LO Writer - form control editing doesn't work

[Rich Johnson]

In LibreOffice Writer (lowriter) do the following:

 1) Click View -> Toolbars -> Form Controls

 2) Add a Text Box form

 3) Double click the new Text Box form or right-click and select Control

What to expect: Form control dialog opens where you can configure the Text Box.

This isn't working for me in Precise. Can't be sure if this did or did not work previously in Precise, however it worked a sit should with the version in Oneiric.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libreoffice-writer 1:3.5.1-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.32-generic-pae 3.2.12
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Mar 25 17:19:03 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20120319)
SourcePackage: libreoffice
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Not reproducible in Xubuntu.

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch)
Release: 12.04

apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer
libreoffice-writer:
  Installed: 1:3.5.1-1ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:3.5.1-1ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.5.1-1ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Björn Michaelsen (bjoern-michaelsen)]

Is libreoffice installed completely? => sudo apt-get install libreoffice

[Rich Johnson (nixternal)]

Ahh, thanks for reminding me on this issue. I figured out the issue. To answer your question, yes, default install of all LO is installed. You cannot edit form fields without first installing libreoffice-base (database app) which isn't installed by default on *buntu systems, or at least Kubuntu.