Description: I am writing a book using LibreOffice Writer 7.5.3.2 X86_64. I have to use the chapter number followed by newline since I'm using a narrow page size and sometimes chapter titles are too long to fit the page width with the chapter number too. The new line works for a while, then like after a save or something, it reverts back to a tab stop. Steps to Reproduce: 1.Chapter numbering using English numbers and newline separator 2. I believe it resets after a save. 3. Actual Results: Chapter numbering uses tab stop Expected Results: Chapter numbering continues to use newline Reproducible: Always User Profile Reset: No Additional Info: ?
Which file format do you use for saving?
.docx
DOCX is a file format that does not support this kind of chapter formatting. It only supports what MS Word supports. This is not a bug. Please use native file format (ODT) to be able to store all features that Writer supports.
OK, then why is it available as an option?
I do not understand your question. What specifically is available? DOCX? Or newline? And would you expect Writer to keep this formatting, if you chose TXT as save format?
The option to use newlines in chapter numbering was available to me in the menu without any warning that .docx doesn't support it. Why wasn't it greyed out if i couldn't/shouldn't use it?
When you save as DOCX, it warns you that not all formatting may be saved in that format. Of course, you may disable this warning, if you know what you do, but then it's not a question why it happens. Writer allows you to use all features, no matter what was the original format from which current document was imported. Writer doesn't try to read user's mind, guessing which file format they will be using for save; if user wants this feature, it is here; if user then wants to save in an external format, being warned about consequences - user is the master. Again: what would be your expectation when opening TXT? Would you expect Writer to disable Bold/Italics/font selector? please try to find a word processor that behaves like that.
Well excuuuuussseee me!