[Upstream] Impress PPT export does not preserve hyperlinks

[sdaau]

Binary package hint: libreoffice

1)
Natty:
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu Natty (development branch)
Release: 11.04

Maverick:
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

Lucid:
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Release: 10.04

2)
Natty:
apt-cache policy libreoffice-impress
libreoffice-impress:
  Installed: 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu5
  Candidate: 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu5
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu5 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages 100
/var/lib/dpkg/status

Maverick:
apt-cache policy libreoffice-impress
libreoffice-impress:
  Installed: 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1
  Candidate: 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Lucid:
apt-cache policy libreoffice
libreoffice:
  Installed: 1:3.3.0-1lucid1
  Candidate: 1:3.3.0-1lucid1
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.3.0-1lucid1 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

3) What is expected to happen is when performs via the Terminal:

loimpress -nologo

Create button -> in Slide 1 click "Click to add text" and type example -> highlight text -> click Insert -> Hyperlink -> in Target combo box type www.launchpad.net -> click Apply button -> click Close button -> File -> Save As -> File name: example -> File type: Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000/XP (.ppt) -> Save button -> Keep Current Format button -> File -> Exit -> open via the Terminal:

loimpress -nologo example.ppt

The hyperlink is preserved.

4) Notice the hyperlink is gone with only the text remaining.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Downstream bug may be found at:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/721386

1) lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-impress
libreoffice-impress:
  Installed: 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1
  Candidate: 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

3) What is expected to happen is when performs via the Terminal:

loimpress -nologo

Create button -> in Slide 1 click "Click to add text" and type example -> highlight text -> click Insert -> Hyperlink -> in Target combo box type www.launchpad.net -> click Apply button -> click Close button -> File -> Save As -> File name: example -> File type: Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000/XP (.ppt) -> Save button -> Keep Current Format button -> File -> Exit -> open via the Terminal:

loimpress -nologo example.ppt

The hyperlink is preserved.

4) Notice the hyperlink is gone with only the text remaining.

[Yfjiang (yfjiang)]

It's confirmed in 3.3.1. Looks like a missing feature. Would Radek have a review? Thanks!

[penalvch (penalvch)]

sdaau, since this bug has enough information provided for a developer to begin work, I'm going to mark it as Triaged and let them handle it from here. Thanks for taking the time to make Ubuntu better!

[Tom (tom6)]

Hi :)

What are hyper-links?

We are having trouble with a presentation that has buttons that play mp3 sound-files when clicked. The links are broken when we re-open the presentation. We have tried different sound-file formats but their links also break. Is that the same as this bug-report?

Regards from
Tom :)

[Uckcd-shokah-f0mkz (uckcd-shokah-f0mkz)]

Not reproduced with Version 4.0.2.2 (Build ID: 4c82dcdd6efcd48b1d8bba66bfe1989deee49c3).

[Patryk (pmalek)]

Still an issue in 4.2.2 rc1.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

VERIFIED WORKSFORME as per below environment. However, while one may click the text and it opens a web browser, the color is different then before it was closed, and reopened. Different problem for a different report:
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch)
Release: 14.04

apt-cache policy libreoffice-impress
libreoffice-impress:
  Installed: 1:4.2.1-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:4.2.1-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:4.2.1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Harry Wood (j-launchpad-onlineanimals-co-uk)]

Does not work for me. Still an issue in LibreOffice 5.0.2.2

hyperlinks are gone when opening from a PPT file or also a PPTX file.

Three different types of hyperlink all get stripped (a URL detected and automatically created as a hyperlink. An inserted hyperlink with target set to an external URL, and a hyperlink to another slide)

These hyperlinks all remain as expected when saving and reloading from an .odp file (issue with powerpoint import)

[Harry Wood (j-launchpad-onlineanimals-co-uk)]

Upgraded to LibreOffice 5.2.4.2 . Still an issue

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Harry Wood, as this report is closed, it will help immensely if you filed a new report with the Ubuntu via a terminal:
ubuntu-bug libreoffice

Please feel free to subscribe me to it.

For more on why this is helpful, please see:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibreOfficeBugWrangling