Bug 145931 - Auto-capitalize activated when pressing CTRL+ENTER in a merged cell for splitting text manually after exit
Summary: Auto-capitalize activated when pressing CTRL+ENTER in a merged cell for split...
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
4.4.7.2 release
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: AutoCorrect-Complete
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Reported: 2021-11-28 12:41 UTC by Telesto
Modified: 2023-12-14 03:14 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Example file (8.79 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet)
2021-11-28 12:41 UTC, Telesto
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Description Telesto 2021-11-28 12:41:35 UTC
Description:
Auto-capitalize activated when pressing CTRL+ENTER in a merged cell for splitting text manually

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open the attached file
2. Enter the cell in C9
3. Put cursor before "going"
4. Press CTRL+Enter
5. Exit the cell by pressing enter or clicking somewhere else

Actual Results:
uppercase for going

Expected Results:
No uppercase change at all or instantaneous not after leaving the cell 
Inspired by: bug 145921 


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Version: 7.4.0.0.alpha0+ (x64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: ddc57169ac8d1de00403dbb09fef5221beaa0f3d
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 6.3 Build 9600; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: nl-NL (nl_NL); UI: en-US
Calc: CL

also in
4.4.7.2
Comment 1 Telesto 2021-11-28 12:41:52 UTC
Created attachment 176552 [details]
Example file
Comment 2 Telesto 2021-11-28 12:43:36 UTC
The sudden auto-capitalize after cell exit is bothering me the most.. but well not a heavy Calc user myself at this being there since a long time..
Comment 3 Daveo 2021-11-28 13:15:56 UTC
The simple solution to your concerns is to uncheck the "Capitalize first letter of every sentence" option under Tools -> Autocorrect -> Options.
My take: NAB
Comment 4 Telesto 2021-11-28 13:35:12 UTC
(In reply to Dave Barton from comment #3)
> The simple solution to your concerns is to uncheck the "Capitalize first
> letter of every sentence" option under Tools -> Autocorrect -> Options.
> My take: NAB

Well this doesn't happen when putting the same sentence in Writer & pressing Enter before 'going' which makes it behave differently anyhow. (with Capitalize first
letter of every sentence) enabled

And there are two aspects
a) Should it Capitalize
b) when should it be applied (while typing or only after exit of the cell)
Comment 5 Daveo 2021-11-28 13:58:40 UTC
What has anything in Writer to do with a "claimed" bug in Calc? They are two separate components of the software, with different Autocorrect settings. If there is a provable bug in Writer then file a separate report.

In answer to a): Yes,if a user sets an option the software must ALWAYS respect the user's selection.

In response to b): How is this relevant or of any importance?
Comment 6 Telesto 2021-11-28 15:46:26 UTC
(In reply to Dave Barton from comment #5)
How is this relevant or of any importance?

a): Yes, if a user sets an option the software must ALWAYS respect the user's selection.

True. However even within the option enabled there are apparently differences of interpretation how it should work in subsets of cases. The same option functioning differently across components does reduce the predictability. There might be valid reasons doing so. I simply don't know.

b) when should it be applied (while typing or only after exit of the cell)
Has to do with user feedback & undo

Heiko argued (IIRC) - Markdown - that enabling by default is 'functional' and could be overruled by a single CTRL+Z. Same applies to "Capitalize first
letter of every sentence"  In the case here even undo doesn't function.

In my perception "Capitalize first letter of every sentence"
A) shouldn't kick in at all in the specific case (comparing with Writer)
B) Or subsidiary: should Capitalize, but instantaneously after CTRL+ENTER (with undo option)
C) Even more subsidiary: some undo capitalize should be available after exit.
D) It's all perfectly well design already

I don't know with to exactly expect. The current situation doesn't seem 'ideal' to me; based on bug 145921 and my own testing. That's why I'm throwing this at UX.

It's more an observation; without a clear how it should be answer. I can't tell. That's why I'm putting this forward.
Comment 7 LeroyG 2021-11-28 15:54:51 UTC
As step 5, add a space after "going", and also you will get "Going".

If do you want to avoid the AutoCorrect Option, exit the cell while the cursor is in other word, not in "going".

I think that this is the expected behaviour.

But I am not sure if Ctrl+Z must undo the capitalization.

LibreOffice 7.1.7.2.
Comment 8 Heiko Tietze 2021-11-29 08:57:55 UTC
If you want to capitalize the first word but not the one after a soft break you have to enter space to get the uppercase while editing, which allows you to undo this, and now you can exit the cell keeping it lower case.

IMO we must not change any content on exit. It's okay during the operation but not if you finish the operation. And I don't see a reason why this would have been implemented intentionally.
Comment 9 Heiko Tietze 2021-12-13 13:39:16 UTC
Duplicates bug 98913
Comment 10 QA Administrators 2023-12-14 03:14:16 UTC
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