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

webmaster for Kracked Press Productions schrieb:
> 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..

Please try this: In Tools > Options > LibreOffice Writer > Formatting 
Aids you find the setting "Cursor in protected areas". Disable it. Now 
you should be able to select single words with the mouse.

Kind regards
Regina

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