When editing a cell and using the Paste Special function, the paste works but the focus is then removed from the cell being edited. This requires the user to manually return the focus to that cell for further editing. I mention this as it may be easily fixed in the next round of work for the Paste Special function.
Test System: Kubuntu 14.04 (KDE 4.13.2) LibreOffice 4.2.4.2 Tom, Working with a single Calc cell, I was able to use Edit -> Paste Special with NO LOSS of focus. Visually, the cell, which had been merely outlined, also gained a temporary cell highlight color (hex value #cfeaf9) in addition to the cell being outlined. Can you give a sample spreadsheet in which the problem is easy to demonstrate and include the value/text you pasted? Thanks, --Algot
Thanks Algot. On further investigation, I realise that the loss of focus is related to having another application window open that is set as "Always On Top". This setting is designed to ensure that even when other windows occupying the same part of the screen gain the focus, this window remains fully visible. This facility is very useful for working across multiple applications at the same time. After the Paste Special operation, I am finding that the window with the "Always On Top" setting gains the focus, rather than Calc. I have tried this setting using both VLC and Zotero with Calc. With Calc, I have confirmed it using a new spreadsheet from the Libreoffice template.
Tom: what distro & desktop environment are you using?
(In reply to Beluga from comment #3) > Tom: what distro & desktop environment are you using? Hi Beluga. I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with the standard Unity desktop.
Ok I tried with VLC and always on top. For some reason, VLC doesn't stay on top with this option. In any case, the focus is not lost on paste special. Setting to UNCONFIRMED. Ubuntu 14.10 64-bit Version: 4.5.0.0.alpha0+ Build ID: 6b219f012edbe069c461f4e0746898e33fa1dd49 TinderBox: Linux-rpm_deb-x86_64@46-TDF-dbg, Branch:master, Time: 2014-11-25_21:56:46
Ubuntu 14.10, Unity desktop I can confirm with Version: 4.3.6.0.0+ Build ID: 9e57326acebde972df22ea4368b5ce4822d51330 TinderBox: Linux-rpm_deb-x86_64@46-TDF, Branch:libreoffice-4-3, Time: 2014-11-27_12:21:59 - open calc, - open terminal, set as "always on top" - click to calc into the cell, paste special (or paste) - write something -> observe that you write into terminal window The same behaviour with paste and paste special. With Gedit focus stay after paste in the Gedit, so looks like a bug in LO. Setting as NEW.
(In reply to raal from comment #6) > - open calc, > - open terminal, set as "always on top" > - click to calc into the cell, paste special (or paste) > - write something -> observe that you write into terminal window Ok, I could confirm with terminal being always on top, but it took a second paste special for it to start stealing focus. Same build as in my comment 5.