Bug 155474 - Backspace or Delete moves out of editable section in read-only document
Summary: Backspace or Delete moves out of editable section in read-only document
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
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Inherited From OOo
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
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Blocks: Section
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Reported: 2023-05-24 15:36 UTC by Gabor Kelemen (allotropia)
Modified: 2025-06-08 03:12 UTC (History)
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The example file after pressing Backspace and Delete twice at the beginning and end of sections in RO doc (30.34 KB, image/png)
2023-05-24 15:36 UTC, Gabor Kelemen (allotropia)
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Description Gabor Kelemen (allotropia) 2023-05-24 15:36:28 UTC
Created attachment 187480 [details]
The example file after pressing Backspace and Delete twice at the beginning and end of sections in RO doc

This is related to bug 146547

1. Open attachment 177284 [details] and turn Edit -> Edit Mode off.
2. Position the cursor at the beginning of the first "editierbarer Bereich"
3. Press Backspace twice
-> First press deletes the empty paragraph before it, the second deletes the section itself
Expected: Backspace does not delete things before the start of this section, as those are read-only.

Similar issue happens if the cursor is at the end of the "editierbarer Bereich":
2/b: Position the cursor at the end of the second "editierbarer Bereich"
3/b: Press Delete twice
-> First press deletes the empty paragraph after it, the second moves the next paragraphs text into the section, thus making it editable

Expected: Delete does not delete things after the end of this section, as those are read-only.

Version: 7.6.0.0.alpha1+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: e7e9991fd06ba2e0484ae5e6b6acc323ab8bf66b
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 5.4; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: hu-HU (hu_HU.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

and in 3.5 as well - likely inherited.
Comment 1 Dieter 2023-06-08 06:34:51 UTC
I confirm it with

Version: 7.6.0.0.alpha1+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 389a8d52d9961f89c0b2847b30ee1ca59a8fdc80
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19045; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: de-DE (de_DE); UI: en-GB
Calc: CL threaded
Comment 2 QA Administrators 2025-06-08 03:12:09 UTC
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