
Calc: threaded
```
Comment 9 Heiko Tietze 2020-05-12 06:59:42 UTC
(In reply to stdedos from comment #8)
> * Apply conditional formating

It's the first time you mention "conditional formatting". So I don't select a range in the sheet but in the dialog, press tab, and voila- the range is shown. 

Using Format > Conditional > Manage... > Edit takes the range into the respective field. But Format > Conditional > Condition... > Yes (edit the range) doesn't. That's a bug, thanks for your patience.
Comment 10 stdedos 2020-05-12 07:06:18 UTC
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #9)
> (In reply to stdedos from comment #8)
> > * Apply conditional formating
> 
> It's the first time you mention "conditional formatting". So I don't select
> a range in the sheet but in the dialog, press tab, and voila- the range is
> shown. 
> 
> Using Format > Conditional > Manage... > Edit takes the range into the
> respective field. But Format > Conditional > Condition... > Yes (edit the
> range) doesn't. That's a bug, thanks for your patience.

Apologies for the ommission.

I am under the impression that the Attachments are opened as part of investigating what that issue is about, and before responding - unless someone is familiar.

I am used to working with Jira, so image attachments are always visible in the comment stream.

Finally, I haven't used other aspects of region-selection (e.g. formulas) in a while, so I could not know that _that_ would make a difference
Comment 11 stdedos 2020-05-12 07:11:17 UTC
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #9)
> Using Format > Conditional > Manage... > Edit takes the range into the
> respective field.

But still won't visualize it when the Cell Range is opened for editing.

I think, in general, that "Cell Range" in Conditional Formatting is a different "Cell Range" from your other ranges (the ones you claim working).

Might be worth to go around all of them too
Comment 12 QA Administrators 2022-08-13 03:40:43 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 13 QA Administrators 2024-08-13 03:13:40 UTC
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