LibreOffice kde file dialog integration broken (not working) in 14.04

[Nikola Snele]

Screenshot: http://www.dodaj.rs/f/22/pb/1Vu8cW0n/snapshot58.png

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libreoffice-kde (not installed)
Uname: Linux 3.16.2-031602-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Mon Sep 15 19:17:48 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-02 (224 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140202)
SourcePackage: libreoffice
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Adolfo Jayme Barrientos (fitojb)]

> Package: libreoffice-kde (not installed)

Install it.

[Nikola Snele (n-schnelle)]

@Adolfo Jayme (fitojb)

With installed libreoffice-kde this bug appears.

I have removed libreoffice-kde and installed libreoffice-gtk to workaround this bug (to get decent file dialog).

So I don't think this bug is invalid.

[Nikola Snele (n-schnelle)]

I just checked my other pc.

Kde file dialog worked in LO 4.2.4. Update to 4.2.6 broke it.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Mads Bondo Dydensborg (mads-dydensborg)]

Same problem here, recent upgrade introduced this problem (ubuntu 14.04). Libreoffice version:

Version: 4.2.6.3
Build ID: 420m0(Build:3)

libreoffice-kde:
ii libreoffice-kde 1:4.2.6.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 office productivity suite -- KDE integration

This bug is, to the best of my knowledge a valid bug.

If a workaround exists, please post it. (I have tried removing/purging libreoffice-kde to no avail. Its still some default file dialog that opens).

[Nikola Snele (n-schnelle)]

You can remove libreoffice-kde and install libreoffice-gtk. That way you will get gnome file dialog which is better than generic one which now pops up with libreoffice-kde installed.

[Mads Bondo Dydensborg (mads-dydensborg)]

Thanks, Nikola!

Regrettably, I despise the gnome file dialog. How this dialog can even be part of a modern desktop environment is beyond me.

[Mads Bondo Dydensborg (mads-dydensborg)]

I have been able to downgrade my libreoffice installation to the previous version, using these commands:

0) First, check all libreoffice related packages you have into a file:

dpkg -l | grep libreoffice | tee libreoffice-packages

1) Then, purge all libreoffice packages

sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice-core libreoffice-common libreoffice-style-oxygen

2) Then install the bulk of the previous version:

sudo apt-get install libreoffice-core=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice-common=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice-style-oxygen=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice-kde=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice-base=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice-calc=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice-draw=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice-impress=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice-math=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice-writer=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 python3-uno=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice-base-core=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 libreoffice-base-drivers=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2

3) Now, manually add as many of the packages that you had additionally (check the contents of the libreoffice-packages file you created in the 0) step), as you can. In my case:

sudo apt-get install libreoffice-l10n-da=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu1 libreoffice-help-da=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu1 libreoffice-help-en-us=1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu1

I now have a working libreoffice installation that uses the KDE file dialog.

One problem is left: that any apt-get upgrade will want to upgrade my libreoffice installation, but I think you can mark them as "hold" for the package system, if you want to avoid this. I'll handle it manually for now.

[Björn Michaelsen (bjoern-michaelsen)]

note that 4.2.6 is a security update fixing:
http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2014-3524/
http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2014-3575/

At least one of those seems to affect Linux too.

[Mads Bondo Dydensborg (mads-dydensborg)]

Thanks, Björn.

That is highly relevant information.

I will personally run the risk, as the file dialog is really important to me, but others may not want to.

[Mads Bondo Dydensborg (mads-dydensborg)]

Libreoffice has been updated in the ubuntu reps, but the problem persists with version:
libreoffice 1:4.2.7-0ubuntu1 amd64
libreoffice-kde 1:4.2.7-0ubuntu1 amd64

Any hints on how to fix this would be great.

(Downgrading to 4.3.2~rc3-0ubuntu1 still works, but obviously is not a good solution).

[Arran (bruno13)]

I think this is a bit a nuisance but not really a problem. The fileopening Dialog in LO is not really difficult to understand. I'd prefer full force to debug first the important bugs and not such a luxury bug like this one.

[Mads Bondo Dydensborg (mads-dydensborg)]

On the other hand, Arran, this is most likely a minor build/integration issue, as it has been working for years. The effort to fix this may be neglible.

And, do not underestimate the value of integration - I work *a lot* with libre-office and KDE, and really, the integration with the KDE file dialog is a huge timesaver in daily work for me.

(Also, I resent you calling this a "luxury bug" - really, that is unnecessarily condescending).

[Cruiz (cruiz)]

It seems to be also a problem in Qt. See Debian Bug #752230

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=752230

[cleary (bernard-gray)]

I reported this against the Libreoffice PPA packages, but it's now affecting the main packages in ubuntu:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1359486

I'm currently in the process of preparing some workaround packages for the ppa listed in that thread.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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