Issue 30523 - Introduce grouping and multiselection of Writer fly frames (frames, graphics, OLE objects)
Summary: Introduce grouping and multiselection of Writer fly frames (frames, graphics,...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Writer
Classification: Application
Component: ui (show other issues)
Version: OOo 1.0.0
Hardware: All All
: P2 Trivial with 37 votes (vote)
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: 43842 50443 63246 64268 68584 71552 73334 83713 87190 94960 102312 108209 110778 122227 122479 (view as issue list)
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Blocks: 47461
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Reported: 2004-06-21 15:39 UTC by Oliver-Rainer Wittmann
Modified: 2017-05-20 11:19 UTC (History)
9 users (show)

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Issue Type: FEATURE
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Description Oliver-Rainer Wittmann 2004-06-21 15:39:51 UTC
The grouping of Writer fly frames with each other and in combination with
drawing objects should be possible.
Comment 1 Oliver-Rainer Wittmann 2005-03-11 11:13:04 UTC
refine summary, according to SBA
Comment 2 stefan.baltzer 2005-03-11 11:55:55 UTC
*** Issue 43842 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 3 Oliver-Rainer Wittmann 2005-05-11 14:22:18 UTC
increase priority.
Comment 4 michael.ruess 2005-08-10 08:39:40 UTC
*** Issue 50443 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 5 bruno_french 2005-09-15 21:29:24 UTC
it's possible under openoffice drawing, i'm think the object picture is
different type under openoffice writer and openoffice drawing, therefore this
function existing under drawing module could be implemented under writer module.
Comment 6 webmaster 2005-09-17 01:22:31 UTC
I too had noticed this, and was actually about to make comment.

I hope that it can be fixed ASAP. It is mightily annoying.

Why does Writer need to use separate rendering techniques than Draw, or Impress,
or whatever. I often find it frustrating, for instance, that if I want to insert
a flowchart linking line, I have to copy it from a Draw document.

I am sure there is a good reason for it.

Kind Regards,
Matthew
Comment 7 sylvaticus 2005-11-23 15:10:54 UTC
This bug make oo to crash if pasted two graph (or images, or..) grouped coming
wrom calc when you save the file.
I read that writer do not implement groupings other than of drawing objects (
:-((( !), but I don't undestand why if the objects come from draw or impress,
they are not pasted to writer, while if they come from calc THE PASTE IS
ALLOWED, all go well, exept when the file is saved... they should be stopped,
maybe with a pop-up that explain that grouped objects are not allowed in writer,
or - even better- with a function that force to be pasted as "special, GDI
metafile".
Comment 8 Oliver-Rainer Wittmann 2005-11-24 08:47:53 UTC
OD->viottolo:
Which version of OOo you used? There was a defect 50824, which is fixed for OOo
2.0.1, about pasting grouped drawing object into Writer.

The cause, why not all type of objects (text frames, graphics, OLE objects and
drawing objects) can be grouped is:
- The Writer has a own implementation for text frames, graphics and OLE objects.
These types of objects can not be grouped.
- The drawing objects from Draw, which are also used in Impress and Calc can be
grouped.
Comment 9 raindrops 2006-01-27 05:27:50 UTC
I wanted to post the following problem, but am not sure if this issue describes
the same thing. Please tell me if it is different, in which case I will raise it
as a sparate issue:

Grouping the graphic with superimposed graphics not possible.
In a typical application, the user can add a screenshot (or a self-prepared
graphic) to a document, and then add several markings over it to highlight
different parts of it.
(Typically, ellipses, numbered circles, text callouts, arrow pointers, etc.)

It should be possible to group these objects together, so that they can be
referred to as a single article in cross-referencing, fields, etc.. 
Also, the entire group will stay together (because now it will have a single
anchor, rather than multiple anchors) when the surrounding text is edited.
Comment 10 Oliver-Rainer Wittmann 2006-01-27 06:21:04 UTC
OD->raindrops:
Yes, what you describe is exactly, what this feature describes.
Graphics are typically Writer fly frames containing a representation of a
graphic file. Ellipses, numbered circles, text callouts, arrow pointers are
drawing objects.
Comment 11 raindrops 2006-01-27 07:55:01 UTC
Ok, thanks!
I will add my vote here, then!
Comment 12 michael.ruess 2006-03-16 11:49:36 UTC
*** Issue 63246 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 13 bruno_french 2006-03-17 23:07:01 UTC
with writer, insert picture from file, select "apples.gif", draw a rectangle and
try to group these both objects : it's impossible.
and also it's not possible to rotate the picture "apples". 
this problem still existe with OOO-2.02rc4.
Comment 14 michael.ruess 2006-04-18 16:03:08 UTC
*** Issue 64268 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 15 michael.ruess 2006-08-14 11:05:06 UTC
*** Issue 68584 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 16 michael.ruess 2006-11-15 10:45:06 UTC
*** Issue 71552 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 17 michael.ruess 2007-01-10 14:34:52 UTC
*** Issue 73334 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 18 Regina Henschel 2007-04-08 12:32:45 UTC
*** Issue 76189 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 19 Mathias_Bauer 2007-04-10 14:03:16 UTC
*** Issue 76189 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 20 michael.ruess 2007-11-19 10:08:05 UTC
*** Issue 83713 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 21 michael.ruess 2008-03-18 14:42:52 UTC
*** Issue 87190 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 22 urandom 2008-09-23 08:21:27 UTC
Hi

Multiple selection is STILL not possible in OpenOffice 3 RC 2.
Comment 23 michael.ruess 2008-10-16 11:06:21 UTC
*** Issue 94960 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 24 yannoo 2008-10-16 11:30:46 UTC
This feature is really needed! The move of several fly frames is quite difficult
without this feature.
Comment 25 yannoo 2008-10-16 11:31:17 UTC
This feature is really needed! The move of several fly frames is quite difficult
without this feature.
Comment 26 eric.savary 2009-05-27 19:43:03 UTC
*** Issue 102312 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 27 michael.ruess 2010-01-11 08:39:36 UTC
*** Issue 108209 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 28 Regina Henschel 2010-04-11 12:57:45 UTC
*** Issue 110778 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 29 Rainer Bielefeld 2013-05-06 04:51:04 UTC
*** Issue 122227 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 30 Regina Henschel 2013-06-05 21:39:18 UTC
*** Issue 122479 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***
Comment 31 Marcus 2017-05-20 11:19:57 UTC
Reset assigne to the default "issues@openoffice.apache.org".