[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 136691] New: EDITING: clicking in positions the cursor as expected, but no insertion mark becomes visible

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=136691

            Bug ID: 136691
           Summary: EDITING: clicking in positions the cursor as expected,
                    but no insertion mark becomes visible
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 7.1.0.0.alpha0+ Master
          Hardware: All
                OS: Linux (All)
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Writer
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: adalbert.hanssen at gmx.de

This bug shows up with LibreOfficeWriter Version: 7.1.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: bb64b19e3e8942e610db2d3596d859f7c7864811
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 5.4; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: de-DE (de_DE.UTF-8); UI: en-GB
TinderBox: Linux-rpm_deb-x86_64 at 86-TDF, Branch:master, Time:
2020-09-05_05:33:07
Calc: threaded

on a Lenovo W530 Laptop running XUbuntu 18.04.5 LTS
currently with kernel 5.4.0-47-generic x86_64.



This bug shows up from time to time under unknown conditions, albeit not very
frequently (which makes it hard to pin down this bug). I observed it several
times when working through a large file with more than 200 pages. The bug
showed up there more than once, however when I re-opened the same file after
the bug had shown up, it did not show up again immediately. 

If I clicked into the editing area, no cursor mark became visible where i
clicked (in general this is shown as a thin blinking vertical bar on my
computer).

However, the cursor was placed at the position which I meant, as I could verify
by insertions or deletions after I had placed the cursor to my desired
position. 

But working with nothing showing where happens is quite irritating.

If I was in this error condition, I could mark portions of text in order to
copy it by licking on where the mark was to begin and then move the mouse to
its intended end with the pressed mouse key, but the selected portion was not
highlighted. But it was selected and I could copy it and paste it to some other
file (open in mousepad or into another instance of LO Writer version 6.4.4.2).
The correct portion was placed there. 

When the error happened the last time, the document had been open for quite
long time (I worked through the document and went away, eventually the computer
went into standby state in between). 

I'll have an eye if I can find out when this bug happens next. I don't know if
it shows up with other files. From now on I'll open just another file in
parallel in order to see if the bug also affects the other file.

Since it does not make sense to attach the 275kB and >200 pages file I don't
add it as an attachment, that would not make sense for such a sporadic bug.

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