Bug 160471 - Shift+F2 (turn on extended tips) has no effect
Summary: Shift+F2 (turn on extended tips) has no effect
Status: NEEDINFO
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.6.5.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Linux (All)
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Reported: 2024-04-01 21:43 UTC by Tyler
Modified: 2024-04-22 03:15 UTC (History)
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Description Tyler 2024-04-01 21:43:32 UTC 

    


    


      



        
          Comment 1
        

        
          Tyler

        

        
        

        
          2024-04-01 22:06:41 UTC
        

      






Version: 7.6.5.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 38d5f62f85355c192ef5f1dd47c5c0c0c6d6598b
CPU threads: 16; OS: Linux 5.10; UI render: default; VCL: kf5 (cairo+xcb)
Locale: de-DE (de_DE.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded


Hi,

in the latest Getting Started Guide (7.3)
https://books.libreoffice.org/en/GS73/GS7315-KeyboardShortcuts.html

Shift+F2 is documented as:
"Turns on Extended Tips for the currently selected command, icon or control.
 The shortcut does not work with the online help."

So my guess is that Shift+F2 is an alternative to hovering over
a UI control, intended for keyboard navigation.

To reproduce:
* Display some UI elements with extended tips, such as the print dialog.
* Navigate to an element with extended tip, e.g. the "Pages" entry field.
* Hit Shift+F2.

Observation: Nothing happens.
Expectation: The tooltip of the "Pages" field shows up, as if invoked
  by hovering the mouse pointer above the control.


Note:
I *do* have local help files installed, I get extended tips when hovering
over UI elements that have them, such as in the print dialog (Ctrl+P).

Regards,
Tyler

    


    


      



        
          Comment 2
        

        
          Dieter

        

        
        

        
          2024-04-21 10:57:11 UTC
        

      






I can't confirm with

Version: 24.2.2.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: d56cc158d8a96260b836f100ef4b4ef25d6f1a01
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

Additional information
It also works (with keyboard), if "Extended Tips" is deselected in Tools -> Options -> LibreOffice -> General

Tyler, is the problem still present with LO 24.2 and with a clean user profile?
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