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

On 03/09/2011 09:19 AM, David Griffiths wrote:
> 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
Well did not try it that way. I will look into doing that.

I am making a landscape document that is folded in half, like a tri-fold 
brochure, but only one fold.

Thanks.


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