[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 140105] The TAB character is removed when used 3 lines in a row in writer.

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=140105

--- Comment #5 from Andy Hird <ahird at overdrive.com> ---
I can also confirm this issue on v 7.1.1.1  

As a bit of clarification, this is not using the bulleted or order list options
to create the list formatting for you. The indenting is generated with TABs as
mentioned by Dan, and then one of the TABs is automatically removed when adding
a new line.

This could (at least) be annoying for users that copy text from a text file,
and then begin to make changes in LO Writer.

Here are the steps I take to reproduce the issue:

1. Use TAB to indent a line and type 'a.' then SPACE, and then some text
   >    a. first line of text
2. Hit ENTER to start a new line
3. Repeat Step 1 to create a second line of text
   >    b. second line of text
4. Hit ENTER to start a new line
5. Repeat Step 1 to create a third line of text
   >    c. third line of text
6. Hit ENTER 

The result is that a new line is created and the indentation of the third line
is removed.

        a. first line of text
        b. second line of text
c. third line of text


Note: If you fix this by going back up a line and re-adding the TAB to before
the 'c.' you can then go back down (with ARROW key) to the new line and the 'c.
' line is left alone. But if you add another line ('d. some text') and then hit
ENTER, the same thing happens again. However, if you do the same thing AGAIN
with a 5th line ('e. some text') it doesn't happen.


ADDITIONALLY...

The TAB character is removed on the FIRST line when using other list characters
'1.' (with decimal), 'I.' (with decimal) and '*' (no decimal).

So, for example...

1. Use TAB to indent a line and type '1.' then SPACE, and then some text
   >    1. first line of text
2. Hit ENTER to start a new line

The result is that a new line is created but the indentation of the third line
is removed.

1. first line of text


I have not seen it happen (yet) with other easily typeable characters (#, $, >)
that I imagine someone might use to create a list. I have not yet experimented
with other characters that might be copied from another file.


Build:   575c5867c4cc13d7ae78f9ce39a54a52ed38c769
OS:      Windows 10 (x64)

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