https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=166134
Bug ID: 166134
Summary: Make the 'Current selection only' checkbox sticky for
replace operation (Writer)
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 24.2.7.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
OS: Linux (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Writer
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
When the 'Find and Replace' dialog box is called (Ctrl+H), the 'Current
selection only' checkbox under 'Other options' is selected (presumably) by
default or not selected if it was deselected in the previous operation.
However, with the 'Find and Replace' dialog box open, if the text selection is
changed (by clicking/selecting with the mouse within the document) after an
operation, the 'Current selection only' checkbox becomes deselected. The option
remains selected if the 'Find and Replace' dialog box is closed after each
operation and called back on.
This causes inconvenience, particularly for serial find and replace operations
on multiple places in the document. It also increases the mental load of
working on such operations due to attention needed to check if the 'Current
selection only' option is selected. Moreover, if serial operations are
performed without checking if this option is selected, it will continue
operating on the whole document as the scope changes from current selection
only. In the case of an accidental 'Replace All' operation in a large document,
the result may be a lengthy wait for the operation to finish and another wait
for the undo operation.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Select a block/paragraph/parcel of text in a document.
2. Call the 'Find and replace' dialog box (Ctrl+h or Edit>Find and Replace).
3. Expand 'Other options'.
4. Ensure that 'Current selection only' is selected.
5. Put something in the 'Find:' and 'Replace:' fields.
6. Carry out any operation--'Find All', 'Find Previous', 'Find Next',
'Replace', or 'Replace All'.
7. Change the text selection by clicking/selecting anywhere in the document
outside the 'Find and Replace' dialog box.
8. The 'Current selection only' option becomes deselected.
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