Bug 140374 - Chart wizard in Calc places chart near top left hiding cells from selection
Summary: Chart wizard in Calc places chart near top left hiding cells from selection
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
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7.1.0.3 release
Hardware: All All
: low enhancement
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Blocks: Chart-Wizard
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Reported: 2021-02-12 13:51 UTC by brian.r.white
Modified: 2022-04-05 07:41 UTC (History)
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Description brian.r.white 2021-02-12 13:51:25 UTC
Description:
I would like to have control of where a chart places itself when I select the tool for 'Insert Chart' in the same sheet as my data. Perhaps this could be done by having the empty chart start with its top left corner based on the cell I select prior to hitting 'Insert Chart'.

My data is usually towards top left of sheet so I am finding that whichever cell I am in before asking for the chart it always places itself near top left over the top of my data and when I try to use the chart wizard with 'add data series' I cannot select the cells I want to use for title, x or y values. Of course if I selected a block of data cells first the wizard would work nicely but the data I want to pick out for the particular chart may not be tidily in adjacent cells so data series is the appropriate option. 

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open calc
2.Enter trivial data in a few rows of columns A and B
3.Do not select those cells
4.Choose Insert Chart
5.Note chart top left starts B1
6. Choose X-Y scatter
7.Choose data series
8.Choose Add
9. Select 'Series'
10 Select for example x values
11. Select up arrow to right of box where selection could be typed
12. Try to select a range for x values; you can only do so if they are in column A.
13. Repeat 10 to 12 for y values; you cannot select them because they are hidden under the chart.

Actual Results:
Cannot select cells as described above. I have to pick wrong range of cells then edit them afterwards once the chart wizard has finished.

Expected Results:
As described I would like chart location to be controllable either via options or by choosing its top left ref cell before trying to insert chart.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Version: 7.1.0.3 (x64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: f6099ecf3d29644b5008cc8f48f42f4a40986e4c
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: en-GB (en_GB); UI: en-GB
Calc: threaded

This problem has been true for me for some time across previous releases.
Comment 1 Heiko Tietze 2022-04-05 07:41:33 UTC
It's a bit uncommon to run the chart wizard without having a range of data selected. So while I agree with the idea to improve flexibility by showing the chart next to the focused cell if nothing has been selected, the request is of low importance.