When writing an RTL document, and using a multi-column index or table of contents, you obviously need that ToC or Index to have a RTL column layout, i.e. content begins on the rightmost column and continues leftwards. I was flabbergasted today when told (on IRC) that, apparently, there is simply no support for that right now. Note that this should also have been a mjaor failure in importing MS-Word documents - but those don't seem to have a ToC imported that well to begin with. Please fix this ASAP - I need a two-column ToC :-(
So more comments: * This has likely been like the situation since forever, but perhaps someone more knowledgeable should double-check. * Note that the paragraphs within the LTR-column-layout are fine - they are valid columns.
Steps I can't confirm it 1. Open attachment 179253 [details] from bug 148306 2. Strg+A 3. Strg+C 4. Strg+N 5. Strg+V Looks to me like a two column ToC with RTL direction. So could you please specify the problem?
(In reply to Dieter from comment #2) > Looks to me like a two column ToC with RTL direction. So could you please > specify the problem? When you insert a ToC - where in the dialog do you choose the direction? After you've inserted a ToC - where is the UI for changing its direction?
(In reply to Dieter from comment #2) > Looks to me like a two column ToC with RTL direction. The first document has two columns progressing from left to right. Perhaps it's confusing you that within each column, the paragraph direction is RTL; that's not the problem. When I copy-and-paste like you suggested, I just get text, and nothing that's multi-column, so I don't see how that's relevant.
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Created attachment 179657 [details] Content in new file (In reply to Eyal Rozenberg from comment #4) > When I copy-and-paste like you suggested, I just get text, and nothing > that's multi-column, so I don't see how that's relevant. Don't understand, why you get this result. Please use attachment (result after steps in comment 5)
Well, regardless of reproducing your example - the issue stands, as I've explained. Also, in the attached file - how do you make the ToC columns go left-to-right rather than right-to-left?
(In reply to Eyal Rozenberg from comment #7) > Well, regardless of reproducing your example - the issue stands, as I've > explained. But - as far as I can see - it only stands with your sample document. And perhaps it's not a general problem, but a problem of that specific document. > Also, in the attached file - how do you make the ToC columns go > left-to-right rather than right-to-left? Just modify paragraph styles, that are used in the TOC: Alignment -> Properties -> Text direction LTR
(In reply to Dieter from comment #8) > But - as far as I can see - it only stands with your sample document. > perhaps it's not a general problem, but a problem of that specific document. First of all, a problem with LO's behavior on a specific document is a general LO problem. But that's not even the point. The point is that there's no way of setting the column progression direction, so my sample document doesn't even matter. > > Also, in the attached file - how do you make the ToC columns go > > left-to-right rather than right-to-left? > Just modify paragraph styles, that are used in the TOC: Alignment -> > Properties -> Text direction LTR Dieter, you misunderstand what this bug is about. It is _not_ about paragraph directions, it is about column progression direction, which is entirely independent of paragraph directions.
(In reply to Eyal Rozenberg from comment #9) > First of all, a problem with LO's behavior on a specific document is a > general LO problem. I completely disagree. Bugzilla is feature related and not document related. > Dieter, you misunderstand what this bug is about. It is _not_ about > paragraph directions, it is about column progression direction, which is > entirely independent of paragraph directions. I think, I've understood it now. Would have been more easy to understand and save a lot of of our time, if original bug report contains an easy sample document and some steps to reproduce: Steps to reproduce: 1. Open attachment 179253 [details] => direction of columns is from left to right 2. Edit index -> Column tab Actual result: No option to change direction of columns tor form right to left Expected result: Should be possible (like in columns of sections, where you have option of text direction) Version: 7.4.0.0.alpha0+ (x64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 83d0f2eebae41d431d9a5bfd1a918523977752d0 CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19044; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: de-DE (de_DE); UI: en-GB Calc: CL
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Possibility of switching column progression direction not added. Let me clarify the reproduction instructions: 1. Open attachment 179657 [details] 2. Right-click inside the table-of-contents area 3. On the context menu, click "Edit Index" 4. Bring up the "Columns" tab Expected result: The tab should have a checkbox or other control for the column progression direction: RTL, LTR, perhaps Inherit. Actual result: No such control for the column progrgression direction.