Bad kerning in OpenOffice.org Calc

[Miguel Perez]

Binary package hint: openoffice.org

Under some circumstances, kerning is bad (or just inexistent) in oocalc. It happens when a cell is set to "automatically adjust" (word wrap), or while you're editing it (F2 in a cell). Kerning works properly otherwise. I'll see if I can attach an image for an example.

This might be related to bug #280019, and if that's so, then I'm confirming (as asked in that bug) that it does happens with the PPA packages of OpenOffice. In particular, I'm using version 1:3.1.0-5ubuntu1~hardy1 I've got from that repository.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Oct 1 18:04:40 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: openoffice.org-calc 1:3.1.0-5ubuntu1~hardy1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 LC_COLLATE=C
 PATH=.:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=es_ES.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: openoffice.org
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-24-generic x86_64
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Ubuntu package

[Miguel Perez (wiseman1024)]

Here's a screenshot of what I mean.

[Chris Cheney (ccheney)]

Do you still have this issue with the new version in Ubuntu 9.04 with the ppa at https://launchpad.net/~openoffice-pkgs/+archive/ppa or Ubuntu Karmic?

[Miguel Perez (wiseman1024)]

Sorry, I can't verify it on the newest packages from that PPA because I'm running Hardy. It's easy to verify if the problem is there though:

1. Start OpenOffice.org Calc
2. Enter a line of text into a random cell of columns A or B. This line of text is good enough.
3. After entering the line of text, press Enter to go to the next cell, then Up to go back to the cell you've just written to.
4. Enlarge the view with Ctrl+mouse wheel up until it's large enough. It's much easier to notice with large text.
5. Press F2 to edit the cell. Notice the bad kerning while editing? Press Esc to stop editing, and it'll be alright again. Alternatively, go Format+Cells... and check Wrap text automatically for a permanently bad kerning in the cell.

[Chris Cheney (ccheney)]

It appears this is already fixed in 3.1.1 that is in Jaunty ppa and karmic, or at least I can't reproduce the problem and the fonts look fine for me.

[Stef Walter (stefw)]

I hope this is the right place to upload this. It's a screenshot of kerning problems in the OOO UI. All Ooo programs are affected.

I was directed to upload the screenshot by Chris: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.5/+bug/67226

... however was asked not to post it in that ticket.

[Chris Cheney (ccheney)]

Stef,

You are running under KDE is that correct? I can't reproduce this issue under Gnome.

[Stef Walter (stefw)]

Nope, this is Gnome. Please let me know if you need additional information.

openoffice.org:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1:3.1.1-4ubuntu1
  Version table:
     1:3.1.1-4ubuntu1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages