Software Update: LibreOffice 5.2.4

The Document Foundation has released the fourth update to version 5.2 of LibreOffice. This open source office package originated as an offshoot of OpenOffice and comes with the word processor Writer, spreadsheet program Calc, presentation program Impress, drawing program Draw, database program Base and Formula, an application for making scientific notations. Version 5.2 should, among other things, be able to import docx files better, add support for two-factor authentication when accessing Google Drive and a ‘save as’ button has been added to the taskbar. Detailed information about the changes in version 5.2.0 can be found on this page are being found. Version 5.2.4 had two release candidates, in which a total of 125 issues have been fixed.

Bugs fixed in version 5.2.4 RC 1:

• bnc#957991 improve pivot cache reading performance
• coverity#1371267 copy ctor broken, nPagePos not copied
• gnome#768177 backport gtk3 clipboard fixes
• i#32968 undo or insert or multi column frame crashes
• lp#1506544 don’t set toolbars as primary
• lp#1580537 don’t set toolbars as primary
• rhbz#1281906 [gtk3] [wayland] Windows have broken size and headerbar drawn over content
• rhbz#1326304 [wayland][gtk3] pasting data that external apps put into the clipboard stops to work once I copy something into the clipboard with libreoffice itself
• rhbz#1350478 copying & pasting text within writer resets the paragraph style to “Default style”
• rhbz#1351369 Reproducible crash in LibreOffice GTK3 VCL plugin
• rhbz#1352965 Infinite recursion in GTK3 clipboard handling
• rhbz#1362451 Impress consistently crashing on cut/copy and paste
• tdf#34467 FitToFrame: stretch text to fill drawing obj
• tdf#60740 export correct locale attribution, not just country
• tdf#62625 reopen temp stream to readBasic .xls VBA
• tdf#63846 assign macros after VBA project fully loaded.
• tdf#71251 VARCHAR max length is 32765 for Firebird
• tdf#76002 grab focus to sidebar dropdowns
• tdf#78590 DOCX exp.: Image loss when have a frame anchored to the same para.
• tdf#79329 DOCX import: fix missing outer table with floattable at cell start
• tdf#79442 trust the size … follow up
• tdf#79892 improve performance of transliteration
• tdf#80748 DOCX exp.: Image loss when have a frame anchored to the same para.
• tdf#82824 DOCX import: fix at-char embedded object handling
• tdf#83227 DOCX export: fix RelId cache when switching streams
• tdf#84650 fix X-coordinate of SmMatrixNode’s elements
• tdf#88827 double-thin border: MINGAPWIDTH is a valid width
• tdf#89377 ww8import: table honors ParaStyle break-before-page
• tdf#89466 missing case for SID_SAVE_BACKGROUND
• tdf#89760 backport gtk3 >= 3.20 themeing improvements
• tdf#90070 don’t clip flys with borders
• tdf#92117 create only one Undo for all UnmergeCells() calls
• tdf#92160 sc: limit search results to 1000 entries.
• tdf#92458 don’t set toolbars as primary
• tdf#92776 backport gtk3 >= 3.20 themeing improvements
• tdf#93825 missing accessibility events when selecting/deselecting cells
• tdf#93894 prohibit grouping when certain token types are present.
• tdf#94635 follow up; correct handling of double x-values ​​in case of
• tdf#95031 DOCX import: auto spacing inside numbering means no spacing
• tdf#95408 master Document toggle missing if switch to master doc from normal doc
• tdf#96398 update the reference rdbs to libreoffice-5-2
• tdf#96453 rework transfer of data between cond format dlgs
• tdf#97065 gtk3: Date field displayed incomplete
• tdf#97968 adjust references during Cut&Paste of formula groups
• tdf#98481 google Sheets uses OOXML t=”str” ​​differently
• tdf#98690 avoid crashes on broken charts
• tdf#98831 backport gtk3 clipboard fixes
• tdf#99291 empty array element should not match empty cell
• tdf#99508 ensure sufficient size for hidpi backing surface
• tdf#99687 find Text widget fails to emit object:text-caret-moved events
• tdf#99723 target ratio must be reached
• tdf#100180 band-aid fix for non-editable chart sidebar
• tdf#100251 backport gtk3 >= 3.20 themeing improvements
• tdf#100352 backport ca-ES, fr-FR and nl-NL classification files
• tdf#100617 fix and
• tdf#100793 rework transfer of data between cond format dlgs
• tdf#100830 fix Error in OOXML Transparency Conversion Math
• tdf#100841 use Popover instead of Tooltip for the fill series hint
• tdf#101042 fix for frozen windows in excel
• tdf#101327 tolerate exceptions during window construction better.
• tdf#101457 gtk3 clipboards have to live to end once created
• tdf#101583 references to be expanded must be at least 2 cols/rows
• tdf#101590 cannot interact with filepicker from import category
• tdf#101699 backport gtk3 >= 3.20 themeing improvements
• tdf#101814 sw: MSWord export: don’t override first-page with heuristics
• tdf#101827 mend busy contour dialog.
• tdf#101832 fix and
• tdf#102357 export correct locale attribution, not just country
• tdf#102694 improve pivot cache reading performance
• tdf#102957 revert SetMinOutputSizePixel workaround
• tdf#102997 fix Error in OOXML Transparency Conversion Math
• tdf#102999 get_selected_printer is transfer none
• tdf#103001 DOCX export: fix RelId cache when switching streams
• tdf#103032 a11y crash on listbox dispose in toolbar dropdown
• tdf#103051 pdf export assumed 1bit bitmaps were N1BitMsbPal
• tdf#103083 EDITING: Cut and Paste changes bullet point formatting
• tdf#103087 border widget must not have focus initially
• tdf#103103 many Arabic fonts dont render correctly
• tdf#103178 final SID can differ from the original one
• tdf#103185 add VCL backend being used to About dialog
• tdf#103264 missing case for SID_SAVE_BACKGROUND
• tdf#103320 backport gtk3 >= 3.20 themeing improvements
• tdf#103334 EDITING: Undo on bullet point style
• tdf#103359 undo or insert or multi column frame crashes
• tdf#103389 resaving a DOCX document with two canvases leads to a broken file.
• tdf#103421 disposeAndClear m_aColorSet(reportdesign)
• tdf#103472 gtk3 dnd must clear listener after dragDropEnd dispatch
• tdf#103473 ensure positive rectangle size
• tdf#103493 copying note captions needs a completed destination sheet
• tdf#103507 quickfix: Automatic selection of Oracle Java runtime on Windows
• tdf#103514 always ignore bitmap fonts on Windows
• tdf#103530 OOXML: pass ExternalLinkInfo compiling named expressions
• tdf#103531 OOXML: write external file ID within quoted sheet names
• tdf#103544 DOCX exp.: Image loss when have a frame anchored to the same para.
• tdf#103552 decrease SpreadsheetML import time to prevent “General input/output error”
• tdf#103664 FILEOPEN: DOCX: Wingdings symbols are imported as rectangles
• tdf#103684 calculate status bar functions across sheets
• tdf#103689 do not slice 3D area broadcasters into separate sheets
• tdf#103696 ensure glm always uses radians
• tdf#103701 bulk broadcast the correct hint ID for formula groups
• tdf#103753 DOCX: Handle relative positions to left or right margin
• tdf#103756 CTRL+Z not working to undo changes performed through Navigator
• tdf#103788 sw: fix use-after-free in navigator dialog
• tdf#103792 no placeholder text imported for empty title shape
• tdf#103803 change from BGRA to RGBA color arrangement on Windows
• tdf#103804 reduced register areaScale shader and detection for intel
• tdf#103809 the argument is a bool* not a VclPtr
• tdf#103826 missing master page pane context menus in Draw
• tdf#103852 avoid clipboard deadlock
• tdf#103876 PPTX import: Title shape’s character properties are wrong
• tdf#103914 if menu no longer has focus, leave focus where it is
• tdf#103915 don’t set toolbars as primary
• tdf#103950 undo does not revert bundled font size changes for table cells
• tdf#103982 DOCX export: make sure SdrObject margin is non-negative
• tdf#103994 AdjustReferenceOnMove: handle external references
• tdf#104015 PPTX import: Title shape does not inherit fill properties
• tdf#104096 reset also rRawRes if trailing characters are present
• tdf#104144 missing dashed border, “break” should be “fallthrough” after all
• tdf#104201 PPTX: Group solid fill is not imported

Bugs fixed in version 5.2.3 RC 2:

• tdf#91125 prevent autotext to crash when drag&drop
• tdf#101458 check PNG for adequate compression
• tdf#101729 recover fnGetSize,fnLeftDist,fnRightDist,fnXInc
• tdf#103756 fix crash of this on 5-2 with initial backport
• tdf#104152 suppress notifications from EditEngine during Paste
• tdf#104495 prevent autotext to crash when drag&drop