Bug 163466 - File Save As dialog does not change filename extension to match file format selection (gtk3)
Summary: File Save As dialog does not change filename extension to match file format s...
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
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24.8.2.1 release
Hardware: All Linux (All)
: medium minor
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Reported: 2024-10-16 10:09 UTC by p.wibberley
Modified: 2025-01-28 16:02 UTC (History)
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Description p.wibberley 2024-10-16 10:09:09 UTC 
Description:
For example, if I load a CSV file, "test.csv", and then select 'File'.'Save As' and select 'Excel 2007-365(.xlsx)' format, the dialog box does not change "text.csv" to "text.xlsx".  

Previous versions of Calc did do this, and it was an excellent feature.  It would be much appreciated if this could be incorporated into the current Fresh version (or later).

Thanks and regards

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open CSV file, e.g. test.csv
2. Select File.Save As, and then select "Excel 2007-365 (.xlsx)" format

Actual Results:
Dialog asks whether I want to replace test.csv 

Expected Results:
File should be saved as text.xlsx


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
As with previous versions, it would be helpful if the dialog would automatically change the filename extension, so that the document is saved with a filename extension corresponding with the selected format.
Comment 1 V Stuart Foote 2024-10-16 12:14:01 UTC 
Can not reproduce. The Save-as opens os/DE file manager and selection of the LO provided export filter/file extension does change the file name/file type extension. 

Please provide the os/DE details. Found on the main menu's Help -> About LibreOffice. Copy and paste.

=-testing-=

Version: 24.8.2.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 0f794b6e29741098670a3b95d60478a65d05ef13
CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10 X86_64 (10.0 build 19045); UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win
Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US
Calc: CL threaded
Comment 2 p.wibberley 2024-10-16 13:15:42 UTC 
Apologies, I forgot to mention OS details.  

Version: 24.8.2.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 480(Build:1)
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 6.8; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); UI: en-GB
Ubuntu package version: 4:24.8.2-0ubuntu0.24.04.1~lo1
Calc: threaded

I don't see it mentioned above, but I'm using KDE Neon 6.2, with Plasma 6.2.0, KDE Frameworks 6.6.0 and Qt 6.7.2.  

Thanks and regards
Comment 3 Buovjaga 2025-01-28 16:02:24 UTC 
I notice that this is somehow dependent on options. With 24.8, if I launch in Safe Mode, the gtk3 file dialog does not show the file extension and the file format changes OK. If I launch normally, the file extension is shown, but does not change with the file format.

I won't change the status yet as we don't know what the relevant option is.

Arch Linux 64-bit
Version: 24.8.4.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 480(Build:2)
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 6.12; UI render: default; VCL: kf6 (cairo+wayland)
Locale: fi-FI (fi_FI.UTF-8); UI: en-US
24.8.4-2
Calc: threaded