Bug 93827

Summary:	resizing Writer/opening sidebar when using web layout loses position in document
Product:	LibreOffice	Reporter:	S. Christian Collins <s_chriscollins>
Component:	Writer Web	Assignee:	Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	heiko.tietze, ilmari.lauhakangas, lgodard.libre, philipz85, qrfxtegmbpawnpogrc
Priority:	medium
Version:	Inherited From OOo
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
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Bug Blocks:	103302

Description S. Christian Collins 2015-08-31 22:47:26 UTC

Steps to reproduce:
1. Open a large document (many pages) in Writer.
2. Select "View" -> "Web Layout".
3. Scroll down a ways in the document.
4. Either A) Resize the horizontal size of the window or B) Click on one of the sidebar icons to expand the sidebar.

Result: The view is now showing somewhere else in the document, losing the spot that was previously in view.

Expected result: The text that was at the top of the view before the window was resized should remain at the top.

Comment 1 Buovjaga 2015-09-15 14:29:34 UTC

The web is fluid. The same happens to free-flowing text in any web browser.
You would get the same effect, if you changed page size formatting in normal view.

Closing as WONTFIX.

Comment 2 S. Christian Collins 2015-09-15 15:13:20 UTC

True, but I still think usability could be improved here so that when a user opens the sidebar to change text formatting, they don't completely lose sight of the text they're trying to format.

Comment 3 Yousuf Philips (jay) (retired) 2015-09-15 20:19:11 UTC

Yes usability wise it should maintain the position of the view. Even worse it doesnt maintain the position of the cursor (meaning if the cursor is in view, it wont retain it in view when resized), so ideally this should be rectified.

What do other ux-advise guys think?

Comment 4 Xisco Faulí 2020-03-09 13:28:53 UTC

Please add keyword 'needsUXEval' and CC 'libreoffice-ux-advise@lists.freedesktop.org' if input from UX is needed.

Comment 5 Stéphane Guillou (stragu) 2023-10-02 12:38:16 UTC

*** Bug 157283 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 6 Stéphane Guillou (stragu) 2023-10-02 12:39:54 UTC

Same in OOo 3.3, so inherited.