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bhrgunatha

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Registered: 2009-12-16

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[SOLVED] Libre Office Writer 4.2.3 freezes trying to open docx file

After the upgrade of the Libre Office suite from 4.2.2 to 4.2.3, I cannot open docx files - the UI freezes with no response to keyboard or mouse.

Downgrading all libreoffice-* packages to 4.2.2-5 allows Writer to open the files once again correctly.

The only other issue I've seen on the forum is related to a dependency on gstreamer-0.10, but since I'm able to install all 4.2.3 packages I assume it's not that causing this problems.

Anyone else having similar problems?

Last edited by bhrgunatha (2014-04-19 02:50:12)

demaio

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From: Germany

Registered: 2012-09-02

Posts: 101

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Re: [SOLVED] Libre Office Writer 4.2.3 freezes trying to open docx file

I cannot reproduce your problem, just tested with two complex DOCX files. Maybe there is a regression in LibreOffice specific to some DOCX files or features.

bhrgunatha

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Registered: 2009-12-16

Posts: 101

Re: [SOLVED] Libre Office Writer 4.2.3 freezes trying to open docx file

Well I just noticed an upgrade to 4.2.3-2 but even with that I get the same behaviour.
It renders the document to the screen with a strange grey strip on the right hand side of the screen - and then writer freezes - I cant even take a screenshot because it won't repaint the screen.

It's a very, very basic document with some basic layout changes - a single page, landscape, with a table and unusual margins.
I uploaded a copy if that helps.

Direct dropbox link to the dosument causing the freeze.

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

Posts: 19,796

Re: [SOLVED] Libre Office Writer 4.2.3 freezes trying to open docx file

I have no trouble reading your file in LibreOffice 4.2.3.3  It is a table with 5 columns, nine rows + headers, and a few typos
Running i3 WM, Intel graphics, Compton, 64 bit.  No gray bar.  No Freeze.

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gnumdk

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Registered: 2009-10-15

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Re: [SOLVED] Libre Office Writer 4.2.3 freezes trying to open docx file

Same here with no documents... Libreoffice freeze at startup...

ewaller

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Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: [SOLVED] Libre Office Writer 4.2.3 freezes trying to open docx file

I've a hunch.  What jre / jdk are you folk running?

ewaller$@$odin ~ 1002 %pacman -Qs jre
local/jre7-openjdk 7.u51_2.4.6-1
    Free Java environment based on OpenJDK 7.0 with IcedTea7 replacing binary plugs - Full Java runtime environment -
    needed for executing Java GUI and Webstart programs
local/jre7-openjdk-headless 7.u51_2.4.6-1
    Free Java environment based on OpenJDK 7.0 with IcedTea7 replacing binary plugs - Minimal Java runtime - needed for
    executing non GUI Java programs
ewaller$@$odin ~ 1003 %pacman -Qs jdk
local/jdk7-openjdk 7.u51_2.4.6-1
    Free Java environment based on OpenJDK 7.0 with IcedTea7 replacing binary plugs - SDK
local/jre7-openjdk 7.u51_2.4.6-1
    Free Java environment based on OpenJDK 7.0 with IcedTea7 replacing binary plugs - Full Java runtime environment -
    needed for executing Java GUI and Webstart programs
local/jre7-openjdk-headless 7.u51_2.4.6-1
    Free Java environment based on OpenJDK 7.0 with IcedTea7 replacing binary plugs - Minimal Java runtime - needed for
    executing non GUI Java programs
ewaller$@$odin ~ 1004 %

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SteveK

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Registered: 2010-06-11

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Re: [SOLVED] Libre Office Writer 4.2.3 freezes trying to open docx file

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=179860
Is that the problem?  Seems that it doesn't happen if I uninstall the libreoffice-kde4 plugin.

Ugly though

bhrgunatha

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Registered: 2009-12-16

Posts: 101

Re: [SOLVED] Libre Office Writer 4.2.3 freezes trying to open docx file

Yes SteveK thanks - I've uninstalled ibreoffice-kde4 and it works correctly now.

I seem to be very bad at search - I searched for libre office problems before I posted without finding the thread yuo found

theodoreward

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Registered: 2013-04-05

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Re: [SOLVED] Libre Office Writer 4.2.3 freezes trying to open docx file

Fixed mine too, Arch 64 bit, kde4.

Inxsible

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Re: [SOLVED] Libre Office Writer 4.2.3 freezes trying to open docx file

Fixed mine too, Arch 64 bit, kde4.

please avoid power posting

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