Bug 135730 - [linux] When selecting text, only part is stored in the primary selection (middle click past)
Summary: [linux] When selecting text, only part is stored in the primary selection (mi...
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
unspecified
Hardware: All Linux (All)
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
URL:
Whiteboard:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2020-08-13 18:15 UTC by Fred
Modified: 2021-07-22 03:50 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

See Also:
Crash report or crash signature:


Attachments

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.
Description Fred 2020-08-13 18:15:34 UTC
libreoffice  6.1.5.2 (but present for years)
linux / debian stable (buster) / xfce4

When I select a text in writer, I expect that all the selection will be stored in the primary selection area, so I can paste it elsewhere with middle click. But only the beginning of the text is stored and pasted. Or the end of the text if I select it from right to left (or bottom to top).

Strangely, it depends of the speed of my movement, if I move the mouse quickly, more text is selected. If I move it slowly, only one or two words are selected (or even one or two letters if I go really slowly). Same behavior if I select with Shift-Arrows, only the first world is selected with Shift-right, or the first line with shift-down.

If I double-click or triple-click, then all is selected because selection is made by block.

I tried with a fresh config (erasing ~/.config/libreoffice before starting LO)
I tried after having unloaded clipman
I tried on other computers (but where OS was also debian/xfce)
LO is the only application behaving in this way, all other softs are selecting as expected, so it's not a system-side problem.

The result is that this very handful way of select-and-paste is unavailable for me, along with this other bug: https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59260

Thank you.
Comment 1 Dieter 2020-12-22 15:53:42 UTC
Fred, thank you for reporting the bug. It seems you're using an old version of LibreOffice. Could you please try to reproduce it with the latest version of LibreOffice from https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/ or with a master build from http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/master/current.html? You can install master alongside the standard version. I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to 'UNCONFIRMED' if the bug is still present in the latest version. Change to RESOLVED WORKSFORME, if the problem went away.
Comment 2 QA Administrators 2021-06-21 03:39:05 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 3 QA Administrators 2021-07-22 03:50:54 UTC
Dear Fred,

Please read this message in its entirety before proceeding.

Your bug report is being closed as INSUFFICIENTDATA due to inactivity and
a lack of information which is needed in order to accurately
reproduce and confirm the problem. We encourage you to retest
your bug against the latest release. If the issue is still
present in the latest stable release, we need the following
information (please ignore any that you've already provided):

a) Provide details of your system including your operating
   system and the latest version of LibreOffice that you have
   confirmed the bug to be present

b) Provide easy to reproduce steps – the simpler the better

c) Provide any test case(s) which will help us confirm the problem

d) Provide screenshots of the problem if you think it might help

e) Read all comments and provide any requested information

Once all of this is done, please set the bug back to UNCONFIRMED
and we will attempt to reproduce the issue. Please do not:

a) respond via email 

b) update the version field in the bug or any of the other details
   on the top section of our bug tracker

Warm Regards,
QA Team

MassPing-NeedInfo-FollowUp