[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 133568] New: After Changing Default Load/Save File Type while Running Calc Reset or Change to Another File Type Failed to Update in Setting Properly

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            Bug ID: 133568
           Summary: After Changing Default Load/Save File Type while
                    Running Calc Reset or Change to Another File Type
                    Failed to Update in Setting Properly
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.3.6.2 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: Windows (All)
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Calc
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: distantlightning at yahoo.com

Description:
After importing a Lotus 1-2-3 Spreadsheet file (.WK4) into Calc, which worked
just fine, I wanted to save it to a text file format for later processing. I
experimented with several save formats from the normal File "Save As" dialog
without issue. Since I wanted to automate the process to load and save a number
of files, I wanted the default save format to be the chosen one. I went to the
Tools-Options-Load/Save-General dialog page and changed "Always save as" to
several different formats experimentally, the last being .HTML. Then, when
selecting File Save or Save As it properly displayed the default option set to
.HTML and worked properly. But, if I went back to the options dialog and set it
back to the ODF Text Document format, or used Reset and Applied the setting,
even though it consistently displayed what you have selected in the Options
Dialog Box after applied and upon reopening this box, when opening File Save or
Save As .HTML is still displayed as default.

I should note, this is only reproduced if you import another .WK4 file. The
Save or Save As file will be correct if you open another spreadsheet file saved
in the .ODS. I did not think to try creating a new document. But, when
importing another .WK4 file, and the loaded file name is shown as *.WK4,
clicking Save or Save As defaults to .HTML even though it's set to the default
in the Options Dialog. 

I could find no way to fix this without deleting the user profile. I tried
reinstalling, etc. The system did not crash or behave abnormally otherwise.

I did not try changing it again after fixing as it was too much of a headache.
I can supply one or more .WK4 spreadsheet files of those are needed to work on
this and try to reproduce on your side. 

I am not sure if this is a problem with other file types. It's probably a low
priority issue. But, unless it is a fluke it is a problem. It seems strange to
me that the system seems to remember the old .HTML value only when opening
files of the .WK4 Type. I wouldn;t expect it to remember this in any case, and
if the default is changed it should apply no matter what type file was opened. 

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Import .WK4 file
2. Change Options - Always Save As to .HTML (Maybe try several others and test
first)
3. Save or Save As *.HTML
4. Change Options Always Save as to any other value and apply.
5. Save or Save As default will remain .HTML for files loaded as .WK4 only.
Note - problem occurs across program reloads, system restart and reinstall.
Only resetting the user profile fixes it. 

Actual Results:
Default Save/save As file type remained .HTML

Expected Results:
Should change to Default File format selected in Options.  


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes



Additional Info:
Save or Save As should default to the default file format selected in Options.

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