ron__ | hello | 00:01 |
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Bk314159 | Hi | 00:02 |
ron__ | We will wait a few more minutes to see if others join us | 00:02 |
Bk314159 | I've noticed, while taking notes for class and doing my homework, that occasionally, items in the Insert menu in LibreOffice Writer will be disabled. | 00:03 |
Bk314159 | Yet I can't seem to be able to reproduce it "on-demand". | 00:04 |
ron__ | So when that happens you can not add text. | 00:05 |
Bk314159 | No: It's other things that I cannot add, such as formulas. | 00:05 |
Bk314159 | It always works the second time, however. | 00:05 |
ron__ | It may be something running in the background that temporarily disables the feature | 00:06 |
ScottK | Hello | 00:07 |
ron__ | How much memory do you have on the system and I would look at how many windows are open | 00:07 |
ron__ | that uses resources that could be the problem | 00:08 |
ron__ | Hello ScootK | 00:08 |
Bk314159 | 3.8GB memory; just one window. | 00:08 |
ron__ | Ok then resources should not be an issue | 00:09 |
ron__ | Which version of Ubuntu and LibreOffice are you using | 00:09 |
Bk314159 | 14.04, 4.2.8.2 | 00:10 |
ron__ | I don't know why it is occurring. Most Menu issues in LibreOffice have been resource related but you have a rather robust system | 00:12 |
Bk314159 | I also do not recall seeing it happening on the old computer, which has 32-bit Lubuntu 14.04. | 00:14 |
Bk314159 | The new one has 64-bit Ubuntu (with Unity) 14.04 | 00:14 |
cryptodan | Could be something they did with their libreoffice | 00:14 |
ron__ | I am using 64 bit Ubuntu 14.04 with Unity on a 4 GB workstation and have not experienced your issue | 00:15 |
Bk314159 | Could it be because my work is formula-heavy? | 00:16 |
Bk314159 | (In my notes from Thursday's class, I counted 20 formulas in a 75-minute class) | 00:17 |
ron__ | I will check the Ubuntu and Libreoffice online resources for anyone else reporting this issue. | 00:17 |
ron__ | Possibly but I don't know for sure | 00:18 |
ron__ | I will look at the bug reports | 00:18 |
ron__ | I will post on the mailing list the issue and any results I find, ubuntu-maryland list | 00:20 |
ron__ | I am looking for input on future presentation topics for our monthly meetings | 00:21 |
ron__ | Also, we will not be meeting this month due to the Memorial Day holiday. | 00:22 |
ron__ | I also have received an inquiry from someone in the DC area asking if we had meetings in that area. | 00:24 |
ron__ | I responded that I am open to scheduling a future meeting there if there is enough interest | 00:25 |
Bk314159 | That sounds fine with me. | 00:26 |
ron__ | Libreoffice will be a future presentation topic | 00:27 |
ron__ | The June topic is tentatively scheduled as Running Ubuntu on a Mac computer | 00:29 |
ron__ | Are there any other topics that you want to discuss now | 00:30 |
ron__ | I just tried Inserting a formula in LibreOffice Writer. | 00:36 |
ron__ | It worked fine but after inserting it if the formula is still selected the Insert menu Object->Formula is not available | 00:37 |
Bk314159 | That explains everything. | 00:37 |
ron__ | After unselecting the inserted formula it the Insert->Object->Formula is again available | 00:38 |
Bk314159 | So ... hit Escape before Alt+I. | 00:39 |
Bk314159 | (Esc before Option+I on my keyboard) | 00:39 |
ron__ | or just click the mouse somewhere in the document away from the just inserted formula | 00:40 |
Bk314159 | but that requires moving my hand off the keyboard. | 00:40 |
Bk314159 | and risks putting the cursor where I don't want it. | 00:40 |
ron__ | Then use Esc key | 00:40 |
ron__ | If there are no other questions or comments we will end this session | 00:46 |
cryptodan | hello | 20:36 |
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