[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 143616] New: Localised Decimal Separator Key fails for IP Address input

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143616

            Bug ID: 143616
           Summary: Localised Decimal Separator Key fails for IP Address
                    input
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
                OS: Linux (All)
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: medium
         Component: Localization
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: louis at qdcec.co.za

Description:
When using a Locale that does not use the period as the decimal separator, the
option exists to check the box for "Decimal Separator key: Same as locale
setting (,)".  This is a great idea - well done!  I'm in en-ZA.

However, when entering an IP address, the concept fails. In my case, the
decimal separator is a comma, so my IP addresses visually appear as: 8,8,4,4
instead of: 8.8.4.4

Would it be plausible to incorporate recognising that multiple decimal commas
are not really commas, but periods?  In other words, when I enter on the
numerical keypad:
When I enter: 3  .  4  display this as 3,4  (as is done now); and then
When I enter: 3  .  4  .  5  .  6  display this as 3.4.5.6 interpreting this to
be an IP address.

Especially in our locale, where the numbers "thousands separator" is a space,
we will never have a normal number with multiple commas, since it's only used
as the decimal separator.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  In Tools/Options/Language Settings/Languages set Locale to English (South
Africa) and check the Decimal Separator key - Same as locale setting box.
2.  Using the keypad, enter a number with a period.  e.g. 3 period 4 would show
as 3,4
3.  Using the keypad, enter an IP address.  It would show as 8,8,4,4 - rather
it would be desirable to have it show as 8.8.4.4

Actual Results:
IP addresses are separated by commas instead of periods.

Expected Results:
IP addresses should be separated by periods.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No


OpenGL enabled: Yes

Additional Info:
When sensing more than one comma (i.e. decimal separator) convert the localized
option (the comma) to use periods instead.

Version: 7.1.5.2
Build ID: 10(Build:2)
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 5.13; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-ZA (en_US.utf8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

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