[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 125029] New: Menus prefer going up

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=125029

            Bug ID: 125029
           Summary: Menus prefer going up
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.1.5.2 release
          Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
                OS: Linux (All)
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: UI
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: al1 at ajltech.co.uk

Created attachment 151071
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screenshots

LO 6.1.5.2 on Debian Buster, installed from .deb packages from LO website,
window manager XFCE, large workspace extents comprising one screen above the
other.

The LO menus prefer to open upwards if there is sufficient space on the screen
for them to do so. This is particularly problematic when they break across
monitors, but I would consider it counter-intuitive in any case. I have not
found any other application which does this, so it appears thus far to be
LibreOffice specific. There are a couple of complaints found via Google search
about upward opening menus even at the top of the screen which I suspect may be
related due to poor reporting of the screen extents, but I haven't found other
mention of the issue in this form.

I have attached an image containing screenshots showing the direction the menus
go in depending on the position of LibreOffice on the screen. It applies to all
menus and, as far as I can tell, all applications within the suite. 

If this is a feature rather than a bug, could I make a plea for a switch under
Options to turn it off?

Potentially related is that right-click menus within LibreOffice seem to expand
to the left if the click position was to the right of the screen's centreline.
That is odd, but not nearly so detrimental to usability.

The workspace shown in the screenshots comprises a lower monitor at 3040x2160
and an upper one at 1920x1080.

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