Description: UI: Clumsy access Textbox and Shape settings for a comment in Calc Steps to Reproduce: Task: create a product list with a comment to show a thumbnail product image 1. Open Calc 2. Select Cell B5 3. Insert comment (shortcut or comment) 4. Try to insert an image from Shape Area settings (not possilbe) Workaround 1. Open Calc 2. Select cell B5 3. Insert a comment 4. Right Click Cell B5 -> Click Show Comment 5. Right Click somewhere on the comment. [Notice: There is no distinction between clicking the border and inside] -> Click Area from context menu 6. Select Image Tab -> Import image -> Some image (fine) Two annoyances: A) Annoyance A: Type some letter; to prevent the comment of vanishing from the document B) Annoyance B: You can't access Area settings directly from the open comment. You have to Click Click Show Comment. Next the right Click context menu Actual Results: Clumsy access Textbox and Shape settings for a comment Expected Results: Excel gives access to Shape Properties & Text Properties when using "Edit Comment" Reproducible: Always User Profile Reset: No Additional Info: Found in Version: 25.2.0.0.alpha1+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 94afced0195ef824e575176e33c79ca57484cd5c CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 8.1 X86_64 (6.3 build 9600); UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: nl-NL (nl_NL); UI: en-US Calc: CL threaded also in LibreOffice 3.5.7.2 Build ID: 3215f89-f603614-ab984f2-7348103-1225a5b
This is not specific to Calc comments, but any shapes when you are in text editing mode. In editing mode, all items except Text in Format - Text Box and Shape are disabled. I couldn't find any existing request for this.