Description: In LibreOffice Writer the Word Completion does not function any more. Options are set as described in the WG76-WriterGuide. Version: 7.6.2.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 56f7684011345957bbf33a7ee678afaf4d2ba333 CPU threads: 6; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: de-DE (de_DE); UI: de-DE Calc: CL threaded Steps to Reproduce: 1.type word 2. 3. Actual Results: no word completion is shown Expected Results: a word completion is shown Reproducible: Always User Profile Reset: Yes Additional Info: If Word Completion is enabled, Writer tries to guess which word you are typing and offers to complete the word for you. To accept the suggestion, press Enter. Otherwise, continue typing.
Writer does not keep a list of words, it uses the words it finds in open documents, and only if they are of a minimal length (by default, 8 characters). If you only have an empty document, there will be no word completion suggestion because there are no words to use. The system only works if there is text available, either in the current document or in other documents opened at the same time. Can you check if the system works when text is available (and when that text contains long words)?
Created attachment 190795 [details] Screenshot settings word completion
Before posting, I checked it with an odt file with which it used in the past. I checked it again now. Screenshot settings word completion attached. It worked until a few days ago. It do not know whether a Windows update caused this issue.
I cannot reproduce the problem on Linux (openSUSE Leap 15.5) neither with 7.5.4.1, 7.6.2.1 nor 24.2.0.0.alpha0+ What happens if you start on safe mode (menu Help)?
Tried what RGB described on 2023-11-11 22:40:36 UTC with a 129 page document (not that it needed to be that long) and that's it. The document needs words/phrases to autocomplete/suggest. If the intent of the auto complete function was to work without prementioned words then its a bug. If it works based on what's already there in the document then its working as intended. There is limit max entry of words (65536) and a min word length (5). Version: 7.6.2.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 56f7684011345957bbf33a7ee678afaf4d2ba333 CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19045; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US Calc: threaded
Created attachment 190804 [details] Screenshot_word_completion @RGB Tried it in safe mode. Same result. Installed: Version: 24.2.0.0.alpha0+ (x86) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 79f92d09ec52f0777fc03ff1d057a11b45e73f6d CPU threads: 6; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win Locale: de-DE (de_DE); UI: en-US Calc: CL threaded Word Completion does not work. Here it does not even collect words, screenshot attached. As it functions with other Windows systems it may be specific to my computer or Windows. Therefore probably not solvable.
Created attachment 190822 [details] Auto comp test Forgot to add attachment
Created attachment 190823 [details] Second auto comp test Forgot to add attachment
Word completion stopped working after a windows update. could be Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11, version 22H2 for x64 (KB5032007) or Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5032190). it was working well before. After the update, it stopped working, even in safe mode. Words are collected as usual.
As pointed out by other users, when I installed version 7.1.8.1, the problem disappeared. Also, autotext displayed remainder of name as suggestion while typing.
Safe mode: the problem persists. Word collection: the words are collected just fine. I have been using it for quite some time and I understand how this works. How the problem started: on windows, word completion was working fine. I was working on an odt file. After updating windows, the word completion stopped working abruptly, and I could most probably attribute it to a windows update. The fact that word completion works on linux shows that the problem is specific to windows. Other users have experienced the same in this windows build. libreoffice version 7.6.3 Windows update: Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5032190). after that I updated to 23H2 build 22631.2715. the problem persists. User profile: I reset the user profile and word completion did not work even with a new profile. I reinstalled libreoffice but in vain. word completion does not work anymore after the windows update. Working solution: as mentioned in a help forum, word completion works in version 7.1.8.1 and not after that verison. I installed version 7.1.8.1 and word completion works in windows build 22631.2715 I hope this information is adequate to resolve this issue. Thanks.
Madhi, thanks for the detailed information and the suggestion to work around the problem with version 7.1.8.1. As I use version now 7.6.3.2 (X86_64) that seems to be a big step back. Word completion is in my case helpful, but not essential. By the way do you experience with Windows the same problem in LO Base regarding the window size: https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=157065 … the first LibreOffice window is positioned too high, the symbol to change it's size can not be reached and the window can not be moved down. The LibreOffice window was maximized when used last time. …
It stopped working for me in November too. I use Writer irregularly, so I can't associate it with Windows Update, I think I might notice it after using "check spelling" button. Version: 7.6.4.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: e19e193f88cd6c0525a17fb7a176ed8e6a3e2aa1 CPU threads: 12; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: en-GB (pl_PL); UI: pl-PL Calc: CL threaded
For all users affected by this: you might investigate the cause by using our bibisecting repositories: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/Bibisect https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/Bibisect/Windows https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/Bibisect/Bibisecting_tutorial As it was said that 7.1 still works, you might start by getting the bibisect repository for 7.2. If the oldest commit works, but the latest commit doesn't, then you can bibisect the problem with the 7.2 repository.
For testers, here is an explanation of the feature: https://books.libreoffice.org/en/WG76/WG7602-TextBasics.html#toc31 (I could not get it to collect words in my quick test, otherwise I would have looked into it)
*** Bug 158741 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
(In reply to Madhi from comment #9) > Word completion stopped working after a windows update. could be Cumulative > Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11, version 22H2 for x64 > (KB5032007) or Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based > Systems (KB5032190). it was working well before. After the update, it > stopped working, even in safe mode. Words are collected as usual. Related to this, bug 156983 comment 10 said: > In the meantime we detected, that Word Completion is well functioning if > Windows 11 is cleanly installed. > So i have a problem with my Win11 Image, that we distributes by our clients. > Some software component or configuration is blocking a correct working, but > seem's not a general compatiblity issue related Win11 and Libreoffice. > We can close the thread, because the problem I have to solve is on my image.
*** Bug 159309 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Regression after commit 843af72bcc9047867588e29c8e10b84a5e58d70e. Tested that reverting it fixes the problem. Hence, *likely* Windows-only (unless some other change also broke it elsewhere). Note that a dictionary for the current language is required, for the collect feature to work. The words that are misspelled are not added.
https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/162350
Mike Kaganski committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "master": https://git.libreoffice.org/core/commit/d49b0c3654e50ff9b74545140e6f19e008009c33 tdf#158139: show autotext / word completion tooltips also for delayed flush It will be available in 24.8.0. The patch should be included in the daily builds available at https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More information about daily builds can be found at: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
*** Bug 156983 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Mike Kaganski committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "libreoffice-24-2": https://git.libreoffice.org/core/commit/b2fe91897ac4f55bac93aa9f499ed8f29baecd7d tdf#158139: show autotext / word completion tooltips also for delayed flush It will be available in 24.2.1. The patch should be included in the daily builds available at https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More information about daily builds can be found at: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
Thanks to all involved! Tested with: LibreOfficeDev_7.6.5.0.0_Win_x86-64.msi 2024-Jan-22 03:42 Version: 7.6.5.0.0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 2e65401cf50ca25e16a0f3d4b624e2b48c97644c CPU threads: 6; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win Locale: de-DE (de_DE); UI: de-DE Calc: CL threaded Word Completion is activated. New words are collected, stored and visible in the list in Word Completion. When writing words of this list, no Word Completion. Same after restarting LibreOfficeDev_7.6.5.0.0_Win_x86-64.msi 2024-Jan-22 03:42 registrymodifications.xcu LibreOfficeDev_7.6.5.0.0_Win_x86-64.msi 2024-Jan-22 03:42 uses it's own new C:\Users\x\AppData\Roaming\LibreOfficeDev\4\user\registrymodifications.xcu
(In reply to bugReportLOm from comment #24) > Thanks to all involved! > > Tested with: > LibreOfficeDev_7.6.5.0.0_Win_x86-64.msi 2024-Jan-22 03:42 As you can observe from the previous automated commit notifications, the fix should be tested with versions 24.2 or 24.8.
@Buovjaga Sorry misunderstood: "It will be available in 24.2.1. The patch should be included in the daily builds available at https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More information about daily builds can be found at: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds" Thought the patch would be included in all daily builds, not just 24.2.1.
Thanks to all involved and @Buovjaga for the advice! Problem solved. Just tried a few words. When writing Word Completion works. New words are collected, stored and visible in the list in Word Completion. Tested with: LibreOfficeDev_24.2.1.0.0_Win_x86-64.msi 2024-Jan-25 04:12 Version: 24.2.1.0.0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: c36bb3f22a55af0066b0d81a966ef8932d20bf7b CPU threads: 6; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win Locale: de-DE (de_DE); UI: de-DE Calc: CL threaded
Mike Kaganski committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "libreoffice-7-6": https://git.libreoffice.org/core/commit/aa17d771854b9fba24b9beaede6a2cd2291953d4 tdf#158139: show autotext / word completion tooltips also for delayed flush It will be available in 7.6.5. The patch should be included in the daily builds available at https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More information about daily builds can be found at: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
Other input for Word completion with Libreoffice 7.4 and 7.5 i resolved disinstalling vc++ runtime 2015 on Windows 11 on Windows 10 there was no problem.
*** Bug 150638 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Word Completion works with 24.2.1.2 and Windows 11. Thanks to all involved in solving this. Version: 24.2.1.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: db4def46b0453cc22e2d0305797cf981b68ef5ac CPU threads: 6; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: de-DE (de_DE); UI: de-DE Calc: CL threaded
Some additional troubleshooting steps you can try: 1. Safe mode: Open LibreOffice Writer in Safe Mode. This starts Writer with a clean user profile, excluding any extensions or customizations that might get in the way. Windows: Hold down the Ctrl key while starting Writer. Linux: Use the terminal command libreoffice --safe If Completion from works in Safe Mode then the problem may lie with the extension or corrupted user profile settings. 2. Turn off extensions: Go to Tools > Extension Manager. Disable all extensions and restart Writer. If Word Complete starts acting up, re-enable each extension to identify the culprit. 3. Reset user profile: Caution: This will reset your customizations in Writer, including formatting options, toolbars, and more. Windows: Close Recorder. Delete the folder %appdata%\LibreOffice\4\user. Linux: Location may vary depending on your distribution. Search for the folder named user in your LibreOffice profile folder. 4. Reinstall LibreOffice: If none of the above works, consider reinstalling LibreOffice. This will ensure a clean installation without any potential configuration issues. Reported problems: If the problem persists after these steps, you can report it as a bug to the LibreOffice developers: https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/ https://fnafgo.com Mention the steps you tried and the specific version information you provided. This will help developers diagnose the root cause.