Bug 138410 - Cannot show hidden text (options to show hidden text is ignored)
Summary: Cannot show hidden text (options to show hidden text is ignored)
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
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7.0.3.1 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Windows (All)
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Reported: 2020-11-22 14:20 UTC by lwchkg
Modified: 2020-11-23 12:13 UTC (History)
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Description lwchkg 2020-11-22 14:20:58 UTC 
Steps to reproduce:

1. Type a few characters into an empty document in Writer.
2. Format -> Character -> Hidden.
3. Try to toggle the related options, e.g. Toggle Formatting Marks (icon), Options -> LibreOffice Writer -> View -> Display Fields.

Expected result:
Hidden text is shown with a dotted line below it.

Actual result:
Nothing is shown.

Extra note:
This is a regression of LibreOffice 7. I am sure that hidden text is okay before upgrading from LibreOffice 6. Please do a bisect to find the exact commit involved.
Comment 1 lwchkg 2020-11-22 14:41:39 UTC 
Update: The correct options should be LibreOffice Writer -> Formatting Aids -> Hidden characters.

Closing this myself.