Bug 166502 - REGRESSION: Only possible to copy from one presentation to another as a bitmap
Summary: REGRESSION: Only possible to copy from one presentation to another as a bitmap
Status: NEEDINFO
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Impress (show other bugs)
Version:
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25.2.3.2 release
Hardware: All Linux (All)
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Reported: 2025-05-08 13:42 UTC by Callegar
Modified: 2025-05-08 18:17 UTC (History)
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Description Callegar 2025-05-08 13:42:30 UTC
Description:
I am trying to copy some elements from one libreoffice presentation to another and I am finding out that it is not anymore possible.  This is a very serious issue.

I am experiencing the problem on linux KDE plasma desktop, KF6 VCL.

When I copy and paste, the pasted item is invariably a bitmap, even if the source was an editable object. If I try to paste as special, often only the bitmap format is proposed. In some cases you get other formats too but this is erratic. When you get these other formats, more often than not things still don't work as expected, since the pasted elements are incomplete.

I think I remember that there was recently a problem with LibO usage of the clipboard which caused libreoffice to crash. I don't remember if the issue was "fixed" on the LibO or the Plasma side, but the "fix" may be the reason for the current behavior.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open two presentations
2. Try to copy multiple elements at once from one to the other


Actual Results:
You get a bitmap

Expected Results:
You should get the original objects


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
[Information automatically included from LibreOffice]
Locale: en-US
Module: PresentationDocument
Version: 25.2.3.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 520(Build:2)
CPU threads: 16; OS: Linux 6.14; UI render: default; VCL: kf6 (cairo+wayland)
Locale: it-IT (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
25.2.3-2
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Xisco Faulí 2025-05-08 13:55:02 UTC
Thank you for reporting the bug. Please attach a sample document, as this makes it easier for us to verify the bug. 
I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to 'UNCONFIRMED' once the requested document is provided.
(Please note that the attachment will be public, remove any sensitive information before attaching it. 
See https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/FAQ#How_can_I_eliminate_confidential_data_from_a_sample_document.3F for help on how to do so.)
Comment 2 Callegar 2025-05-08 16:42:03 UTC
I have digged a little more in the issue.

Apparently the regression is when you try to trigger copy+paste or cut+paste actions using keyboard shortcuts. If you do the same actions via Edit->Copy and Edit->Paste they work.

I will try to create a minimal test document, since I cannot share right now the one on which I was working when I encountered the problem.