Bug 152042 - auto save conflicts with track changes in writer
Summary: auto save conflicts with track changes in writer
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.4.2.3 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Linux (All)
: medium normal
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Blocks: AutoSave-AutoRecovery-Backup Track-Changes
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Reported: 2022-11-14 18:29 UTC by Taofeek
Modified: 2023-06-15 03:15 UTC (History)
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Description Taofeek 2022-11-14 18:29:32 UTC
Description:
The bug can be recreated by editing a writer document with track changes on, once the auto save kicks in some of the corrected, deleted or inserted words disappears on the current pages whereas the alterations may still be visible on the other pages of the document . This leads to confusion about where changes has been made in the documents, saving and closing the documents restore all the corrections or simply using the undo and redo command can also restore the changes on the document

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open a writer document in .docx format (observed under the format several times)
2. Record and track changes leaving the changes visible
3. Wait for auto save to run


Actual Results:
The alteration, addition or deletion is likely to disappear
Undo and redo to make alterations to appear again or close and reopen document

Expected Results:
Auto save should run its  normal course without visible tracked changes not disappearing 


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
Version: 7.4.2.3 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 40(Build:3)
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 6.0; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
7.4.2-2
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Stéphane Guillou (stragu) 2022-11-14 23:08:48 UTC
I can't reproduce in:

Version: 7.5.0.0.alpha0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 6e66b5d75b4cda0314b64f4d12ef9e4350751470
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 5.15; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-AU (en_AU.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

or:

Version: 7.4.2.3 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 382eef1f22670f7f4118c8c2dd222ec7ad009daf
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 5.15; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-AU (en_AU.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

Could you please see if you can reproduce in safe mode? (Help > Restart in safe mode...)
Comment 2 Taofeek 2022-11-15 05:53:14 UTC
Safe mode does not have autosave enabled by default, enabling it requires restart so the bug may not be reproducible in safe mode. Restarting the safe mode reverts back to the user settings, and restarting again in safe mode does not have autosave enabled.

Note: Tried in safe mode but autosave did not kick in because libreoffice was not restarted
Comment 3 Stéphane Guillou (stragu) 2022-11-15 07:50:28 UTC
Thank you, Taofeek.

A few more questions:
- Could please try with a fresh user profile? (Making sure you are familiar with what might be lost, or backing it up beforehand.)
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/UserProfile
- If the issue persists, could you test a recent master build as well? -> https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/master/current.html
- Has the issue only happened with DOCX, and never with ODT?
- A video of the issue could be useful too, if you are able to attach that.
Comment 4 QA Administrators 2023-05-15 03:17:58 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 5 QA Administrators 2023-06-15 03:15:27 UTC
Dear Taofeek,

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