Ubuntu
libreoffice package

  1. Bug #739184
  2. Comment #36

Comment 36 for bug 739184

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Peter Harvey (pdqharvey) wrote :

For those who need menemonics (alt+...) but are not fussed about the HUD, this might be an acceptable workaround (on Quantal, certainly; might well work on Precise and Raring). It's the best solution I have found.

Removed/purged LibreOffice, and then installed LibreOffice4 from http://www.libreoffice.org/download, NOT a version packaged for Ubuntu/Unity. This is how things stand now:

DO work:
- Looks as intended! Since this version is (I presume) unaware of Unity, there is no global menu integration attempted, so libreoffice-gtk does not need to be removed (which ruined the appearance and broke things)
- Mnemonics work perfectly!

DON'T work:
- HUD does not work for LO4 (of course, but works for other applications)
- Yet another version of incorrect icons appearing in the Unity Launcher bar ('XSLT-based filters' with a '?' icon appears in place of specific LO icons)

I now use the Compiz Ring Switcher in place of the Unity application switcher, so am less dependent on the icons being meaningful (though I did change the XSLT-based filters icon for a default LO one, which is a subtle improvement).

Hope someone finds that helpful.