Bug 151200 - LibreOffice freezes when opening the SAVE dialog in a Text Document in Mac
Summary: LibreOffice freezes when opening the SAVE dialog in a Text Document in Mac
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.3.2.2 release
Hardware: Other macOS (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2022-09-27 13:36 UTC by Steve Wilson
Modified: 2023-09-20 03:06 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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LibreOffice save dialog hangs (560.68 KB, image/png)
2022-10-12 19:43 UTC, Georg Berky
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Description Steve Wilson 2022-09-27 13:36:03 UTC
Description:
When saving a document for the first time in LibreOffice 7.3.2.2 (updated) on Mac OSX High Sierra 10.13.6, the app hangs if I either try to NAME the file or try to select another document format such as word. The only way I can successfully save is to accept the default UNTITLED # file name and ODT format. If I move the cursor, the app is frozen and the document is lost. Document recover on the last one rendered a blank document. 

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open LibreOffice
2.Select NEW TEXT DOCUMENT
3.Click the SAVE button or CMD-S
4.Attempt to name the file or select a different file format

Actual Results:
The app hangs and must be closed via FORCE QUIT

Expected Results:
I should be able to name the document and/or select a different format


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes



Additional Info:
Version: 7.3.2.2 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 49f2b1bff42cfccbd8f788c8dc32c1c309559be0
CPU threads: 4; OS: Mac OS X 10.13.6; UI render: default; VCL: osx
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Alex Thurgood 2022-10-12 10:26:26 UTC
@Steve: 

1) do you have any of the macOS accessibility functions activated, e.g. VoiceOver, TexttoSpeech, SpeechToText, or any other accessibility tool activated, such as screen magnification ?

Usage of accessibility tools with LO is known to cause crashes. Unfortunately, the LibreOffice code still relies on a now deprecated accessibility API

Additionally, some mice, graphic/drawing tablets and other input and/or screen output devices may try and implement accessibility calls within LO that aren't supported.


2) Do you have any of the following LibreOffice configuration options activated (under Preferences) :

- Skia rendering (known to causes issues with certain graphic chipsets) ?
- Automatic backup of LibreOffice documents ?
- Automatic update search for newer versions of LibreOffice ?
Comment 2 Georg Berky 2022-10-12 19:42:54 UTC
Hi all,

I can confirm this bug. 

It seems to happen when I have assigned a fixed Desktop to LibreOffice but move it to one different from that:

- Option-Click on the LibreOffice icon
- Options -> This Desktop (pins it to the desktop it is on now)
- Move the Libre Office window to another Desktop (e.g. hold-click on the menu back, change desktops with a shortcut)
- File -> New -> Text Document
- File -> Save or Cmd-S

=> the save dialog looks garbled on my screen and I have to hit ESC to close it

The same does not happen on the desktop assigned to Libre

I also just managed to make LibreOffice hang by showing the desktop while the dialog is open.
Comment 3 Georg Berky 2022-10-12 19:43:45 UTC
Created attachment 183004 [details]
LibreOffice save dialog hangs
Comment 4 Steve Wilson 2022-10-13 18:01:32 UTC
Hi, Alex --

1 - no, I do not have any assistive tools activated. I do not use any trackpad or mouse other than the built-in hardware.

2 - Skia rendering is not enabled. 

Always Create Backup Copy is unchecked. 

Check for updates automatically is checked.
Comment 5 QA Administrators 2022-10-14 03:33:53 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 6 Buovjaga 2023-02-20 08:43:43 UTC
Patrick Luby has fixed some macOS hangs recently. Do you still reproduce with version 7.5?

Set to NEEDINFO.
Change back to UNCONFIRMED, if the problem persists. Change to RESOLVED WORKSFORME, if the problem went away.
Comment 7 QA Administrators 2023-08-20 03:18:13 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 8 QA Administrators 2023-09-20 03:06:48 UTC
Dear Steve Wilson,

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
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