Writer: paragraph spacing in mm cannot be set larger than 99.99 mm

[Henrik Pitkala]

1. output of 'lsb_release -rd'
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04
(32-bit)

2. a) Output of 'apt-cache policy libreoffice'
libreoffice:
  Installed: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0
        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages

(Internal version number: Libreoffice 3.5.3.2, Build ID: 350m1(Build:2).)

2. b) Output of 'apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer'
libreoffice-writer:
  Installed: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0
        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages

3. What expected to happen:
- set measurement unit to millimeter
- open style editor in LibreOffice Writer
- adjust paragraph spacing to more than 99.99 mm
- paragraph spacing is not limited

4. What happened instead:
- paragraph spacing is limited to 99.99 mm

WORKAROUND:
- if measurement unit is set to centimeter or other unit larger than millimeter the paragraph spacing can be larger.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Henrik Pitkala, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. This issue is unreproducible by opening a blank document -> Tools -> Options -> LibreOffice Writer General -> under Settings change drop down Measurement unit Millimeter -> combo box Tab stops 150.00mm -> button OK -> Tab and notice the tab stop is 150.00mm

Could you please provide a document that demonstrates this problem? As well, could you also provide a recording of this problem via recordmydesktop?

 lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04

apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc
libreoffice-calc:
  Installed: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages

[Henrik Pitkala (hekkup)]

The tab stops are not the problem but the spacing above and below paragraphs.

Details on how to reproduce the bug:

1. Start a new document

2. Set measurement unit to mm:
  Tools > Options > LibreOffice Writer > General > Measurement unit ----> Millimeter

3. Modify for example the Default style:
  Indents & Spacing > Spacing Above paragraph (or Spacing Below paragraph) ----> 99.99, trying to input more won't work

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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