[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 119290] New: "Hide paragraphs of database fields..." can hide other objects on the same line

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=119290

            Bug ID: 119290
           Summary: "Hide paragraphs of database fields..." can hide other
                    objects on the same line
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.1.0.2 rc
          Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
                OS: Linux (All)
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Writer
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: dominic at dwalden.co.uk

Created attachment 144184
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Database file for reproduction

_Description_

If I have an object (e.g. an image or section) and to the left or right of this
a database field, and I have the "Hide paragraphs of database fields (e.g.,
mail merge) with an empty value" option selected, if the database field is
empty then in some circumstances (see step 9 below) the object will also be
hidden.

Although users may want to hide text in the same paragraph as the database
field, they may not consider images to be part of the paragraph and always want
them to appear.

_Steps to Reproduce_

Make sure you have Tools > Options > LibreOffice Writer >
Compatibility > "Hide paragraphs of database fields (e.g., mail merge) with an
empty value" option ticked.

1. Create a new Writer document
2. Insert (at the top) an image (alignment and size do not seem to matter)
3. Click inside the document to unfocus the image, the cursor should appear to
the left, right or below the image
4. Insert > Field > More Fields...
5. Click the tab "Database" and under Type select "Mail merge fields"
6. Next to "Add database file" click "Browse..." and select the attached
database file
7. From the Database selection select mailing_list_minimal > Sheet1 > First
Name
8. Click Insert and Close
9. Insert a newline after the database field you have just added by pressing
Enter (this is necessary for reproduction)
10. Click View > Toolbars > Mail Merge and in the new toolbar click "Edit
Individual Documents"

_Actual Results_

The second document in the individual mail merge documents is blank, with no
image.

_Expected Results_

For the second document to look like the first (except no name appears). The
image should show.


Reproducible: Always

User Profile Reset: Yes


_Additional Info_

Reproducible on:
Version: 6.1.0.2
Build ID: b3972dcf1284967612d5ee04fea9d15bcf0cc106
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 3.16; UI render: default; VCL: gtk2; 
Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); Calc: group threaded

And:
Version: 6.2.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: 032c3f0d8403c6c7cdc60564641687bfb56cf9b3
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 3.16; UI render: default; VCL: gtk2; 
TinderBox: Linux-rpm_deb-x86_64 at 70-TDF, Branch:master, Time:
2018-08-14_22:24:06
Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); Calc: threaded

My system is Debian 8.11.

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