Bug 167769 - UI: better feedback of being inside a group of shapes
Summary: UI: better feedback of being inside a group of shapes
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Draw (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
26.2.0.0 alpha0+ master
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Reported: 2025-08-01 19:31 UTC by Telesto
Modified: 2025-08-04 18:26 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Sample (10.77 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics)
2025-08-01 19:31 UTC, Telesto
Details
Office 365 (580.94 KB, image/gif)
2025-08-04 18:26 UTC, Telesto
Details

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Description Telesto 2025-08-01 19:31:37 UTC
Description:
UI: better feedback of being inside a group of shapes

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open the attached file
2. Click on the shapes & press F3 (or Right Click Enter Group)



Actual Results:
A) There is no visual feedback on being inside the group. I assumed I exited the group but I was still inside
B) I'm somewhat used to click somewhere on the page outside grouped shape to exit to group. This doesn't happen during clicking on page, only off-page
 

Expected Results:
Show the outer borders of the group. Similar to the outside border which being shown when single clicking a grouped item. Which growths, shrinks on my modifications 


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
Version: 26.2.0.0.alpha0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 7f4868348c14b305fcd75744e1e3544d0d3a5d61
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10 X86_64 (build 19045); UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: nl-NL (nl_NL); UI: en-US
Calc: CL threaded
Comment 1 Telesto 2025-08-01 19:31:50 UTC
Created attachment 202139 [details]
Sample
Comment 2 Heiko Tietze 2025-08-04 09:26:15 UTC
The Navigator shows the object as grouped and the selection frame expands to the outer edges, both are common for grouped objects. 

Of course it happens that you don't know for sure whether you are within a group or left it. More information might solve this problem but are for sure annoying in many other situations.

Similarly, leaving the group more easily, ie. single click outside the area, immediately resolves the issue but wouldn't be welcome at all. If you want this, you may customize the command "Exit All Groups" to be run on escape, for example.

=> NAB
Comment 3 Telesto 2025-08-04 18:26:05 UTC
Created attachment 202173 [details]
Office 365

This matches more my expectations. Including access to objects within group without explicitly entering.