Bug 156106 - Making a list level have no numbering disables list controls, including menu items to change level
Summary: Making a list level have no numbering disables list controls, including menu ...
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
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Hardware: All All
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Blocks: Bullet-Number-Outline-Lists
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Reported: 2023-06-30 16:42 UTC by Mike Kaganski
Modified: 2023-07-09 16:50 UTC (History)
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Description Mike Kaganski 2023-06-30 16:42:41 UTC
In a Writer document, create a list. In its properties, make some level (e.g., level 3) to have no numbering. A ready-made sample is attachment 188139 [details].

Now, when inside the list, use "Bullets and Numbering" toolbar, or Format->Lists menu, to increase a paragraph's level in the list. As soon as the level with no numbering is set, the toolbar disappears, and in the menu, the Promote/Demote items get disabled. It looks as if it's impossible to promote the item further.

Still, Format->Spacing->Increase/Decrease Indent works, effectively doing the same in this case, as lists' Promote/Demote. But this is not obvious, and it is not clear why a part of list (even without numbering) lacks respective dedicated UI.
Comment 1 Dieter 2023-07-09 16:50:40 UTC
I confirm it with

Version: 24.2.0.0.alpha0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 77fca616e0bd79e0b405fd0b3543cf8e94e15df3
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

Steps:
1. Open attachment 188139 [details]
2. Place cursor in third list-level paragraph

Actual result:
No Bullets and Numbering toolbar and promote/demote outline level is greyed out in Format -> Lists

Expected result
Bullets and Numbering toolbar and promote/demote outline level is active in Format -> Lists

Additional information:
Same result with list styles