Bug 165345 - Writer: The ruler does not bring different formats to the same one
Summary: Writer: The ruler does not bring different formats to the same one
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
24.8.4.2 release
Hardware: x86 (IA32) Linux (All)
: medium enhancement
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Blocks: Rulers
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Reported: 2025-02-19 21:44 UTC by iliasen
Modified: 2025-02-20 08:20 UTC (History)
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Description iliasen 2025-02-19 21:44:33 UTC
Description:
When using a ruler in Writer, if different paragraphs have different indentation (1.2 and let's say another 1.8), then the ruler is not available when selecting these paragraphs. Although in other office packages, when using a ruler in this situation, it brings the margins to the same style.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Write 2 paragraphs of text
2.Add different indentation to them
3.Use the ruler(I can't)

Actual Results:
The ruler disappears and you have to go to the paragraph menu to bring them to a single indentation.

Expected Results:
The ruler brings two paragraphs that are different in indentation to the same indentation that the user chooses


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes

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Comment 1 BogdanB 2025-02-20 05:46:53 UTC
I confirm this
Version: 25.2.1.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: e538fb6403facdfd3db0250c3b3278236c675c2a
CPU threads: 16; OS: Linux 6.11; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: ro-RO (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

But, also you have to keep in mind that having 2 values can create problems.

For example, if I select both paragraphs with different indentation, right click, paragraph - paragraph, what value should be in Indent fields: for the first paragraph, for the second one, none?... maybe the same logic is with the ruler. If multiple values are there, none is shown.

As a workaround, as I mentioned before, you can right-click on both paragraph and select paragraph - paragraph and choose your desired value.
Comment 2 iliasen 2025-02-20 08:20:32 UTC
Well, the ruler cannot display 2 values (it seems that in other office packages in this case it shows less) but why can't I use it while it has to reset these two values and set them to a new one?