Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice 3.5: bug hunting session and newfeatures

After reporting problems with Graphite and Linux Libertine, I have now found 
that my problems have disappeared.

Today, I installed the beta version of LO 3.5 and uninstalled my old 
OpenOffice 3.3. After performing those operations, I experimented with some 
files having Linux Libertine as the font. All of the problems I reported 
earlier disappeared. I tried the documents in both LO 3.5 beta and LO 3.4.4. 
and they worked in both programs.

I don't know if the problem was solved by installing LO 3.5 or by 
uninstalling OO 3.3. My guess is that it was the latter. Either way, life is 
so much better now with LO and Linux Libertine G.

Virgil

-----Original Message----- 
From: Virgil Arrington
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 10:41 AM
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice 3.5: bug hunting session and 
newfeatures

I'm not nearly knowledgeable enough to officially participate in the
bug-hunting session. I'm just a user, not a programmer. I haven't even yet
figured out LO's bugzilla or feature requests system, so forgive me if I'm
putting this stuff in the wrong place. For those who will be participating,
I offer the following comments on behavior I've noticed in LO 3.4.4. on
Windows 7. I assume most of these issues are well known by the developers. I
know I'm reporting these things in the wrong place, but I can't find a place
on LO's website for feature requests.

1. The Graphite port of Linux Libertine G has several issues:

a. My attempt to use the "algn" option in a character style for Footnote
Characters always results in a crash.
b. The "itlc" and "lith" and "hang" options don't seem to work on my system.
c. Anytime I try to generate a table of contents in a document using Linux
Libertine G, LO crashes.

2. For some odd reason, I've noticed that the "Formatting Aids" often change
by themselves, unchecking every option, so that, when I click "View,"
"Nonprinting Characters," nothing shows up. I have had to go into "Options,"
"Writer," "Formatting Aids," several times to recheck my options. I have NOT
noticed that behavior in the Portable version of LO, only in the standard
version.


In terms of feature requests, I would love to see the following at some
time:

1. A tabbed document interface, like Atlantis (rssol.com), or Lotus Symphony
(but without all the other senseless changes IBM made to the menu
structure).
2. The full path of the current document in the Title Bar.
3. Full support for the expert glyphs of OpenType fonts, such as old style
numbering and true small caps. The Graphite/Linux Libertine option is great
(even if incomplete and buggy) but it's limited to the one typeface.
4. An easy way to assign hot-keys to special characters (such as <Alt-.> to
insert an ellipses (...)). I have to believe it can be done, but so far I
haven't been able to figure it out. (By comparison, Atlantis includes a
hot-key option in its "Insert/Symbol" dialog)
5. A better justification system -- more like that used in LaTeX, especially
with the Microtype package.
6. Better hyphenation. I often find word being hyphenated at the wrong
location (ex. arbit-rary, instead of arbi-trary).

I don't want to sound ungrateful. LibreOffice is an absolutely wonderful
package.

I've been using Star/Open/LibreOffice since SO 5.2. It has developed into a
great program, and I still appreciate the many little things it does better
than other programs (such as independent control of orphans and widows)

Virgil





-----Original Message----- 
From: Cor Nouws
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 5:57 AM
To: users@global.libreoffice.org ; Discuss TDF
Subject: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice 3.5: bug hunting session and new
features

Hi,

As far as I remember, there wasn't yet send a special note to this lists
about the coming bug-hunting event.
It will be next weeks Wednesday and Tuesday.
And of course we test the new features and enhancements that are
prepared for LibreOffice 3.5.0.

Please read the full announcement below!

Hope to see you next week :-)

Cor

 = = = =

TDF announces the first LibreOffice 3.5 bug hunting session to improve
the quality and stability of the best free office suite ever

The Internet, December 20, 2011 - The Document Foundation (TDF)
announces the first LibreOffice 3.5 bug hunting session, to be held in a
virtual environment on December 28 and 29, 2011. Volunteer bug hunters
will gather on the Internet from the five continents to spot software
problems of the upcoming new major release, featuring a large number of
improvements and new functions, in order to make LibreOffice 3.5 the
best free office suite ever.

Participating is easy, and fun. Details are available on the wiki of The
Document Foundation
(http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/BugHunting_Session_3.5.0.-1),
where is also possible to find a comprehensive list of LibreOffice 3.5
new and improved features
(http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/3.5).

All you need is a PC with Windows, MacOS X or Linux, and LibreOffice 3.5
Beta 1 (which can be downloaded from
http://www.libreoffice.org/pre-releases), plus a lot of enthusiasm.
Filing bugs will be extremely easy, thanks to the help of several
experienced people who will be around to help users and supporters with
tips, on the QA mailing list (libreoffice-qa@freedesktop.org) and IRC
channel (irc://chat.freenode.net/libreoffice), from 8AM to 10PM UTC on
both days.

A second LibreOffice 3.5 bug hunting session will be organized -
following the same pattern - in mid January, immediately after the
release of LibreOffice 3.5 Release Candidate 1.

The first bug hunting session has been organized by LibreOffice QA team,
and coordinated by Rainer Bielefeld and Cor Nouws. At the end of the two
days, Rainer and Cor will award the title of Bug Hunting Hero to the
individual who has been able to spot the highest number of bugs, report
them correctly and file them on BugZilla
(http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport).


--
 - Cor
 - http://nl.libreoffice.org


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