Bug 158705 - scroll bar - thumb wheel display super slow, jerky
Summary: scroll bar - thumb wheel display super slow, jerky
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 158650
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.5.6.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) macOS (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2023-12-14 15:04 UTC by scott_granlund
Modified: 2023-12-19 21:44 UTC (History)
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Description scott_granlund 2023-12-14 15:04:54 UTC
Description:
scrolling (using either keyboard or mouse methods) though a doc., the display need several seconds to show a change. ditto with the next change. creates an unusable situation.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.start LibreOffice
2. open doc
3. attempt to use

Actual Results:
happens every time.

Expected Results:
happens every time.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
scrolled smoothly, like butter.
also started in safe mode, the problem persists.
Comment 1 m_a_riosv 2023-12-14 21:49:44 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 158650 ***
Comment 2 Patrick Luby (volunteer) 2023-12-19 21:33:09 UTC
Note: there is a fix for this bug but, unfortunately, the fix will not be available until the LibreOffice 7.6.5 release.

However, if you want to test the fix now, the fix is already in LibreOffice 24.2.0 Beta1. Download links for the beta version are below:

Mac Intel:
https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download-libreoffice/?type=mac-x86_64&version=24.2.0&lang=en-US

Mac Silicon:
https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download-libreoffice/?type=mac-aarch64&version=24.2.0&lang=en-US

Note: beta versions of LibreOffice are installed in /Applications/LibreOfficeDev.app so it will not overwrite your existing LibreOffice 7.5.x or 7.6.x installation. But, you may need to double-click on /Applications/LibreOfficeDev.app in the Finder to be sure that you have launched the beta version.

Please reopen if the beta version does not fix this bug.
Comment 3 Patrick Luby (volunteer) 2023-12-19 21:44:49 UTC
Update: a tester has found a workaround without having to install any beta versions: switch to Skia/Metal rendering.

To enable Skia/Metal rendering, do the following steps:

1. Open the Options dialog by selecting the LibreOffice > Preferences menu
2. Select LibreOffice > View in the left panel
3. In the right panel, check the "Use Skia for all rendering" and uncheck "Force Skia software rendering" checkboxes as shown in the following screen snapshot:
     https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/attachment.cgi?id=191409
4. Press the "OK" button and restart if prompted