Bug 150795 - white flash upon saving
Summary: white flash upon saving
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
6.3.5.2 release
Hardware: All Linux (All)
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Reported: 2022-09-05 13:48 UTC by kan
Modified: 2023-04-26 14:37 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Attachments
white flash upon saving (182.48 KB, video/x-matroska)
2022-09-05 13:49 UTC, kan
Details
in non dark theme (59.23 KB, video/x-matroska)
2022-09-05 16:54 UTC, kan
Details
ols style ui via SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gen libreoffice7.3 --writer (20.93 KB, image/png)
2022-09-05 17:06 UTC, kan
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Description kan 2022-09-05 13:48:21 UTC
Description:
I am saving a document in Writer and get a white flash upon saving the document each time.
This doesn't happen on fresh start but after some time like some hours.
version 6.3.5, happens in 7.4 too.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. open a document and save it.

Actual Results:
white flash upon saving.

Expected Results:
no white flash.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes



Additional Info:
Version: 7.3.5.2 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 184fe81b8c8c30d8b5082578aee2fed2ea847c01
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 5.4; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-IN (en_IN); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 kan 2022-09-05 13:49:00 UTC
Created attachment 182225 [details]
white flash upon saving
Comment 2 Xisco Faulí 2022-09-05 14:39:56 UTC
Thanks for reporting this issue.
Could you please paste the info from Help - about LibreOffice ?

I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to
'UNCONFIRMED' once the information has been provided
Comment 3 kan 2022-09-05 14:47:16 UTC
(In reply to Xisco Faulí from comment #2)
> Thanks for reporting this issue.
> Could you please paste the info from Help - about LibreOffice ?
> 
> I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to
> 'UNCONFIRMED' once the information has been provided

I've already put
Comment 4 Xisco Faulí 2022-09-05 14:49:54 UTC
Sorry for that, I missed it.
What happens if you execute LibreOffice from commandline with 'SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gen soffice' ?
Comment 5 kan 2022-09-05 16:54:36 UTC
Created attachment 182229 [details]
in non dark theme
Comment 6 kan 2022-09-05 16:58:21 UTC
(In reply to shariqkeen from comment #5)
> Created attachment 182229 [details]
> in non dark theme

Command 'soffice' not found, but can be installed with:

sudo apt install libreoffice-common
Comment 7 kan 2022-09-05 17:05:47 UTC
I can launch via 'SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gen libreoffice7.3 --writer' though, UI is of old style then as attached. Should I test it?
Comment 8 kan 2022-09-05 17:06:21 UTC
Created attachment 182231 [details]
ols style ui via SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gen libreoffice7.3 --writer
Comment 9 kan 2022-09-06 12:22:24 UTC
And flash occuring in (In reply to shariqkeen from comment #8)
> Created attachment 182231 [details]
> ols style ui via SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gen libreoffice7.3 --writer

flash still occuring
Comment 10 Jegatheesan 2022-09-11 05:43:48 UTC
NOT REPRODUCED:
Description:
I am saving a document in Writer and get a white flash upon saving the document each time.
This doesn't happen on fresh start but after some time like some hours.
version 6.3.5, happens in 7.4 too.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. open a document and save it.

while the saving file its working fine.

ENVIRONMENT: Libre Office 7.4.0.0 alpha1 Linux Mint 20.2
Comment 11 vimalraj 2022-09-11 06:03:13 UTC
Reproduced:
yes i'm facing the same in my side too, when im about to save a file i can see a flash in my screen

Steps followed:
1. opened writer
2. created a file
3. saved it
4. flash occured

Environment;
Linux mint - 20.2
Libra Office 7.4.0.0 Alpha
Comment 12 Gowrishankar 2022-09-11 06:05:54 UTC
REPRODUCED

STEPS FOLLOWED

1 I am saving a document in Writer and get a white flash upon saving the document each time.

2. while give save as, its flash while opening the popup its flashing 

ENVIRONMENT 
 
OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19044;

LIBRE OFFICE:
Version: 7.4.0.3 (x64) / LibreOffice Community
Comment 13 vimalraj 2022-09-11 06:07:20 UTC
Not Reproduced:
yes i'm facing the same in my side too, when im about to save a file i can see a flash in my screen

Steps followed:
1. opened writer
2. created a file
3. saved it
4. flash occured

Environment;
Linux mint - 20.2
Libra Office 7.4.0.0 Alpha
Comment 14 S.DINESH 2022-09-11 06:26:01 UTC
NOTREPRODUCED

STEPS FOLLOWED:
    1:I am saving a document in Writer and get a white flash upon saving the document each time.
    2:I AM NOT FACING THIS ISSUE IN THIS Version : 6.4.6.2

ENVIRONMENT:
     OS:LINUX MINT 20.1 CINNAMON
VRESION:4.8.5
PROCESSOR:AMD PRO A4-4350B R4
Comment 15 Stephen Reginold 2022-09-11 10:37:09 UTC
NOT REPRODUCED:
Description:
I am saving a document in Writer and get a white flash upon saving the document each time.
This doesn't happen on fresh start but after some time like some hours.
version 6.3.5, happens in 7.4 too.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. open a document and save it.

while the saving file its working fine.

ENVIRONMENT: Libre Office 7.4.0.0 alpha1 Linux Mint 20.2
Comment 16 kan 2023-04-26 14:37:58 UTC
Changed computer and not observing now. Shall report if observed again.
Works for me for now.