Issue 125891 - using the arrow keys to move the cursor in a formula distorts the inline formula text
Summary: using the arrow keys to move the cursor in a formula distorts the inline form...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Calc
Classification: Application
Component: ui (show other issues)
Version: 4.1.0
Hardware: All Linux 64-bit
: P3 Normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: AOO issues mailing list
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: 125915 (view as issue list)
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Reported: 2014-11-22 05:32 UTC by richardbaxter
Modified: 2014-12-02 16:42 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Issue Type: DEFECT
Latest Confirmation in: 4.1.1
Developer Difficulty: ---


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AOO bug - distorted formula when using arrow keys to move cursor (30.99 KB, image/png)
2014-11-22 05:32 UTC, richardbaxter
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Description richardbaxter 2014-11-22 05:32:16 UTC
Created attachment 84227 [details]
AOO bug - distorted formula when using arrow keys to move cursor

Using the arrow keys to move the cursor in a formula often distorts the inline formula text. See attached screenshot for demonstration (it is difficult to take screenshots without the window being refreshed and the problem going away).

To replicate;
1. enter this formula into B1: "=IF(A1=0;1;0)" (don't copy and paste it)
2. press enter to create it
3. double click the formula to edit it 
4. move cursor within cell with left and right arrow keys
5. note every time the cursor is moved to the next character a new static cursor remnant is created (|).

If the file is saved and reopened, the issue may not replicate in B1 until at least one formula in the spreadsheet has been temporarily selected for edited (eg C1).
Comment 1 oooforum (fr) 2014-11-24 10:06:17 UTC
Confirmed with AOO 4.1.1 and Windows system.
Some artefact displays in formula editing.
Comment 2 oooforum (fr) 2014-11-27 15:26:35 UTC
*** Issue 125915 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 3 oooforum (fr) 2014-12-02 11:01:28 UTC
Workaround: 
In Tools > Options > OpenOffice > View
Uncheck "Use hardware acceleration" in Graphic output option
Comment 4 oooforum (fr) 2014-12-02 15:46:59 UTC
With AOO 3.4.0, we have same bad display but with less artifact.
Also, this issue seems to have increased with 4.1.x.
Comment 5 Jon R Kibler 2014-12-02 16:27:43 UTC
(In reply to oooforum from comment #3)
> Workaround: 
> In Tools > Options > OpenOffice > View
> Uncheck "Use hardware acceleration" in Graphic output option

In OO 4.1.1 on MacOS X, the option for using hardware acceleration is unchecked and grayed out. So, this is not a fix here. 

In issue 125915, I reported a similar problem, but caused by difference circumstances as this bug, and report was closed as a duplicate of this issue.

So, at a minimum, this is not a workaround on a Mac, and potentially 125915 is a different bug altogether.
Comment 6 oooforum (fr) 2014-12-02 16:42:49 UTC
(In reply to Jon R Kibler from comment #5)
> So, at a minimum, this is not a workaround on a Mac
Well, another workaround may be a downgrade to a previous version.