Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 102496
Selecting a connector does not work after moving one end
Last modified: 2013-08-07 15:40:43 UTC
After moving an end of a connector I am unable to select that connector by clicking on it. Dragging a selection box around it works only if the selection includes the old position. Selecting it by ctrl+a works, but it looks like the old position is selected. Most of the times, moving an attached object helps (if the connector is attached to an object). Saving and reopening the file also helps. This bug happens when one end of the connector is moved so that the connector changes orientation (i.e. left-to-right becomes right-to-left). Steps to reproduce: 1. Open new Drawing 2. Create a new connector (e.g. direct connector) 3. Move one end of the connector so that one of its coordinates will be on the opposite side of the other end (i.e. if the end was left of the other end, move it right) 4. Deselect the connector 5. Try to select it again (will fail)
Forgot to mention: The bug seemed to appear in 3.1 (or maybe even 3.0?)
Reproducible. Works in 3.0.
Reproduceable in 3.1.0. I found out, that the connector is still there where it was before moving but will be displayed on the new position. Seems like View and Model have different position settings. To understand what I mean, try the following (which includes some of the steps posted before): - Choose the connector tool and draw a connector somewhere. - Remember its current position/dimensions (needed later) - Without moving the whole connector, drag one line end somewhere else - Now unselect the connector - try to click on it to select it (won't work) - Now come the funny part: Use the rubber band selection tool and drag a selection rect to include the area where the connector was BEFORE! - The connector gets selected but you cannot move it, only move its line ends. - I could workaround this when connecting the connector to another shape (e.g. a rectangle) and then moving the shape.
AW->SJ: Please have a look, probably has to do with Your connector local parameter/item changes.
I am using winxp with oo.o 3.1.1 (OOO310m19 build:9420). And I also experiencing a similar problem - though I didn't try to reproduce the exact scenario, I see the inability to select that connector again. If I delete an object previously attached to the connector - then the connector is selectable again. Also, using the rectangular selection tool, it is possible to select if it includes the previous location of the connector...
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I also confirm the bug under Windows XP, OOO310m19 (Build:9420). The connector seems only selectable within rectangle of its original position. If one end of the connector is moved outside of rectangle of its original position, the connector is only selectable by unmoved end of the connector. If both ends of the connector are moved outside rectangular of the connector's original position, then the connector is not selectable any more! If the connector is connecting some shapes and one (or both) of the shapes are outside rectangular of its original position, then the connector can be temporary made selectable by deleting the shape or moving shape (along with connector) to new position. I think it's very very important bud to solve as connector is basic and the most important building brick in the whole OOo Draw program.
I am experiencing the same issue. OS: Kubuntu-based Linux OpenOffice Version: OOO320m12 (Build:9483) Reproducible: 100% Description: - Create two boxes. - Draw an unconnected connector. - Connect the boxes using the connector. - Notice the connector is unable to be selected by clicking on it, or by using the rectangular select. - Now use the rectangular select around the entire area in which the connector was originally located before being connected. Now the connector shows that it is selected. Workarounds: 1) File > Save, File > Reload or 2) Ctrl-A, Ctrl-X, Ctrl-V This is terribly annoying and is causing me to have to revert to an old version of OpenOffice.
p.s. I am using presentation not draw.
Hi, the bug is still present in the OO Draw 3.3.0. Would it be possible to fix it? It's extremely annoying. I would appreciate the fix very much, because I like the OO and use it often. Thank you.