[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 133480] New: Make "current selection" persistent in F/R dialogue

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133480

            Bug ID: 133480
           Summary: Make "current selection" persistent in F/R dialogue
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.4.3.2 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: medium
         Component: Calc
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: skinnerbird at gmail.com

Description:
This is similar, but I think a different request than #132031, and perhaps
should be classed as a bug

I often work with very large spreadsheets and perform repeated F/R operations.
I have frequently been brought to a halt and sometimes have to restart
LibreOffice (and lose some amount of recent work) when the current selection
box changes to unchecked and I don't spot it. This happens most noticeably
(only?) after reverting a change that didn't give me the desired results. The
box will change to unchecked even if the same column or row is still selected.
If one is doing a F/R operation, the result might be adding a specific string
to every single cell in a 4 million cell sheet, which tends to bring my
computer to a halt, and doubly so if I attempt to undo the operation. Having
the box state persistent -- at least after a reversion -- would make using F/R
much safer.

Keywords: EDITING, UI

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Select cells for F/R
2. Open F/R dialogue
3. Perform F/R dialogue, check 'current selection" box and make changes
4. Revert changes
5. Repeat F/R -- same cells are highlighted, but current selection box changes
to unchecked
6. Calc locks (and sometimes computer, depending on how many resources are
required)
7. When F/R finally completes, revert changes
8. Calc locks (and sometimes computer, depending on how many resources are
required)

Actual Results:
Current selection box flips to unchecked and data is changed across entire
spreadsheet

Expected Results:
Current selection box stays selected and only selected cells are affected by
F/R


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
The same issue is present for both F/R and Find All, but obviously, without the
same consequences to the data; Calc does, however, get stuck in the same way.
This has been an issue for as long as I've been using Calc

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