Bug 138579 - Dropdown validation fields in Calc are much shorter in v7 vs v6
Summary: Dropdown validation fields in Calc are much shorter in v7 vs v6
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.0.3.1 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Windows (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2020-11-30 19:11 UTC by James Warmuth
Modified: 2021-07-06 04:00 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
Version 7 drop down field (2.65 KB, image/png)
2020-11-30 19:12 UTC, James Warmuth
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Version 6 Drop Down Field (3.12 KB, image/png)
2020-11-30 19:12 UTC, James Warmuth
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Data validation full text (58.40 KB, image/jpeg)
2020-11-30 19:39 UTC, Martin Srdoš
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Description James Warmuth 2020-11-30 19:11:02 UTC
Description:
I use Calc with large validation fields and set them up as drop downs so the user can select an option from a list.  In Version 6 the drop down fields would display much larger making it easier for the user to pick the correct option however in version 7 these fields display much shorter and cut the text off so it is harder for the user to see what they are choosing.  Please see this image for v7 https://ibb.co/7kWhJnH and this image for version 6 https://ibb.co/WtqL3S6.  I will attach photos here too.  

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Create a cell with a long drop down validation
2.Attempt to use the long validation field
3.

Actual Results:
The validation fields shows but is at a fixed short length instead of the longer one on version 6

Expected Results:
Same action as version 6 display using the maximum space possible


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes


OpenGL enabled: Yes

Additional Info:
Please see the attached photos
Comment 1 James Warmuth 2020-11-30 19:12:01 UTC
Created attachment 167690 [details]
Version 7 drop down field
Comment 2 James Warmuth 2020-11-30 19:12:58 UTC
Created attachment 167691 [details]
Version 6 Drop Down Field
Comment 3 Martin Srdoš 2020-11-30 19:39:09 UTC
Created attachment 167693 [details]
Data validation full text
Comment 4 Martin Srdoš 2020-11-30 19:39:58 UTC
Hello James,

if I go to the selection, I will see the full description. Look on the pictures in attachment "Data validation full text".

I don't think that this is a bug. You can create an enhancement, if you want (when you wish longer field, when the cell is bigger).
Comment 5 QA Administrators 2021-06-05 04:27:11 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 6 QA Administrators 2021-07-06 04:00:37 UTC
Dear James Warmuth,

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