Bug 166589 - paste string index switch
Summary: paste string index switch
Status: NEEDINFO
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
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25.2.2.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Windows (All)
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Reported: 2025-05-15 11:38 UTC by Jim Barnett
Modified: 2025-05-18 01:19 UTC (History)
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Description Jim Barnett 2025-05-15 11:38:13 UTC
Version 25.2.2.2 Office Writer on on all string pastes cuts the character left of the cursor or selection and pastes it on the right of new string.  This is weird but it happens on all pastes.
I just tried this morning to see if a newer version was available, but the response was 25.2.2.2 was up to date.  Now here I see in the version list that 2.2.3 is released.  I'll try that.
Comment 1 m_a_riosv 2025-05-15 22:00:13 UTC
https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download-libreoffice/

Do you have some clipboard manager installed?

From where you copy when this happen?

Please paste here the information on Menu/Help/About LibreOffice (There is an icon to copy)
Comment 2 m_a_riosv 2025-05-16 22:34:24 UTC
Answering to
On 16/05/2025 2:55, JLB wrote:
> I don't know the term "clipboard manager".  Explain?
> The bug happens when I copy/paste into the same Writer text file or from any other file or webpage.
> Is it possible that copying some punctuation or symbol in the string might cause the cursor point to shift the paste point one character to the left? That's easier to believe than something individually moving the left character.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipboard_manager

Test consecutively until it works:
· Restarting the computer.
· Testing in safe mode, Menu/Help/Restart in Safe Mode
· Disabling clipboard history in the system.

Works for me with
Version: 25.2.3.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: d8d1af5f77df955194e52baabe19324532ac8e8b
CPU threads: 16; OS: Windows 11 X86_64 (10.0 build 26100); UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: en-US (es_ES); UI: en-US
Calc: CL threaded
Comment 3 m_a_riosv 2025-05-18 01:19:13 UTC
On 17/05/2025 14:00, JLB wrote:
> [Sending email to bugzilla-daemon@bugs.documentfoundation.org is
> blocked by my email service.]
> Tried restart/safe mode, bug persists.
> many consecutive tests using Writer, other text editors, keyboard
> ctrl c/v, mouse (normal).
> Using mouse: text marker bar has tendency to jump left then
> instantly disappear when I rightclick for menu to paste.
> Almost too quick to see. But mouse cursor does not move.
> No bug using keyboard ctrl c/v.
> Does Writer use raw mouse pulses, not system setting?
> I keep mouse at reduced speed for accuracy on technical drawings.
> Otherwise bug may be in my mouse.

Please don't answer by email, answer here in the web.

Have you tested selecting by hand and [Crl+C] to copy and [Ctl+V] to paste?