Bug 159103 - Calc input help pops-up behind buttons, regardless of button forward/back positioning
Summary: Calc input help pops-up behind buttons, regardless of button forward/back pos...
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.6.4.1 release
Hardware: All macOS (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2024-01-10 12:52 UTC by Ed
Modified: 2026-01-19 03:13 UTC (History)
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2024-01-10 12:52 UTC, Ed
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Description Ed 2024-01-10 12:52:45 UTC
Created attachment 191844 [details]
Screenshot showing input help popping up behind buttons

In calc, version 7.6.4.1, if you use a combination of buttons and input help, the input help will always pop-up behind the buttons. Even if you edit each button via Tools->Forms->DesignMode, then Select button and Arrange->Send to Back. The Arrange action seems to be completely ignored on buttons in calc.  However, if you enter DesignMode, then input help will display over the top of buttons.  But, as a result of using DesignMode, the buttons are only selectable, not clickable to trigger an action.

I first noticed this behavior in 7.6.2.1 when porting a spreadsheet to LibreOffice from excel.
Comment 1 Buovjaga 2024-01-19 17:34:50 UTC
I tested with LibreOffice 7.6.4.1 on macOS 13.6.3 and the input help stays on top of the button even when I am not in design mode. UI render is Skia/Raster.

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Comment 2 Ed 2024-01-19 17:56:01 UTC
Problem is occurring with macOS 14.2.1
Sorry I did not include that in original report. 

Requested LibreOffice information:
Version: 7.6.4.1 (AARCH64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: e19e193f88cd6c0525a17fb7a176ed8e6a3e2aa1
CPU threads: 10; OS: Mac OS X 14.2.1; UI render: Skia/Metal; VCL: osx
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
Comment 3 Buovjaga 2024-01-19 18:13:30 UTC
Ok, does it make a difference, if you deactivate this: LibreOffice - Preferences - LibreOffice - View - Use Skia for all rendering
Comment 4 Ed 2024-01-19 18:48:49 UTC
No,
Unchecked box "Use skia for all rendering", applied and restarted. Same result, help box pops-up behind buttons. 

As an experiment I enabled "Use Hardware acceleration", but box becomes unchecked after apply and restart. So, no fix there either.
Comment 5 QA Administrators 2026-01-19 03:13:13 UTC
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