Bug 98904 - [Formatting] Custom image for bullets won't work
Summary: [Formatting] Custom image for bullets won't work
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
5.1.1.2 rc
Hardware: All All
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Reported: 2016-03-26 11:58 UTC by Kuklin István
Modified: 2017-08-15 09:50 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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A screenshot of the "Add and Resize" button - before and after using it (151.59 KB, image/png)
2016-03-26 11:58 UTC, Kuklin István
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Screenshot of the Bullets and Numbering dialog after adding a custom PNG image (31.34 KB, image/png)
2017-02-27 08:04 UTC, Roland Baudin
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Description Kuklin István 2016-03-26 11:58:07 UTC
Created attachment 123866 [details]
A screenshot of the "Add and Resize" button - before and after using it

When I format bullets I have an option to choose a custom image instead of the stock ones to use it as a bullet however, after I have choosen one using the dialog my custom image simply doesn't appear in the window nor an error message - like I did nothing. It works neither with the format png nor with gif (both of them were tiny icons). I noticed it on multiple machines running the 5th mayor version of Libreoffice.
Comment 1 raal 2016-03-28 18:33:25 UTC
I can confirm with Version: 5.2.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: 5a8cd51780eaf362536284ee8bd388916a172690
CPU Threads: 1; OS Version: Windows 6.1; UI Render: default; 
TinderBox: Win-x86@42, Branch:master, Time: 2016-03-24_06:51:09
Comment 2 Jon Harris 2016-09-19 20:16:22 UTC
I can confirm with Version: 5.2.1.2
Build ID: 31dd62db80d4e60af04904455ec9c9219178d620
CPU Threads: 4; OS Version: Windows 6.2; UI Render: GL; 
Locale: en-GB (en_GB); Calc: group
Comment 3 Cor Nouws 2016-11-20 21:53:41 UTC
Works fine for me in Version: 5.3.0.0.alpha1+
Build ID: 43b5ca69aa545cf93eded55258d92d651917815f
CPU Threads: 4; OS Version: Linux 4.8; UI Render: default; VCL: gtk2; Layout Engine: new; 
TinderBox: Linux-rpm_deb-x86_64@70-TDF, Branch:master, Time: 2016-11-18_05:17:53
Locale: nl-NL (nl_NL.UTF-8); Calc: group

Can you pls test a recent version?
Thanks  Cor
Comment 4 Roland Baudin 2017-02-27 08:04:07 UTC
Created attachment 131498 [details]
Screenshot of the Bullets and Numbering dialog after adding a custom PNG image
Comment 5 Roland Baudin 2017-02-27 08:05:27 UTC
I tested today with Libreoffice Impress 5.3.0.3 and it doesn't work with PNG, GIF or SVG images.

Note that, after a click on the 'Add and resize' menu item, the added image appears near the end, but it's empty (see attached screenshot).
Comment 6 Roland Baudin 2017-02-28 16:37:07 UTC
I found another method that works well to add custom bullets.

Here is the method:

1. In an Impress document, position the cursor on the text where you want to get the custom bullet, then right click and select the menu item 'Bullets and Numbering'

2. In the Bullets and Numbering dialog, go to the 'Customize' tab and in the left column, click on the plan level that corresponds to your text

3. Select 'Graphics' for the Number item, and select 'From File' for the Graphics item

4. In the file dialog that opens, select the image file you want to use as a custom bullet

5. In the Width and Height fields, set the width and height you want for your bullet image

6. Click OK and your custom bullet should be shown at the beginning of the text, with the correct size

You can do this in a slide master, for each plan level. I tested it with a PNG image but I guess you can use a GIF or SVG image too.
Comment 7 Cor Nouws 2017-08-15 09:50:06 UTC
(In reply to Roland Baudin from comment #6)
> I found another method that works well to add custom bullets.

indeed. And 5.2 is old. So let's close as WorksForMe.