Bug 145637 - LibreOffice Writer 'Master Doc' Feature never keeps the very same formatting of sub-files into the master
Summary: LibreOffice Writer 'Master Doc' Feature never keeps the very same formatting ...
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.2.2.2 release
Hardware: All Linux (All)
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Reported: 2021-11-11 22:49 UTC by André Luiz
Modified: 2023-06-24 03:14 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Master Doc and sub-files for searching of weird behaviour (13.98 MB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text)
2021-12-03 15:34 UTC, André Luiz
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Description André Luiz 2021-11-11 22:49:11 UTC
Description:
As described in the summary, the Master Doc Feature in LibreOffice Writer doesn't work well; it seems to ignore the pages and paragraphs spacing formatting set in each sub-files, which result in different distribution of the text along the whole document, and demands to review all diagramming... In case sub-files have inserted images, their position are quite subject to get altered, especially with images inserted at the end of the sub-file, resulting on more mess along the final document...

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a Master Doc
2. Attach link to Sub-files...

Actual Results:
As described, the Master doc diagramming results altered due to changes in spacing formatting of pages and paragraphs at different point of the document, especially in case of inserted images.

Expected Results:
The Master Doc should keep formatting of each section as originally set at the respective sub-file,


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No


OpenGL enabled: Yes

Additional Info:
Version: 7.2.2.2 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 02b2acce88a210515b4a5bb2e46cbfb63fe97d56
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 5.10; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: pt-BR (pt_BR.UTF-8); UI: pt-BR
Flatpak
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Dieter 2021-11-26 07:53:08 UTC
André, thank you for reporting the bug. Please attach a sample document, as this makes it easier for us to verify the bug. 
I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to 'UNCONFIRMED' once the requested document is provided.
(Please note that the attachment will be public, remove any sensitive information before attaching it)

It would also be helpful, if you could add some more detailed steps about the formatting, that will show the bug. Thank you.
Comment 2 André Luiz 2021-12-03 15:34:43 UTC
Created attachment 176678 [details]
Master Doc and sub-files for searching of weird behaviour
Comment 3 André Luiz 2021-12-03 15:36:41 UTC
Samples of Master doc with weird behaviour and sub-files attached, as requested.
Comment 4 Dieter 2021-12-07 13:13:58 UTC
(In reply to André Luiz from comment #2)
> Created attachment 176678 [details]
> Master Doc and sub-files for searching of weird behaviour

Sorry André, but attachment contains one normal odt-file. Please put master document and subdocuments together in a zip-file and add it as attachment here.
Comment 5 André Luiz 2021-12-09 12:30:58 UTC
As requested, I'm trying to submit the Master doc and its subdocuments as one single compressed file. However, the page denies its submission due to file size limits (the compressed file has 153,0 MiB = 160.443.904 bytes)...
Comment 6 Dieter 2021-12-09 17:21:40 UTC
(In reply to André Luiz from comment #5)
> As requested, I'm trying to submit the Master doc and its subdocuments as
> one single compressed file. However, the page denies its submission due to
> file size limits (the compressed file has 153,0 MiB = 160.443.904 bytes)...

I think it is sufficient to add a version with only some pages per sub-document.
Comment 7 Buovjaga 2022-11-24 12:03:42 UTC
(In reply to Dieter from comment #6)
> (In reply to André Luiz from comment #5)
> > As requested, I'm trying to submit the Master doc and its subdocuments as
> > one single compressed file. However, the page denies its submission due to
> > file size limits (the compressed file has 153,0 MiB = 160.443.904 bytes)...
> 
> I think it is sufficient to add a version with only some pages per
> sub-document.

Yes, you should be able to create a minimal example that shows the problem.

Set to NEEDINFO.
Change back to UNCONFIRMED after you have provided the documents.
Comment 8 QA Administrators 2023-05-24 03:14:49 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 9 QA Administrators 2023-06-24 03:14:41 UTC
Dear André Luiz,

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,
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