Description: I have a large text document with 1,000 plus pages containing a mix of text and images. I use a large number of sections dotted about split up into 2 columns for the text. For many months now when a section with columns is edited, it loses its even distribution of text between columns resulting in much of the text in one column only, the other column remains blank and the whole section resizes to fill a whole page. This is causing my documents to balloon up in page count with large amounts of unused empty space in columns. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Create a new blank document. Add a few pages say 5 of random text/paragraph and images. 2. In the middle of the document add a section between any paragraph 2. Press Insert, Section, columns Tab, 2 columns with equal size, spacing 0.40 cm 3. Add a few paragraphs within the section. Text should distribute equally as you type. Actual Results: The section will suddenly resize to expand the length of the whole page and text bunches up in one column only. Expected Results: Text should distribute equally and balanced across columns and not expand to fill the whole page with blank space. Reproducible: Always User Profile Reset: Yes Additional Info: This happens always with my main documents, but I find it hard to reproduce with brand new document until I've been working on them for a while. Assuming it was a corrupt file, I have tried restarting with a new document and transferring text and images over in an attempt to lose the bug. Eventually the problem always comes back. Version: 7.1.8.1 / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 10(Build:1) CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 5.15; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3 Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); UI: en-GB 7.1.8-1 Calc: threaded
Created attachment 176882 [details] Sample problem odt file I have added one of my documents (Sections and columns.odt) where the problem always occurs. I have reduced the file down greatly for simplicity. On the third page there is a section with the following text: "This section is not distributing the test evenly to both columns and simply extends to the bottom of the page." Editing this results in the whole section suddenly resizing. Hope this helps.
No repro using Version: 7.2.4.1 (x64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 27d75539669ac387bb498e35313b970b7fe9c4f9 CPU threads: 12; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19043; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: ru-RU (ru_RU); UI: ru-RU Calc: threaded
The problem still persists in Version: 7.2.6.2. I've tried generating a new document and slowly building up the file with data from the original document to see if I can find where the problem occurs. However, I can not see anything where the problem may lie. Version: 7.2.6.2 / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 20(Build:2) CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 5.16; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3 Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); UI: en-GB 7.2.6-1 Calc: threaded
I tested with attachment 176882 [details], but I can't reproduce even in 7.2. 1000dead: do you still see this? Set to NEEDINFO. Change back to UNCONFIRMED, if the problem persists. Change to RESOLVED WORKSFORME, if the problem went away. Arch Linux 64-bit, X11 Version: 7.6.0.0.alpha0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: f6b4c3fb68f9b36e1e64fc4a4c680ab1bb7fb013 CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 6.0; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3 Locale: fi-FI (fi_FI.UTF-8); UI: en-US Calc: threaded Jumbo Built on 20 December 2022
Dear 1000dead, 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
Dear 1000dead, 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, QA Team MassPing-NeedInfo-FollowUp