[libreoffice-users] Re: bug in Writer - unable to select text with image in background

webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote:

> Ubuntu 10.10, LibreOffice 3.3.1 from the LibreOffice download page, not
> from the repository or PPA.
>
> I was working with a document in Writer that had a large image in the
> background.
>
> I had Wrap set as "through" and "in background" checked.  This was the
> only way I could get the text to go over top of the image. Then I
> cut/pasted text for another document to "written" over the background
> image.  I made the document text be in two columns, working with only
> the left one, at this time.
>
> Here is the "bug".  When I wanted to bold some words in the text, I
> could not highlight/select the text so I could bold it.  I could do the
> select/bold when there is no background image.  The "Select All" option
> still worked, but I could not get the first word in the line/paragraph
> selected to be changed to bold, italic, etc..
>
> Am I doing something wrong, or is this a "bug"?
>
> Some people would use draw for what I am doing, but I am more
> comfortable with Writer for dealing with columns of text.  So I worked
> on a landscape document with most of the page covered with the
> background image.  I use what I am most comfortable with, so right now I
> am using Writer.  Later I could learn to use Draw for this, or use
> Inkscape which is my default way of doing this work.  But I wanted to
> try it in Writer.
Hi. I can confirm the issue you describe. I also can only select text that is 
outside the graphic. It does appear to be a bug unless it is designed to 
function like this. Perhaps someone else may know.

However, have you tried Format/Page and then adding the graphic via the 
Background tab? This works well if you are able to position the image where 
you want it. Then, with a multi-column layout, individual words can be 
selected for formatting without issue.

HTH

Regards Dave



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