[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 105828] EDITING: Empty table cell cannot be selected

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=105828

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The example file in Word and Writer

The content (default end-of-cell marker) of those cells has the Hidden
character attribute enabled.
Now in Word by default the Hidden characters are shown, but even if hidden this
end-of-cell marker is exempt from that, making it possible to click into the
cell and edit it.

Writer does not have a special end-of-cell marker so empty cells are marked by
paragraph markers. Hidden characters are also hidden by default, they can be
enabled under Options - Writer - Formatting Aids - Hidden characters.

Paragraph markers are affected by having the Hidden character property - both
in Word and Writer - so they are hidden when the file is opened.

My subjective observation is that Word really tries hard to discourage users
from using these hidden characters:
By default, they are visible, then if you manually hide them in its Settings,
it's enough to type into a hidden empty paragraph to enable the "Show all
formatting marks" option in the Settings, which overrides the "Hidden text"
option.

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