Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice Sort Bug ?

Hi,

while LO does allow a certain amount of customisation, at this point in 
the game this particular menu option can not be changed.

This then becomes a feature request, either

 * change the default
 * allow the sort options to be customised

Once a feature request is submitted it is really up to a (unpaid) 
programmer to step forward and take on the action. I can't see this 
being high on the programmer's list of priorities but it may be deemed 
an "easy hack" which an aspiring young person could field.

Cheers




On 26/03/15 10:58, Richard VINCK wrote:
> Tim Lloyd
> Thank you for pointing this. Indeed, unticking it works then correctly.
> But it should be the default, and should remain unticked. (and should 
> be more visible, as it is hidden in the Option tab)
> Can we make it as default?
>
> On 2015-03-26 00:42, Tim Lloyd wrote:
> > A quick look at the doco reveals...
> >
> > Range contains column/row labels
> > – omits the first row or the first column in the selection from the sort
> >
> > Untick this box and you are sorted.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > On 26/03/15 10:06, Wade Smart wrote:
> > > Hmm I just tried to sort going through the
> > > sort menu and I still cant get it to sort
> > > properly.
> > >
> > > It does numbers just fine though.
> > > --
> > > Registered Linux User: #480675
> > > Registered Linux Machine: #408606
> > > Linux since June 2005
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Wade Smart <wadesmart@gmail.com> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > **cough cough** .. feature understood.
> > > > --
> > > > Registered Linux User: #480675
> > > > Registered Linux Machine: #408606
> > > > Linux since June 2005
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 6:02 PM, Michael Tiernan
> > > > <michael.tiernan@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > On 3/25/15 6:53 PM, Wade Smart wrote:
> > > > > > I have 4.2.7.2 on Ubuntu 14.04 and you are correct, sort is not 
> > > > > > working.
> > > > > When I reported it, I provided a great deal of information about 
> > > > > it and
> > > > > was told "Not a bug" and "works for me" by those who have the 
> > > > > power to
> > > > > close bugs.
> > > > >
> > > > > My argument was/is that if you use the sort arrows (as you have done
> > > > > here) then you're asking/telling LO to sort the selected rows with no
> > > > > options.
> > > > >
> > > > > Instead it was deemed correct that instead, LO assumes the first cell
> > > > > found is used as a label regardless of any other settings.
> > > > >
> > > > > This "feature" (*cough*) cost me a number of hours of work to get 
> > > > > around
> > > > > and avoid.
> > > > >
> > > > > The argument is that since you can use the "Sort" menu option and 
> > > > > change
> > > > > this behavior *for each sort occurrence* then there's a work 
> > > > > around for
> > > > > the "feature" and we should be happy with that.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >    << MCT >> Michael C Tiernan. http://www.linkedin.com/in/mtiernan
> > > > >    Non Impediti Ratione Cogatationis
> > > > >    Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs
> > > > >     should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein
> > > > >
> > > > >
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