Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 14568
Unrequested scrolling in writer
Last modified: 2013-02-07 22:36:00 UTC
Writer scrolls in various situations where the user does not expect it. There are situations where this behavior makes Writer useless for certain solutions. - when the text fields are refreshed, writer scrolls to the beginning. This is a serious problem in scripting, since you have to refresh text fields via API after manipulating them in code. The effect is: user clicks a radio button on page 3 of a template, a macro sets a document variable (a field of type "user field"), the fields are refreshed to let conditions in hidden sections and paragraphs check the new value of the document variable. And swoosh, we are on p. 1. The user did not tell us to go there, he just altered a document variable. This makes it impossible to create documents where certain sections are switched on and off by clicking form controls. - it scrolls to the current cursor position by itself from time to time, although the user has scrolled to a different page (without putting the cursor on that page). This disturbs reading, because you do not constantly move the cursor when you read, you merely scroll the pages - when an image is cut or deleted, writer scrolls to the beginning. Imagine what this means when the image is on p. 127 out of 212, and was supposed to be moved to p. 130. I think a simple rule should be: never scroll unless the user orders it.
Thank you for using and supporting OOo. Does 1.1 Beta 2 resolve this issue?
Please try using the latest OOo 1.1 Rc5, Your version already old enough, and many bug fixes since your version and 1.1 RC5. If the problem still happend in 1.1 RC5 please report back
As to your last comment: The disappearing cursor after having deleted a graphic has been fixed with Issue 12890. As to your second comment: To be able to reproduce the problem we will need a step by step instruction. This might be difficult when it only happens "from time to time", but perhaps you could try;) As to your first: Could you please attach a file with which we could reproduce the problem? Thanks for reporting!
reassigend to jw
ok this are all known issues, even the "scroll to the cursor position" issue, but however this all are more enhancement-wishes then bugs. reassigend to bh
changing issue type from defect to enhancement
confirming as a new enhancement issue. Not sure if the OS/Platform fields are set correctly. They are currently (PC/Windows 2000).
reassigned to requirements.
OpenOffice.org Issue Tracker - Feedback Request. The Issue you raised is currently assigned to 'Requirements' pending review, but has not been updated within the last 3 years. Please consider re-testing with one of the latest versions of OOo, as the problem(s) may have already been addressed. Either use the recent stable version: http://download.openoffice.org/index.html or consider trying the new OOo 3 BETA (still in testing): http://download.openoffice.org/3.0beta/ Please report back the outcome so this Issue may be Closed or Progressed as necessary - otherwise it may be Resolved as Invalid in the future. You may also wish to search for (and note) any duplicates of this Issue that may have advanced further by checking the Issue Tracker: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/query.cgi Many thanks, Andrew Cleaning-up and Closing old Issues as part of: ~ The Grand Bug Squash, pre v3 ~ http://marketing.openoffice.org/3.0/announcementbeta.html