[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 81720] After setting a cross-reference object from Fields dialog (or API calls), it can incorrectly receive edit cursor from document canvas during editing corrupting both reference field and document text (STR comment 22)

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=81720

--- Comment #24 from Adomas Venčkauskas <adomas.ven at gmail.com> ---
(In reply to sdc.blanco from comment #23)
> I believe the critical problem here is not just visual.  
> The "expanding" field means that the value of the Reference Name is changing
> (which is why the Zotero users are concerned.)

Correct!

> Have there also been complaints about the fact that one can click inside the
> ReferenceMark (shaded field) and then type away (i.e., changing the value)?
> That would seem like a "cousin" to this problem.  There does not seem like
> there is a way to protect ReferenceMarks (or variable fields).

No, being able to modify ReferenceMarks is actually both desirable and crucial
to the functionality of reference managers. However that should not be easy to
do accidentally. For reference, Zotero and Mendelay does not have similar
problems in Word, where Word fields are used. I.e. you can edit the field text
if you deliberately place the cursor inside them, but placing the cursor on
either edge of the field does not edit it. The same behaviour in LibreOffice
for ReferenceMarks would be ideal.

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