[UPSTREAM] Writer: unable to select multiple pictures with SHIFT

[crysman]

I am unable to select multiple pictures with SHIFT. It used to work normally aprx. a year-two ago, what've happened? This is VERY unpleasant bug!

You may reproduce it easily:
1) create a new document
2) insert two PNG images via Insert -> Image
3) try to select them both with SHIFT

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libreoffice-core 1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sat Jun 21 22:17:58 2014
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice.bin
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-26 (238 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016)
SourcePackage: libreoffice
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-06-11 (10 days ago)

[Sasha-libreoffice (sasha-libreoffice)]

Sometimes I create documents with lot of raster images. These images should be equal by width, hight, contrast and brightness. I should select each of image and manually set many parameters. It is heavy, tiresome and boresome.

I propose to add ability to select several raster images at once.

[Björn Michaelsen (bjoern-michaelsen)]

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This bug was filed before the changes to Bugzilla on 2011-10-16. Thus it
started right out as NEW without ever being explicitly confirmed. The bug is
changed to state NEEDINFO for this reason. To move this bug from NEEDINFO back
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[Jmadero-dev (jmadero-dev)]

Agree with the enhancement request. Setting to medium priority & setting as NEW

[Owen-genat (owen-genat)]

Summary edited for clarity (was not showing up in searches for "multiple").

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Documentfoundation-20-k-d (documentfoundation-20-k-d)]

This feature seems to be quite popular: question is seen around 180 times per month (excluding search robots) -> http://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/28839/how-to-select-multiple-pictures-in-writer/

Another questioner: http://en.libreofficeforum.org/node/5035

[Norbert (nrbrtx)]

Bug exists in LibreOffice 5.0 (Ubuntu 12.04.5 with PPA, 1:5.0.0~rc5-0ubuntu1~precise1).

[Norbert (nrbrtx)]

Bug exists in LibreOffice 5.0 (Ubuntu 12.04.5 with PPA, 1:5.0.0~rc5-0ubuntu1~precise1).

[Miguelangelrv (miguelangelrv)]

*** Bug 96904 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

[Emad Khazraee (emad-khazraee)]

I am using LibreOffice Version: 5.1.0.3 Build ID: 1:5.1.0~rc3-0ubuntu1~trusty0; the bug is still there.

[Yvan Masson (yvan-masson)]

Hi,

Just changed affected hardware and OS to "All".

Regards,
Yvan

[Yvan Masson (yvan-masson)]

Changed first version affected to the one I am currently using: 4.2.8 from Ubuntu 14.04.

[crysman (crysman)]

Hello, please, why is this set to invalid?

I'm running Xubuntu with Libreoffice Version: 6.0.7.3 Build ID: 1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.5

and this bug (unable to select multiple images) is still existent/persists.

selecting multiple drawings (e.g. circles or squares with SHIFT works, though)

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

Sorry crysman, yes this issue is still present. I forgot to link it to the duplicate [1] which is still being tracked. My apologies.

[1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1481835