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#26 2008-05-04 19:52:18

jrick
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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

I put this in my .zshrc, found it from a post on the KDEmod forums.

SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=kde

OpenOffice.org 2.4 looks fine here now.


EDIT: nvm, it USED to look fine.  For some reason now it's defaulting to a GTK interface, but it still looks OK when GTK apps are set to use QtCurve.

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#27 2008-05-06 13:24:58

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

AndyRTR wrote:

do you all have that integration issue also with the official rpm based install packages?

The packet OOo_2.4.0_LinuxIntel_install_en-US.tar.gz (rpms packets) dowloaded from the official site seems to work fine. It blends like Arch's Ooo 2.3 version. 

So the problem occurs during the build of the packet. Should I fill a bug report?

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openoffice.org-base-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-calc-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core01-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core02-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core03-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core03u-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core04-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core04u-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core05-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core05u-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core06-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core07-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core08-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core09-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-core10-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-draw-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-emailmerge-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-gnome-integration-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-graphicfilter-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-headless-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-impress-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-javafilter-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-kde-integration-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-math-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-onlineupdate-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-pyuno-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-testtool-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-writer-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm
openoffice.org-xsltfilter-2.4.0-9286.i586.rpm

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#28 2008-05-06 14:08:23

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

This is a known "bug". Actually it's a workaround for another bug that makes openoffice unusable when not using the GTK VCL. Until the OpenOffice guys have invented a way to initialize the g_type system without having to use the GTK VCL plugin, we'll hardcode the GTK VCL in the launcher.

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#29 2008-05-06 15:58:43

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

Their version seems to work. What do you mean when saying that it makes openoffice unusable?

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#30 2008-05-09 20:32:05

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

I have the same problem with disappearing menus, which I didn't notice before. Does anyone "invented" the way to repair it?


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#31 2008-05-10 07:40:20

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

I'll try to integrate a "best possible" solution soon. We should test it in the 2.4.1 pre-builds. Next OOo 3.x-devel pkg will also have it integrated.

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#32 2008-05-10 10:05:21

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

I have been fighting this problem for a long time now and I have found something nobody has mentioned before: the complete path (including '/'s and file extension) to the document must not be longer than 32 characters. If I start a new document, everything works fine, until I save it to a location with more than 32 characters and reopen it again. If I run writer from the console, the output is:

QPainter::begin: Cannot paint null pixmap

I don't know if this is going to help, but if there is more I can do to get into this, please instruct me.

edit: I tried the last openoffice-base-devel 3.0_dev300_m10-1 and everything is wrong even with a new unsaved file. Putting

export SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=kde

in my .bashrc did help to solve the issue though.

Now tell me, are there ghosts in my laptop or what?

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#33 2008-05-10 11:27:21

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

I'm running OO from the repositories, and I have the same problems.

export SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=kde

If I try to open a .odt after running this command and launching OO from the console, the program crashes sad

The only way I found to open a document and don't have problems(well, it looks ugly, but I can live with that) is to launch the program from the menu, and then open a document using the menu option or the toolbar button smile

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#34 2008-05-11 09:02:47

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

In my case the problem remains regardless of the method by which I run OO sad


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#35 2008-05-12 10:39:35

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

Im also getting this problem.

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#36 2008-05-13 04:22:52

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

I just installed Arch on my 'experimental' PC and I'm getting the same problem.  I have the exact same setup on my primary PC (KDEmod + OO) and I have QT/GTK integration working fine.  I wish I could remember what I did sad

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#37 2008-05-13 13:54:28

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

I've installed Kubuntu on VirtualBox, just for testing to see if this problem reproduces on another distribution.

I've installed on the VM the same applications that I have here(same version if possible). No problems at all with OpenOffice, it integrates perfectly. Even with a file with a path longer than 32 chars.

So, my guess it has something to do with Arch, I don't know. library problems? OO compilation options?

This is not a major problem, I can live with it... I have other problem, and it's a major one, the one I'm posting on Eclipse freeze sad

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#38 2008-05-14 14:49:23

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

+1 for problems no matter what I do.

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#39 2008-05-27 13:19:21

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

So, did anyone found a solution? Why is this happening?


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#40 2008-05-29 15:59:27

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

same problem

i've just installed arch on my laptop and i'm using kdemod 3.5.9

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#41 2008-06-08 05:01:15

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

i figured that i would add my name to the list of people having this problem with the crazy menus. i try to open a ppt file on my desktop and everything disappears in the OO environment. however, when i open from the k menu, no problems. id say its safe to call this a bug. i am running kdemod btw.


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#42 2008-06-17 09:32:11

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

big_smile many thanks arch developers! Problem is solved after updating openoffice to 2.4.1:D

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#43 2008-06-17 13:34:47

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

Yeah, now it works ! It's a real pleasure to use it now !

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#44 2008-06-17 14:10:42

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

I can also confirm that it finally works as it should be smile


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#45 2008-06-17 15:30:03

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

Yes, after upgrade everythings works just fine wink


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#46 2008-06-18 10:28:40

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

Where was the problem after all?


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#47 2008-06-18 11:19:35

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

The screenshots do look more like the qt3 fallback theme then GTK. Running KDE doesnt mean you have a proper qt config, because it has it's own. So without further investigation, i assume a qt3,qt4,KDE3,KDE4 misconfiguration.

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#48 2009-08-11 21:57:36

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Re: OpenOffice looks like $H!T!!

On KDE 4.3.0 (64-bit system) using go-OpenOffice ver. 3.1.0.99.2 ArchLinux build-1 (ooo310-m17) some interface details are missing, especially in the "Save as..." pop-up window (no text at all in some parts and in PPM-menu)

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Anyone has a similar problem?


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