Re: [tdf-discuss] How developers scare end-users away from filing bugs

[Guy Voets <nimantuis@gmail.com>]

2012/2/14 Italo Vignoli <italo.vignoli@gmail.com>

> I step in the discussion, as I am a Mac user (although not really
> skilled in catching and reporting bugs).
>
> I have some comments below.
>
> On 2/14/12 5:52 AM, adept techlists - kazar wrote:
>
> > Problem description:
>
> > Steps to reproduce:
> > 1. Open a spreadsheet that has data in some cells. I have tested with
> > .csv and .ods
>
> OK, done.
>
> > 2. Click on a populated cell, start typing a few letters (i.e., to
> > replace what was there
>
> OK, done.
>
> > 3. Press Undo (Cmd-Z) to undo your edit (i.e., in hopes of restoring the
> > original contents of the cell). Press Undo again. Maybe again.
>
> If you press Enter and set the content of the cell, then the subsequent
> Cmd-Z works without any problem and restores the original content of the
> cell which has just been edited.
>
> If you do not press Enter and press Cmd-Z while you are still in editing
> mode, then you see some random content and you are never able to restore
> the original content of the cell. When you are in editing mode (i.e.,
> before pressing Enter), you should press Esc to restore the original
> content (this brings you out of editing mode without applying the change).
>
> So, the fact that Cmd-Z does not restore the original content of the
> cell while you are still in editing mode cannot be considered a bug as
> the right command while in editing mode is Esc (Escape).
>
> I do not know if the random content that shows up when pressing Cmd-Z
> while you are still in editing mode can be considered a bug (actually,
> the random content that shows up is the same on Mac and Linux, as I have
> just tested the same file on both platforms, and thus it might be
> related to the file).
>
> I hope all this helps.
>
> --
> Italo Vignoli - italo.vignoli@gmail.com
>

Hello,

LibO 3.5 on iMac with Lion 7,2
I conform Italo's findings.

• When you are still in the cell you should use Escape to restore the
previous content of the cell.
• When you return to a cell you modified, Cmd-Z will help.

-- 
Guy
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