Bug 168914 - Endless loop on opening simple file when JAWS is running
Summary: Endless loop on opening simple file when JAWS is running
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.5.0.3 release
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: a11y-Windows
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Reported: 2025-10-17 08:20 UTC by Gabor Kelemen (Collabora)
Modified: 2025-10-18 08:45 UTC (History)
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Example file from Calc (9.71 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet)
2025-10-17 08:20 UTC, Gabor Kelemen (Collabora) 		Details
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Description Gabor Kelemen (Collabora) 2025-10-17 08:20:27 UTC 
Created attachment 203382 [details]
Example file from Calc

Opening the attached simple file when the JAWS screen reader is running results in an endless loop and increasing memory usage.

1. Open the attached file in Calc
-> Fine, close it
2. Start the JAWS screen reader
3. Open the attached file in Calc again
-> Endless loop, memory usage grows by ~20 Mb per second

Version: 26.2.0.0.alpha0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: d60ff8c8bd4e3ebf8f84f53448ead3c838332ea9
CPU threads: 14; OS: Windows 10 X86_64 (build 19045); UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: de-DE (hu_HU); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

Seems to have started around 7.5 times, but I can't bibisect this, since in the bibisect versions opening the file crashes LO instantly.
Comment 1 Saburo 2025-10-18 08:45:44 UTC 
I tested it with NVDA.
It seems to be this commit.

Version: 7.5.0.0.alpha0+ (x64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 8a4271e168f70f9147b567189c1770a243e7fcb1
CPU threads: 12; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 26100; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win
Locale: ja-JP (ja_JP); UI: en-US
Calc: CL

adding CC: Michael Weghorn
Please, take a look?