Bug 159324

Summary: Cannot select a range of text in a Calc Spreadsheet cell using Mouse
Product: LibreOffice Reporter: chris.gay5000
Component: CalcAssignee: Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status: NEEDINFO ---    
Severity: normal CC: guibomacdev, ilmari.lauhakangas, miguelangelrv
Priority: medium    
Version: 7.6.0.3 release   
Hardware: Other   
OS: macOS (All)   
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Description chris.gay5000 2024-01-22 14:45:13 UTC 
Description:
In LibreOffice 7.5.9, in Calc Spreadsheet, I can no longer DoubleClick Mouse in a Cell, then Drag Mouse in the Cell to select and highlight text. Works fine V 7.4.7.2. Using macOS 12.7.2 x86.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open a spreadheet
2.Enter text in a cell, or use cell with text already in it
3.Double Click in text, then try dragging mouse to select some of the text

Actual Results:
It is incapable of selecting the range of text to correspond to Mouse Dragging.

Expected Results:
I would expect a selected & highlighted range of text to be selected.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
It should have allowed the Mouse Dragging to select a range of text. Works in V 7.4.7.2, and earlier. I do not know at what point the bug was introduced beween 7.4.7.2 and 7.5.9.
Comment 1 m_a_riosv 2024-01-22 16:41:53 UTC 
Please test in safe mode, Menu/Help/Restart in Safe Mode
Comment 2 Patrick Luby (volunteer) 2024-02-14 15:31:43 UTC 
Do you have a Mac Intel machine? If yes, from what you describe, this bug sounds very similar to tdf#155266 which affected some Mac Intel machines.

The fix for tdf155266 is already in LibreOffice 24.2.0 and will be in LibreOffice 7.6.5 which is planned to be released in late February 2024.

If you upgrade to either version, do you see any improvement?