[Bug 158288] When you select part of a column with merged cells, all columns that are part of the merged cell are selected

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=158288

--- Comment #16 from Eyal Rozenberg <eyalroz1 at gmx.com> ---
(In reply to Aron Budea from comment #15)
> It's never worked like that. 

It's always worked like that, except for the buggy behavior when it comes to
merged cells. If the behavior had been _consistent_, then you could make the
"this is how it's always worked argument"

> We shouldn't change how Shift + selection using
> mouse / arrow works on a whim.

The rationale for the change has been explained in multiple comments. The
arguments against seem to be:

1. Generally prefer no-change in behavior to change.
2. Microsoft Office has the same behavior is we do right now.

These two arguments are not without merit, but they are meta-arguments rather
than concrete ones. I find they are trumped by the arguments for the change.

That being said - this is a candidate for another MS Office compatibility
toggle.

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