Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 10621
note obscured by control
Last modified: 2023-03-04 13:57:42 UTC
I have a note in a cell and a control close by. When the note is activated ( i.e. becomes visible ), it is obviously drwn over the cells but *not* over the control i.e. the control is drawn over the note.
Hi, I've tried it with OOo 1.0, 1.0.1, OOo643c and srx644g1. I can't reproduce it. So I've to close this as worksforme. Frank
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Created attachment 4292 [details] an attachment showing the problem
I've reopened this and attached a jpeg of what the problem looks like. I could probably narrow it down to a spreadsheet if necessary. Maybe this is only a problem on the Windows platform ?
Hi, aaahhhh, you have activated 'Show Note' in the context menu of the cell. Ok, this looks like your jpeg. If you haven't selected 'Show Note' and the mouse pointer is on the cell the note is displayed over the button. Frank i assign this to you, some comments ? Frank
> Frank i assign this to you, some comments ? looks like a problem of the layering in Calc. Assigning to Niklas, as the form layer does not have the control about how it's embedded in the applications.
Form controls are supposed to be above all other document contents, because in "live" mode, they use their own VCL windows anyway.
As mentioned on the qa dev list on March 5th I will close all resolved duplicate issues. Please see this posting for details. First step in IssueZilla is unfortunately to set them to verified.
As mentioned on the qa dev list on March 5th I will close all resolved <wontfix/duplicate/worksforme/invalid> issues. Please see this posting for details.
*** Issue 81741 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Please, could you re-evaluate this (and re-open the issue), as the behaviour is somehow not what a user would expect.
*** Issue 98928 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
*** Issue 81360 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
*** Issue 108134 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
This issue needs to be reopened. It is a recurring problem that significantly impedes the use of notes under common circumstances. In many cases, there is absolutely no way to A) duplicate the function of a particular form control in a way that does not block the note; or B) add contextual explanations in a way that does not rely on notes. So, the problem really needs another look. This peculiar behavior is also contrary to every expectation of the user that "popup" messages overlay everything else in a program, including OS window controls.
Also, I forgot to mention that the notes are hidden when the mouse hovers over the note. This only shows up outside of design mode. When design mode is active, the notes show up properly: above the form controls. This fix reverts immediately upon exiting design mode, however.
*** Issue 108293 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Fully agree with the last posters. This needs to be fixed. Very curios is, that the notes show properly, when design mode is active, above the form controls. Otherwise not, it should be exactly opposite.