Bug 93402 - CONFIGURATION: Alt+right does not work as keyboard shortcut
Summary: CONFIGURATION: Alt+right does not work as keyboard shortcut
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 49091
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
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5.0.0.5 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) All
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Reported: 2015-08-13 02:35 UTC by Paul
Modified: 2022-03-30 10:20 UTC (History)
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Description Paul 2015-08-13 02:35:39 UTC 
In customizing Writer 5.0.5, "to next sentence" does not work when mapped to keyboard shortcut Alt+Right. Similarly, Alt+Left does not fire "to previous sentence".

But Alt+Shift+Right(Left) does work for "select to next(previous) sentence".
Comment 1 tommy27 2015-08-13 12:57:58 UTC 
which Linux distro and version do you use?
Comment 2 Paul 2015-08-13 13:00:27 UTC 
I'm on LinuxLite 2.4 x64. It is based on ubuntu 14.04, Trusty Thar. 

Running on an Intel Core2Duo processor.
Comment 3 V Stuart Foote 2015-08-13 14:46:58 UTC 
On Windows 7 sp1 64-bit en-US with
Version: 5.0.1.1 (x64)
Build ID: 13f702ca819ea5b9f8605782c852d5bb513b3891
Locale: en-US (en_US)

In Writer, Tools -> Customize, Keyboard tab with "Writer" radio button

Select the Alt+Left shortcut

Function set to Navigate,  and Function "To Previous Sentence", modify to set.

repeat for Alt+Right shortcut setting function "To Next Sentence".

Exit Writer, exit LibreOffice. Reopen, open Writer and check Tools -> Customize shortcuts show as set.  Open multi-paragraph multiple sentence document.

Alt+Right/Alt+Left do not advance or back over sentences.

No difference if using left-Alt or right-Alt, or cursor keys or number keypad.

Likewise if set the shortcut global using the "LibreOffice" radio button on Tools -> Customize the shortcut has no action.  Cursor always moves 1 character in either direction.

So, are the "To Next Sentence" "To Previous Sentence" actually implemented as movements within paragraphs?
Comment 4 Paul 2015-08-13 14:51:54 UTC 
I haven't tested the two functions with different hotkeys. 

But the closely related "Select forward/backward to next/previous sentence" functions work with the hotkeys Alt-Shift-Right/Left.
Comment 5 tommy27 2015-08-13 14:53:40 UTC 
reproduced either on Linux or Windows
hardware --> ALL
Comment 6 V Stuart Foote 2015-08-13 15:02:17 UTC 
In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #3)

> So, are the "To Next Sentence" "To Previous Sentence" actually implemented
> as movements within paragraphs?

Nope seems they can be assigned and function, assigned <Alt>+<Shift>+Left and <Alt>+<Shift>+Right respectively and they function as expected.

So, it is just the specific use of <Alt>+Left and <Alt>+Right that are not taking a short cut assignment.  Somehow reserved by OS or maybe LO edit engine?
Comment 7 Paul 2015-08-13 15:15:33 UTC 
I can say that Ctrl-Alt-left/right are reserved by LinuxLite to switch desktops, and this occurs no matter what application one is in, but I haven't seen any such system function attached to Alt-left/right
Comment 8 V Stuart Foote 2015-08-17 01:28:39 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 49091 ***