Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 31496
table in table over page does not break cell always
Last modified: 2013-08-07 14:38:26 UTC
I'm impressed with the improvement of "table in table" and "table over page". Both are good if the tables not complex. I noticed 2 items need to be improved:- 1. Table in table over page. When there are many "table in table", the over page does not really work, expecially for the inner most table. 2. OOo follows M$ Word "Insert table" defect. Click the insert table button which allows to drag no of rows and columns (Click arrow down of the insert table buton) . E.g. Select 5 rows and 5 cols, then go back to 3 rows and 3 cols. You should notice the 5 rows and 5 cols remain but only 3 rows and 3 cols selected. Imagine 15x15 selected but the user later decided 1x1 only! It would be "better" if the selectable follow the mouse drag. Thanks for good works.
Created attachment 16470 [details] table in table over page and insert table
MRU->FME: generally this works, but see attached sample. This is a case which might occur when pasting content/tables from Web-pages.
Created attachment 16474 [details] another good sample
FME->MRU: In your example, the inner table consists of one one row. This is a repeated headline which is not allowed to split.
Shouldn't be the headline continue to next page, instead of hiding below the page?
No, this is a *headline*, it cannot be split. If it has to split to the next page, it would have to insert itself in front of it on the second page again, because a headline has to be repeated at the beginning of each part of a split table.
I admit you are correct on headline. I think there still rooms for improvement instead of let it hanging. Check how M$ Word do it. Any idea on the insert table (item 2)?