Bug 153389 - Wrong default page format (US Letter)
Summary: Wrong default page format (US Letter)
Status: NEEDINFO
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.5.0.3 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Linux (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2023-02-05 08:19 UTC by prescott66
Modified: 2024-04-23 03:36 UTC (History)
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Description prescott66 2023-02-05 08:19:44 UTC
Description:
After fresh installation of LibreOffice Suite, the default page format is US Letter. In our country (Slovakia) it should be A4. So i must always create default template using format A4.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install libreoffice-fresh package
2.Run Writer

Actual Results:
Default page format is set to "Letter".

Expected Results:
Set default page format based on actual system locale, in my opinion A4 for slovak(SK) locale.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes

Additional Info:
Output of "localectl status" command:
System Locale: LANG=sk_SK.UTF-8
    VC Keymap: sk-qwerty
   X11 Layout: sk
Comment 1 vvd 2023-02-05 09:19:37 UTC
The same for many other locales.
Comment 2 Buovjaga 2023-03-24 14:27:29 UTC
As this is on Linux, could it be bug 106963, see also bug 81821?
Comment 3 Stéphane Guillou (stragu) 2023-03-25 18:11:22 UTC
Wondering if that has to do with the fix for bug 143956.
Laurent, what do you think?

vvd, which operating system and version are you using?
prescott66, were you using a version that worked as expected before 7.5.0.3?
Comment 4 prescott66 2023-03-27 14:00:05 UTC
I am using Manjaro Linux (up-to-date) and LibreOffice Fresh 7.5.0.3
Comment 5 Laurent Balland 2023-03-27 16:08:57 UTC
(In reply to prescott66 from comment #4)
> I am using Manjaro Linux (up-to-date) and LibreOffice Fresh 7.5.0.3

Could you simply copy-paste your version information from Help > About dialog? There is a copy button
Comment 6 prescott66 2023-03-27 18:57:29 UTC
Version: 7.5.0.3 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 50(Build:3)
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 6.1; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: sk-SK (sk_SK.UTF-8); UI: sk-SK
7.5.0-1
Calc: threaded
Comment 7 QA Administrators 2023-03-28 03:20:44 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 8 Laurent Balland 2023-03-28 16:06:36 UTC
I do not reproduce on Windows with Version: 7.5.0.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: c0dd1bc3f1a385d110b88e26ece634da94921f58
CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19045; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win
Locale: sk-SK (fr_FR); UI: en-US
Calc: CL threaded

My procedure:
1. Tools > Options > Language Settings > Languages: Locale setting = Slovak. OK
2. In start center, select Templates: Default

Actual and expected behavior:
Writer opens a blank document in A4 page size

If I change locale setting to English (USA), I get a Letter size document.

Same with Version: 7.5.1.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: fcbaee479e84c6cd81291587d2ee68cba099e129
CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19045; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win
Locale: sk-SK (fr_FR); UI: en-US
Calc: CL threaded
Comment 9 Stéphane Guillou (stragu) 2024-04-23 03:36:04 UTC
See also this: https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/problems-setting-default-page-size-to-a4/49963/3

Can you please:
- test a currently maintained version of LO (24.2 preferably) - do you still reproduce?
- check that the issue is not related to your default template (template paths can be found in Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Paths)
- tell us what you get when running the two following commands:

locale LC_PAPER

paperconf

Thank you!