Bug 170486 - Sometimes the dotted lines for the page size/print preview don't render: when making a new sheet, after copying data or when the hidden program window is maximized.
Summary: Sometimes the dotted lines for the page size/print preview don't render: when...
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
25.8.4.2 release
Hardware: All Windows (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2026-01-26 16:51 UTC by a4jp.com
Modified: 2026-02-02 05:52 UTC (History)
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Other problem (47.84 KB, image/png)
2026-01-29 02:32 UTC, a4jp.com
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I opened a file I had already made and changed sheets but the lines were missing (217.77 KB, image/png)
2026-02-02 05:46 UTC, a4jp.com
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The page size of the second sheet was correct. A3 Size. (232.95 KB, image/png)
2026-02-02 05:48 UTC, a4jp.com
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I opened the print preview again to fix the problem. (172.28 KB, image/png)
2026-02-02 05:50 UTC, a4jp.com
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After the print preview the lines are back. (251.25 KB, image/png)
2026-02-02 05:52 UTC, a4jp.com
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Description a4jp.com 2026-01-26 16:51:06 UTC
Description:
Sometimes the dotted lines for the page size/print preview don't render properly at the start or after pasting data.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. File > New spread sheet
2. Sometimes there are no dotted lines at all.
3. If I go to File > Print Preview the lines come back.

Actual Results:
No dotted lines

Expected Results:
Always show the dotted lines


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes

Additional Info:
[Information automatically included from LibreOffice]
Locale: en-US
Module: SpreadsheetDocument
[Information guessed from browser]
OS: Windows (All)
OS is 64bit: no
Comment 1 a4jp.com 2026-01-26 16:55:28 UTC
Sometimes the dots are off by a bit and if I just print rows without doing the print preview the dots are in the wrong position. Doing the print preview corrects the position of the dots.
Comment 2 a4jp.com 2026-01-29 02:32:10 UTC
Created attachment 205249 [details]
Other problem

Can you also change the color of the cells that get copied as the dotted lines currently look like the doted lines for page breaks? 

Maybe the refresh isn't working properly with both. 

I might be seeing two refresh bugs instead of just 1.
Comment 3 a4jp.com 2026-02-02 05:29:19 UTC
Today I opened a sheet then made a new sheet and the lines for the page were missing at the start. After selecting A3 they were back. After I went to check something online and came back the lines were missing again. File > Print Preview > Close brought them back. Not exactly sure what is causing the bug yet.
Comment 4 a4jp.com 2026-02-02 05:46:58 UTC
Created attachment 205309 [details]
I opened a file I had already made and changed sheets but the lines were missing

I opened a file I made and the top sheet had the lines. I then switched sheets at the bottom and on the next sheet the lines were missing again.
Comment 5 a4jp.com 2026-02-02 05:48:15 UTC
Created attachment 205310 [details]
The page size of the second sheet was correct. A3 Size.

I checked the page size but it was correct. A3.
Comment 6 a4jp.com 2026-02-02 05:50:48 UTC
Created attachment 205311 [details]
I opened the print preview again to fix the problem.

I opened the print preview again to fix the problem but I'm not sure what is causing the bug exactly though.
Comment 7 a4jp.com 2026-02-02 05:52:27 UTC
Created attachment 205312 [details]
After the print preview the lines are back.

After the print preview is used the lines are back. But they don't always stay so it isn't a permeant fix and has to be repeated all the time.