Created attachment 90919 [details] ODG file with demonstration of the problem with Straight Connectors As far I can understand - Arrows from Lines and Arrows sub-panel of Drawing toolbar can: 1. be straight (horizontal or vertical = rotated by 45/90/135/180/225/270/315/360) if I press <Shift> key; 2. snap to grid. I use LibreOffice Draw for diagram creating. So I use elements from Drawing sub-panels Connectors, Glue Points and Basic Shapes. It was a surprise for me, that Straight Connectors do not snap to grid and do not react on <Shift> key. It is very difficult do connect Connector line to some object without these two options if one of line ends is not connected. The example is in attachment. It demonstrates, that: 1. «Straight Connector ends with Arrow» line does not snap to grid and does not react to <Shift> key, so it is difficult to keep it horizontal or vertical. 2. «Line Ends with Arrow» line snaps to grid and react to <Shift> key, but it does not connect to another object (does not have glue-point, it is not a connector). Please, if it possible, allow Connector line to act as other lines (add snap to grid and a reaction on <Shift> key). Without this changes it will be very difficult to use LO Draw as diagram editor for real life tasks. I see this behaviour on LO Version: 4.1.3.2 Build ID: 410m0(Build:2) and LO 3.5.7.2 Build ID: 350m1(Build:2). May be other versions are affected too.
This bug exists in AOO 4.0.1 AOO401m5(Build:9714) too.
(In reply to comment #1) > This bug exists in AOO 4.0.1 AOO401m5(Build:9714) too. So, inherit from AOO. Reproducible, tested using Windows 8.1 with LibreOffice 4.1.4.2. Kind regards, Joren
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Bug exists in Version: 4.4.2.2 Build ID: 40m0(Build:2) Locale: en_US. (Ubuntu 12.04.5 amd64, libreoffice PPA).
Bug exists in LibreOffice 5.0 (Ubuntu 12.04.5 with PPA, 1:5.0.0~rc5-0ubuntu1~precise1).
Bug exists in LibreOffice 5.0.1.2 (Ubuntu 12.04.5 with PPA, 1:5.0.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~precise1.1).
Why do you expect connectors to snap to grid when it is supposed to connect two objects? Lines and connectors are different things, other programs do not even allow free floating connectors. I'd rather remove a connector when it is not connected at both ends. Removing an object should kill the connector too. Please set the status to RESOLVED and NOTABUG if you agree.
I totally agree with Heiko. The geometry of connectors depends of the glue points. If they have the same Y coordinate, the connector is horizontal, and if these don't, the connector *cannot* be horizontal (if it's not a connector with turns, who will be horizontal in parts, if possible). Since Norbert X hasn't responded for five months, I set the status to RESOLVED and NOTABUG.
Created attachment 128891 [details] dirty hack for Straight Connector Line Bug exists in LibreOffice 5.0.6-0ubuntu1~precise1. And how I can draw horizontal or vertical Straight Connector Line without glue point on the left line-end? It is real world example, not fiction. Closing bug is not a solution if you plan to make LibO Draw better. As temporary dirty hack I cloned right rectangle, moved it to the left, set its line style to none and then connect left line-end to it. Are you seriously think that it is a good solution?
Setting Assignee back to default. Please assign it back to yourself if you're still working on this issue
Bug exists in Version: 5.4.1.2 Build ID: 1:5.4.1~rc2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1~lo0 CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 4.4; UI render: default; VCL: gtk2; Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); Calc: group Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with PPA.
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Still appears to be a problem. Version: 7.0.4.2 Build ID: dcf040e67528d9187c66b2379df5ea4407429775 CPU threads: 12; OS: Linux 5.8; UI render: default; VCL: kf5 Locale: en-AU (en_AU.UTF-8); UI: en-US Calc: threaded mY USE CASE IS i HAVE A CERTICAL CONNECTOR I'm trying to draw a line where the starting point is free but the end point is I'm using a connector because one end is connected to a shape +----+ | | +----+ | +---------+ | | +----+ +----+ | | | | +----+ +----+
Sorry - previous comment posted too early - if anyone can delete it that would be good. Still appears to be a problem. Version: 7.0.4.2 Build ID: dcf040e67528d9187c66b2379df5ea4407429775 CPU threads: 12; OS: Linux 5.8; UI render: default; VCL: kf5 Locale: en-AU (en_AU.UTF-8); UI: en-US Calc: threaded My use case is I'm trying to draw a connector branching off another connector. I need the second connector to start halfway along the first one so I can use a circle start style to show the branching point clearly. It is really hard to position this properly without being able to snap the unattached starting point to the grid. +----+ | | +----+ | +---------+ | | +----+ +----+ | | | | +----+ +----+
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It's near impossible to draw complex connector lines accurately without the ability to snap to a grid. At the very least snap when holding a modifier, like Shift.