95123 – Unicode character input with Alt+X with RTL languages

Bug 95123 - Unicode character input with Alt+X with RTL languages

Summary: Unicode character input with Alt+X with RTL languages

Status:	VERIFIED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	LibreOffice
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Writer (show other bugs)
Version: (earliest affected)	5.1.0.0.alpha0+ Master
Hardware:	Other All

Importance:	medium enhancement
Assignee:	Not Assigned

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Reported:	2015-10-17 03:59 UTC by Óvári
Modified:	2016-01-18 16:26 UTC (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

See Also:	73691
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Sample test document (14.31 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text) 2015-10-27 10:11 UTC, Óvári	Details
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Description Óvári 2015-10-17 03:59:17 UTC

Should the LO 5.1 Release Notes
[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.1#Unicode_character_input_with_Alt.2BX]
"Toggles (switches back and forth) between the character to the left of the cursor and its Unicode notation."

be updated to include right-to-left (RTL) languages?
eg "Toggles (switches back and forth) between the character to the left(LTR)/right(RTL) of the cursor and its Unicode notation."

Thank you

Comment 1 Justin L 2015-10-17 04:06:38 UTC

Testing to confirm that alt-X works properly in RTL and other non-L2R contexts is required. 

simpler wording?? "Toggles (switches back and forth) between the character before the cursor and its Unicode notation."

Comment 2 Óvári 2015-10-17 21:46:58 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)

Sorry, RTL does not work correctly as of:
Version: 5.1.0.0.alpha1+
Build ID: a9b31303b76326e0dc0043082082c5fc1dc69be9
TinderBox: Win-x86@62-merge-TDF, Branch:MASTER, Time: 2015-10-16_23:54:12

1. Tools -> Options... -> Language Settings -> Languages
2. In "Default Languages for Documents"
   a) Select "Complex text layout (CTL)"
3. Click "OK"
4. Type: "a" {without quotes}
5. Alt+X
   "U+61" replaces "a" {without quotes}
6. Press Enter
7. Ctrl+Shift+D    {RTL mode}
8. Type: "a" {without quotes}
9. Alt+X
   "U+61" replaces "a" {without quotes}
   however; should "16+U" should be shown for RTL?

Did you want further testing Justin L?

Comment 3 Óvári 2015-10-17 21:51:42 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)

Please ignore comment 2.

Comment 4 Buovjaga 2015-10-20 07:42:44 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)

Can this report be closed?

Comment 5 Óvári 2015-10-27 10:11:41 UTC

Created attachment 119994 [details]
Sample test document

Comment 6 Óvári 2015-10-27 10:13:55 UTC

Version: 5.1.0.0.alpha1+
Build ID: a9b31303b76326e0dc0043082082c5fc1dc69be9
TinderBox: Win-x86@62-merge-TDF, Branch:MASTER, Time: 2015-10-16_23:54:12

Arabic writing sample, right-to-left (RTL) language, letters of the alphabet typed from a to z.

1. Place the cursor before the 3rd character (3 in from the right)

شلاؤيثبلاهتنمةىخحضقسفعرصءغئ

2. Alt+X

3. Unicode representation jumps to the 3rd position from the left. It is not between the 2nd and 4th character.

شلاU+624يثبلاهتنمةىخحضقسفعرصءغئ


Please write what you feel is best In relation to comment 1:
simpler wording?? "Toggles (switches back and forth) between the character before the cursor and its Unicode notation."


Thank you

Comment 7 Yousuf Philips (jay) (retired) 2015-10-28 17:53:44 UTC

Agree with Justin's wording and updated the release notes.