Bug 145181 - LibreOffice Math does not register ^
Summary: LibreOffice Math does not register ^
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LibreOffice (show other bugs)
Version:
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7.2.1.2 release
Hardware: All Linux (All)
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Reported: 2021-10-17 09:49 UTC by daniel-genser
Modified: 2023-09-16 18:29 UTC (History)
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Description daniel-genser 2021-10-17 09:49:02 UTC 
Description:
If I try to write exponents in LibreOffice Math using ^ the symbol will not get registered - making use practically impossible when exponents are involved. 

Steps to Reproduce:
1.install the complete libreoffice package (7.2)
2.launch libreoffice-math
3.try to write ^

Actual Results:
^ does not get registered

Expected Results:
^ should get registered


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes


OpenGL enabled: Yes

Additional Info:
The problem is not present if only libreoffice-math is installed. I tried Arch(EndeavourOS) and ZorinOS. I have been using GNOME on both distrirbutions.
 
Version: 7.2.2.2 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 20(Build:2)
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 5.11; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: de-AT (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Ubuntu package version: 1:7.2.2~rc2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1~lo1
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Julien Nabet 2021-10-17 12:34:14 UTC 
Just for the record, on pc Debian x86-64 with master sources updated today or with LO Debian package 7.2.1, I don't reproduce this.

If I type:
2^3, I got 2 and 3 set as exponent.
Comment 2 daniel-genser 2021-10-17 13:03:55 UTC 
Alright, it appears the problem has to do with the german keyboard layout. When switching to the english(US) layout on ZorinOS(Gnome) ^ is being registered.
Comment 3 m_a_riosv 2021-10-17 19:08:41 UTC 
In some keyboard'a layout, it is a death key, adding a space after it should work.
Comment 4 daniel-genser 2021-10-17 19:14:09 UTC 
Adding letters after writing ^ used to work and it was not a problem for me, however it does not work since 7.2.
Comment 5 Faisal 2023-09-16 18:29:16 UTC 
@Daniel, can you check if this bug still exists using the latest version of LO, using a German keyboard?