Description: Splitting a ligature by inserting U+200C (zero width non-joiner) causes the word to be marked as a spelling error. This is understandable, but not helpful for spelling. Comment: the marking does warn that the word will contain garbage if saved as .txt. That behavior on saving also seems unhelpful. Neither behavior is WYSIWIG. Steps to Reproduce: 1.In Times New Roman font type "flower box" 2.Split the "fl" ligature by inserting U+200C 3.Click the cursor on "box" Actual Results: 1. screen looks normal 2. screen looks normal 3. "flower" is marked as a misspelling Expected Results: No change in screen. Reproducible: Always User Profile Reset: No Additional Info: [Information automatically included from LibreOffice] Locale: en-US Module: TextDocument [Information guessed from browser] OS: Windows (All) OS is 64bit: no -- Weird. System Settings says "64 bit operating system" ABOUT LIBRE OFFICE Version: 6.4.3.2 (x64) Build ID: 747b5d0ebf89f41c860ec2a39efd7cb15b54f2d8 CPU threads: 2; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19041; UI render: default; VCL: win; Locale: en-US (en_US); UI-Language: en-US Calc: CL
Hello Douglas, Thank you for reporting the bug. I can't confirm the bug. After split by 200c spell check don't see a mistake. 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/ ? 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.
I installed 7.0.4.2 and see the same behavior for the word "f?lower", where ? designates U+200C. Spell check flags it. However, I now realize that my belief that "fl" with no insertion was a ligature is incorrect--a perception from a screen of insufficient resolution. A Help query about "ligature" comes up empty; and ligatures are not listed among Autocorrect features. I do not see a ligature arise from typing "flower". So I wonder whether LO ever produces a ligature automatically. If not, my reason for inserting a zero-width character evaporates, taking my complaint with it.
Today, it works like you say. With the 200c splitter there is the red wave underline. (there is more bugs about spell checking in bugzilla, and clicking cursor for the next word was not enough) But, isn't it correct? If there is space (which is not visible, but it is there), then there is two words... For me is problem that the "Toggle formating marks" don't see it. By the way, in which sense someone use the 200c splitter? What do you think about this? So, I reproduced it in Version: 7.2.0.0.alpha0+ (x64) Build ID: c0eee433e079d8e3413f4691607e075b99af92b0 CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: cs-CZ (cs_CZ); UI: en-US Calc: threaded
Dear douglas mcilroy, This bug has been in NEEDINFO status with no change for at least 6 months. Please provide the requested information as soon as possible and mark the bug as UNCONFIRMED. Due to regular bug tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDINFO status with no change in 30 days the QA team will close the bug as INSUFFICIENTDATA due to lack of needed information. For more information about our NEEDINFO policy please read the wiki located here: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/Bugzilla/Fields/Status/NEEDINFO If you have already provided the requested information, please mark the bug as UNCONFIRMED so that the QA team knows that the bug is ready to be confirmed. Thank you for helping us make LibreOffice even better for everyone! Warm Regards, QA Team MassPing-NeedInfo-Ping
I have become convinced that Libre Office does not make ligatures. That implies that I was chasing ghosts and, as I said in the last sentence of comment #3, my complaint is unwarranted. I deem it resolved.