Re: [libreoffice-users] [Writer] Help setting column width

I reduced the example complexity a lot. Now it doesn't have anything to 
do with a given sample document, it is easy to reproduce with a new 
document. The problem occurs when the second column has split cells; it 
might be then a bug in the software (at least I see it as a bug), I will 
reason that later.

Steps to reproduce:
1) Open Writer and create a new document.
2) Insert a table with 2 columns and 15 rows.
3) Check that "paths" A), B) and C) work in the same way:
A) Right click in any cell of the first column
> "Column" > "Width..." > Set some smaller width.
B) Left click above the first column, to select the full column.
> Menu "Table" > "Autoadjust" > "Column width..." > Set some smaller width.
C) Click and drag the boundary line between the first and second columns.

4) Right click in any cell in the second column > "Cell" > "Split..." > 
Split into 2 cells, vertically.
5) Now methods A) and B) don't behave like before, while C) still does.

I think of it as a bug because in such a simple scenario, one wouldn't 
expect that the column size options would stop working as expected. I 
guess its pretty common needing to split some cells in a table, but 
losing the ability to precisely resize columns is a problem.

Thoughts?


El 14/06/2012 14:39, Juan Navarro escribió:
> Thanks Brian and Tom
> As Brian Points out, the problem is about a Table column in Writer.
>
> You are correct: I discovered that the problem doesn't happen width 
> the third "path" of doing things: click and drag. That's weird, 
> because I would expect different ways of doing the same thing to 
> behave in the same way. And actually the problem is still there, as 
> click-and-drag is somewhat inaccurate (it's what I call "just for 
> mocking up the design") but I'd need precise measures for the table 
> columns (lets say, not only in this particular example document but in 
> the general case, should this problem arise again).
>
> By the way, I actually deleted the first row of the column, which had 
> this small "third" column which could be the cause for the problem, 
> but it turns out it wasn't: the problem is still there, nothing 
> changed. After deleting the first row, we have one clean and clear 
> column in the left side of the table, which cannot be resized by means 
> of any option menu. That's weird.
>
> El 14/06/2012 13:01, Tom Davies escribió:
> > Hi :)
> > The first step in each is probably the problem.  Try clicking outside 
> > the table or into a cell that doesn't border on where you are making 
> > the change and then drag the boundary. Regards from
> > Tom :)
> >
> > --- On Thu, 14/6/12, Juan Navarro<oneorjuan@gmail.com>  wrote:
> >
> > From: Juan Navarro<oneorjuan@gmail.com>
> > Subject: [libreoffice-users] [Writer] Help setting column width
> > To: "L LibreOffice"<users@global.libreoffice.org>
> > Date: Thursday, 14 June, 2012, 0:11
> >
> > Hello all
> >
> > I'm having problems doing something as easy as changing the column 
> > width in a Writer document. I'm not very good at Office software, but 
> > still I thought this wouldn't be a problem for me... well, it is :-)
> >
> > In helpful and fast bug-style report:
> >
> > Summary: when changing the column's width in a given ODT document, 
> > only one cell is adjusted, not the whole column.
> > Component: Writer
> > Version: LibreOffice v3.5.4.2 (spanish) clean install; Windows 7 SP1 
> > 64bit;
> > Steps to reproduce:
> >
> > 1) Download either of these documents:
> > http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae/templates-instructions/templates/odt.odt 
> >
> > http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/es/documents/curriculum-vitae/templates-instructions/templates/odt.odt 
> >
> > (it is the Europass template Curriculum Vitae, english or spanish)
> >
> > Then follow ONE of these paths A or B:
> > A) Right click in any cell of the first column (eg. right click over 
> > "Telephone(s)").
> > > Contextual menu>  "Column">  "Width...">  Set some width (eg. some 
> > > smaller value).
> > B) Left click above the first column, to select the full column.
> > > Menu "Table">  "Autoadjust">  "Column width...">  Set some width 
> > > (eg. some smaller value).
> > Results:
> > Path A changes the width only for the cell in which I click.
> > Path B changes the width only for the first cell of the column.
> >
> > I'm very confused, could someone please point me in the right direction?
> > Thanks
> >
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