Re: [libreoffice-users] Limit on resizing windows in LO 6 (GTK)

On 02/27/2018 04:36 PM, Roy Reese wrote:
> Thanks to all who have responded, but let me see if I can clarify and add to what I havve learned.
>
> 1. The limiting factor is the menu bar (File, Edit, View . . .) where there are no icons. What is 
> worse, I have a Spanish interface which makes some of the items (words only) longer. I have seen 
> no way to change the size of the font on the bar, nor is it possible to hide the menu bar, 
> although there is a work around to create a macro to do so mentioned in LO and OO fora.
>
> 2. The Anaphraseus extension is added to the menu bar, not a tool bar.
>
> 3.  The problem does affect LO 5.4.3.2 which I have on the computer from which I am responding. 
> It did not bother me there because I have yet to add that extension there. However, minimum 
> sizing IS affected by the space required for the menu bar. (As a parenthetical comment, when I 
> work quikly, I can resize the window smaller UNTIL the menu bar loads. I offer this in case 
> someone wants to test on an affected installation.)
>
> 4.  This is NOT a problem in the Windows version of 6.0. Sizing the window smaller simply 
> progressively hides the menu bar.
>
> 5.  Although LO has always been GTK based in Linux, I am not sure if it now has a Qt interface to 
> integrate better with KDE/Plasma which may not be affected, hence my addition of GTK to the 
> subject line. (Input here welcome!)
>
> 6.  MOST IMPORTANT: Now that I understand better what is going on, Tomorrow, I will recheck LO's 
> Bugzilla for existing bugs and if none is reported, will report this. I will also report the bug 
> number to this list, in this thread so that others can see and add to it.
>
> Again, many thanks for the help on this matter.

For what it's worth, it's not a problem on my LO 5.1.6.2 on Linux Mint 
18 or LO 5.3.3.2 on Puppy Tahr Linux. On both systems, the menu bar just 
collapses as I shrink the window.

Virgil

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