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#1 2022-09-22 17:23:48

d_fajardo
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[Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

I am on a KDE desktop and whenever I click on the LibreOffice Writer icon, the program launches, I can see it on the task bar, but it is invisible. 
It's the same behaviour I get when I run libreoffice --writer on the console.
However if I start an instance from LibreOffice Start Center, then the program renders properly.
Any place to look to debug?

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#2 2022-09-22 21:42:23

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

How "invisible"? Do you get a window w/o any content or no window at all?
Is the libreoffice process running? (If it fails, the taskbar icon could be a stale entry)
What display server? X11 or wayland?
In case of X11, does "wmctrl -l" list the window as well?

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#3 2022-09-23 05:41:00

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

Look closely in the top/left corner for a minimum sized window.

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#4 2022-09-23 07:07:06

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

How "invisible"? Do you get a window w/o any content or no window at all?
Is the libreoffice process running? (If it fails, the taskbar icon could be a stale entry)
What display server? X11 or wayland?
In case of X11, does "wmctrl -l" list the window as well?

I'm on X11 and yes wmctlrl -l list the window. I do get a window container because if I click on the task bar to maximimize/minimize it toggles greying out the other windows as that's what my setting KDE setting is. But the window remains invisible.

Look closely in the top/left corner for a minimum sized window.

Yes I get the different open windows but same behaviour.
As I said I can work with it by starting an instance of the libreoffice suite but it bugs me I can't run the writer directly.

EDIT: I tried without the KDE compositor but behaviour is the same so it doesn't look like kwin's fault.

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#5 2022-09-23 07:16:37

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

wmctlrl -l list the window

xwininfo -id 0x123456; xprop -id 0x123456 # replace 0x123456 w/ the actual window ID

Yes I get the different open windows but same behaviour.

?????
If LO shows up as a minimum size window, can you resize it?

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#6 2022-09-23 07:30:48

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

No can't resize as there's no handle to resize. If toggle minimize and maximize, I can tell something is happening because the background windows grey out but libre remains invisible.
xwindow info:

xwininfo: Window id: 0x4800007 "~ : bash — Konsole"

  Absolute upper-left X:  550
  Absolute upper-left Y:  617
  Relative upper-left X:  0
  Relative upper-left Y:  0
  Width: 2559
  Height: 1180
  Depth: 32
  Visual: 0x9e
  Visual Class: TrueColor
  Border width: 0
  Class: InputOutput
  Colormap: 0x4800006 (not installed)
  Bit Gravity State: NorthWestGravity
  Window Gravity State: NorthWestGravity
  Backing Store State: NotUseful
  Save Under State: no
  Map State: IsViewable
  Override Redirect State: no
  Corners:  +550+617  -731+617  -731-363  +550-363
  -geometry 2559x1180+550+617

xprop:

_NET_WM_USER_TIME(CARDINAL) = 1212988
_NET_WM_ICON_GEOMETRY(CARDINAL) = 1635, 2074, 72, 72
_NET_WM_ALLOWED_ACTIONS(ATOM) = _NET_WM_ACTION_MOVE, _NET_WM_ACTION_RESIZE, _NET_WM_ACTION_MINIMIZE, _NET_WM_ACTION_SHADE, _NET_WM_ACTION_MAXIMIZE_VERT, _NET_WM_ACTION_MAXIMIZE_HORZ, _NET_WM_ACTION_FULLSCREEN, _NET_WM_ACTION_CHANGE_DESKTOP, _NET_WM_ACTION_CLOSE
_KDE_NET_WM_FRAME_STRUT(CARDINAL) = 0, 0, 53, 0
_NET_FRAME_EXTENTS(CARDINAL) = 0, 0, 53, 0
_NET_WM_DESKTOP(CARDINAL) = 0
_KDE_NET_WM_ACTIVITIES(STRING) = "d097c591-8e6f-491a-a461-d7f5f4cf0f11"
WM_STATE(WM_STATE):
                window state: Normal
                icon window: 0x0
_NET_WM_STATE(ATOM) = _NET_WM_STATE_FOCUSED
WM_WINDOW_ROLE(STRING) = "MainWindow#1"
_NET_WM_ICON_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = 
_KDE_NET_WM_DESKTOP_FILE(UTF8_STRING) = "org.kde.konsole"
_NET_WM_ICON(CARDINAL) =        Icon (16 x 16):
   
        Icon (48 x 48):
        (not shown)
        Icon (64 x 64):
        (not shown)
        Icon (128 x 128):
        (not shown)

XdndAware(ATOM) = BITMAP
WM_NAME(STRING) = "~ : bash"
_NET_WM_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = "~ : bash — Konsole"
_KDE_NET_WM_USER_CREATION_TIME(CARDINAL) = 767352
_MOTIF_WM_HINTS(_MOTIF_WM_HINTS) = 0x3, 0x3e, 0x7e, 0x0, 0x0
_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE(ATOM) = _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL
_XEMBED_INFO(_XEMBED_INFO) = 0x0, 0x1
WM_CLIENT_LEADER(WINDOW): window id # 0x4800009
WM_HINTS(WM_HINTS):
                Client accepts input or input focus: True
                window id # of group leader: 0x4800009
WM_CLIENT_MACHINE(STRING) = "taichi-z270"
_NET_WM_PID(CARDINAL) = 39517
_NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST_COUNTER(CARDINAL) = 75497480
WM_CLASS(STRING) = "konsole", "konsole"
WM_PROTOCOLS(ATOM): protocols  WM_DELETE_WINDOW, WM_TAKE_FOCUS, _NET_WM_PING, _NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST
WM_NORMAL_HINTS(WM_SIZE_HINTS):
                user specified location: 550, 617
                user specified size: 2559 by 1180
                program specified minimum size: 255 by 188
                window gravity: Static

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#7 2022-09-23 07:34:49

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

Please post the output of "wmctrl -l", the window you're looking at is obviously konsole.
Edit: and also the output of 

ps -fx

when LO is supposingly running.

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#8 2022-09-23 07:38:14

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

wmctl -l:

0x0140000b -1 taichi-z270 Desktop — Plasma
0x02e0000f -1 taichi-z270 #view#1 — Latte Dock
0x04800007  0 taichi-z270 ~ : bash — Konsole
0x03000006  0 taichi-z270 Untitled 1 - LibreOffice Writer

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#9 2022-09-23 07:45:48

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

You looked at 0x04800007 but LO is 0x03000006 ?

xwininfo -id 0x03000006
xprop -id 0x03000006
ps -fx

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#10 2022-09-23 10:26:39

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

d_fajardo wrote:

No can't resize as there's no handle to resize. If toggle minimize and maximize, I can tell something is happening

Make sure it's not maximized before trying to grab. I had the same issue and i could resize it. But i'm on xfce.

You could delete/rename the config to get default values.

Try a different theme engine:

$ env SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gtk3 libreoffice --writer

Or safe mode:

$ libreoffice --safe-mode

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#11 2022-09-23 11:09:52

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

wmctrl -l

0x0140000b -1 taichi-z270 Desktop — Plasma
0x02e0000f -1 taichi-z270 #view#1 — Latte Dock
0x00400007  0 taichi-z270 ~ : bash — Konsole
0x03000003  0 taichi-z270 LibreOffice Writer misbehaving / Applications & Desktop Environments / Arch Linux Forums - Google Chrome
0x04200006  0 taichi-z270 Untitled 1 - LibreOffice Writer

xwininfo -id 0x04200006

xwininfo: Window id: 0x4200006 "Untitled 1 - LibreOffice Writer"

  Absolute upper-left X:  0
  Absolute upper-left Y:  53
  Relative upper-left X:  0
  Relative upper-left Y:  0
  Width: 1
  Height: 53
  Depth: 24
  Visual: 0x27
  Visual Class: TrueColor
  Border width: 0
  Class: InputOutput
  Colormap: 0x4200005 (not installed)
  Bit Gravity State: NorthWestGravity
  Window Gravity State: NorthWestGravity
  Backing Store State: NotUseful
  Save Under State: no
  Map State: IsViewable
  Override Redirect State: no
  Corners:  +0+53  -3839+53  -3839-2054  +0-2054
  -geometry 1x53+0+53

xprop -id 0x04200006 (left out icon images)

0x0140000b -1 taichi-z270 Desktop — Plasma
0x02e0000f -1 taichi-z270 #view#1 — Latte Dock
0x00400007  0 taichi-z270 ~ : bash — Konsole
[brightchip@taichi-z270 ~]$ wmctrl -l
0x0140000b -1 taichi-z270 Desktop — Plasma
0x02e0000f -1 taichi-z270 #view#1 — Latte Dock
0x00400007  0 taichi-z270 ~ : bash — Konsole
0x03000003  0 taichi-z270 LibreOffice Writer misbehaving / Applications & Desktop Environments / Arch Linux Forums - Google Chrome
0x04200006  0 taichi-z270 Untitled 1 - LibreOffice Writer
[brightchip@taichi-z270 ~]$ xprop -id 0x04200006
_NET_WM_USER_TIME(CARDINAL) = 13622005
_NET_WM_ICON_GEOMETRY(CARDINAL) = 1881, 2074, 72, 72
_NET_WM_ALLOWED_ACTIONS(ATOM) = _NET_WM_ACTION_MOVE, _NET_WM_ACTION_RESIZE, _NET_WM_ACTION_MINIMIZE, _NET_WM_ACTION_SHADE, _NET_WM_ACTION_MAXIMIZE_VERT, _NET_WM_ACTION_MAXIMIZE_HORZ, _NET_WM_ACTION_FULLSCREEN, _NET_WM_ACTION_CHANGE_DESKTOP, _NET_WM_ACTION_CLOSE
_KDE_NET_WM_FRAME_STRUT(CARDINAL) = 0, 0, 53, 0
_NET_FRAME_EXTENTS(CARDINAL) = 0, 0, 53, 0
_NET_WM_DESKTOP(CARDINAL) = 0
_KDE_NET_WM_ACTIVITIES(STRING) = "d097c591-8e6f-491a-a461-d7f5f4cf0f11"
WM_STATE(WM_STATE):
                window state: Normal
                icon window: 0x0
_NET_WM_STATE(ATOM) = 
_NET_WM_ICON_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = 
_NET_WM_ICON(CARDINAL) =        Icon (16 x 16):
        Icon (128 x 128):
        (not shown)

XdndAware(ATOM) = BITMAP
WM_NAME(STRING) = "Untitled 1 - LibreOffice Writer"
_NET_WM_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = "Untitled 1 - LibreOffice Writer"
_KDE_NET_WM_USER_CREATION_TIME(CARDINAL) = 13621981
_MOTIF_WM_HINTS(_MOTIF_WM_HINTS) = 0x3, 0x3e, 0x7e, 0x0, 0x0
_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE(ATOM) = _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL
_XEMBED_INFO(_XEMBED_INFO) = 0x0, 0x1
WM_CLIENT_LEADER(WINDOW): window id # 0x4200008
WM_HINTS(WM_HINTS):
                Client accepts input or input focus: True
                window id # of group leader: 0x4200008
WM_CLIENT_MACHINE(STRING) = "taichi-z270"
_NET_WM_PID(CARDINAL) = 459798
_NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST_COUNTER(CARDINAL) = 69206023
WM_CLASS(STRING) = "libreoffice", "libreoffice-writer"
WM_PROTOCOLS(ATOM): protocols  WM_DELETE_WINDOW, WM_TAKE_FOCUS, _NET_WM_PING, _NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST
WM_NORMAL_HINTS(WM_SIZE_HINTS):
                user specified location: 0, 0
                user specified size: 1 by 48
                program specified minimum size: 0 by 48
                window gravity: Static

ps -fx

    PID TTY      STAT   TIME COMMAND
   1047 ?        Sl     0:00 /usr/bin/startplasma-x11
   1019 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/lib/systemd/systemd --user
   1020 ?        S      0:00  \_ (sd-pam)
   1027 ?        Ssl    0:02  \_ /usr/bin/mpd --systemd
   1030 ?        SLsl   0:00  \_ /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --foreground --components=pkcs11,secrets --control-directory=/run/user/1000/keyring
   1045 ?        Ss     0:00  \_ /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --session --address=systemd: --nofork --nopidfile --systemd-activation --syslog-only
   1320 ?        Ssl    0:06  \_ /usr/bin/kded5
   1321 ?        Ssl    0:02  \_ /usr/bin/ksmserver
   1322 ?        Ssl    4:36  \_ /usr/bin/kwin_x11 --replace
   1332 ?        Ssl    0:01  \_ /usr/bin/kglobalaccel5
   1339 ?        Ssl    0:00  \_ /usr/lib/dconf-service
   1346 ?        Ssl    0:05  \_ /usr/bin/plasmashell --no-respawn
   1356 ?        Ssl    0:06  \_ /usr/lib/kactivitymanagerd
   1365 ?        Ssl    0:00  \_ /usr/bin/gmenudbusmenuproxy
   1366 ?        Ssl    0:00  \_ /usr/lib/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1
   1367 ?        Ssl    0:03  \_ /usr/lib/org_kde_powerdevil
   1369 ?        Ssl    0:00  \_ /usr/bin/xembedsniproxy
   1403 ?        Ss     0:00  \_ /usr/lib/bluetooth/obexd
   1404 ?        Ssl    0:00  \_ /usr/lib/kf5/kscreen_backend_launcher
   1438 ?        SLsl   0:04  \_ /usr/lib/kdeconnectd
   1439 ?        Ssl    3:06  \_ /usr/bin/latte-dock
 459021 ?        Sl     0:02  |   \_ /usr/bin/konsole
 459067 pts/1    Ss     0:00  |   |   \_ /bin/bash
 459917 pts/1    R+     0:00  |   |       \_ ps -fx
 459289 ?        Sl     0:10  |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --enable-crashpad
 459295 ?        S      0:00  |   |   \_ cat
 459296 ?        S      0:00  |   |   \_ cat
 459306 ?        S      0:00  |   |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=zygote --no-zygote-sandbox --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-
 459333 ?        Sl     0:01  |   |   |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=gpu-process --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repor
 459349 ?        S      0:00  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=broker
 459307 ?        S      0:00  |   |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=zygote --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-reporter=fffc3
 459308 ?        S      0:00  |   |   |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/nacl_helper
 459311 ?        S      0:00  |   |   |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=zygote --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-reporter=f
 459360 ?        Sl     0:00  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-GB --servi
 459377 ?        SNl    0:00  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459378 ?        Sl     0:00  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459395 ?        SNl    0:01  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459404 ?        Sl     0:04  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459441 ?        Sl     0:00  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459497 ?        SNl    0:02  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459514 ?        SNl    0:01  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459545 ?        SNl    0:04  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459575 ?        SNl    0:15  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459619 ?        SNl    0:00  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459643 ?        SNl    0:08  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459663 ?        SNl    0:01  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459686 ?        SNl    0:00  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459724 ?        SNl    0:00  |   |   |       \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --enable-crashpad --crashpad-handler-pid=459298 --enable-crash-repo
 459334 ?        Sl     0:02  |   |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-GB --service-sandb
 459763 ?        Sl     0:00  |   \_ /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/oosplash --writer
 459798 ?        Sl     0:01  |       \_ /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice.bin --writer --splash-pipe=5
   1441 ?        Ss     0:00  \_ /bin/bash /home/datapool/bin/unclutter-start
   1447 ?        S      0:06  |   \_ unclutter --start-hidden --timeout 3
   1445 ?        Ssl    0:01  \_ /usr/bin/kaccess
   1578 ?        Sl     0:10  \_ /usr/lib/kf5/kio_http_cache_cleaner
   2079 ?        Ssl    0:00  \_ /usr/lib/gvfsd
  75038 ?        Sl     0:00  |   \_ /usr/lib/gvfsd-http --spawner :1.36 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/0
   2084 ?        Sl     0:00  \_ /usr/lib/gvfsd-fuse /run/user/1000/gvfs -f
  69164 ?        Ssl    0:00  \_ /usr/lib/at-spi-bus-launcher
 112832 ?        S      0:00  |   \_ /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --config-file=/usr/share/defaults/at-spi2/accessibility.conf --nofork --print-address 11 --address=u
  69315 ?        S<sl   1:00  \_ /usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=journal
  69369 ?        Sl     0:00  |   \_ /usr/lib/pulse/gsettings-helper
 112861 ?        Sl     0:00  \_ /usr/lib/at-spi2-registryd --use-gnome-session
 123128 ?        Ssl    0:00  \_ /usr/lib/kio-fuse -f
 459298 ?        Sl     0:00  \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome_crashpad_handler --monitor-self --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=/home/b
 459300 ?        Sl     0:00  \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome_crashpad_handler --no-periodic-tasks --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=/h

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#12 2022-09-23 14:46:18

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

I'm glad I'm not the only one experiencing this. It's only happening on one PC out of three that are running Arch + KDE. I don't have access to the problematic one at the moment but I tried these troubleshooting steps on a working Writer install and this is the only thing that jumped out at me:

WM_NORMAL_HINTS(WM_SIZE_HINTS):
                user specified location: 47, 85
                user specified size: 1805 by 980
                program specified minimum size: 0 by 34
                window gravity: NorthWest

The "user specified size" is a sane value, while yours is "1 by 48".

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#13 2022-09-23 14:55:57

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

  Width: 1
  Height: 53
user specified size: 1 by 48

No can't resize as there's no handle to resize.

wmctrl -r libreoffice -e 0,128,128,512,512

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#14 2022-09-23 17:25:51

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

Yes! Once again, thanks Seth. It works and now I can change the size to whatever I want. I learned from this.
How do you make it permanent?

** Never mind it's sorted. Thanks again.

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#15 2022-09-25 17:22:03

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

seth wrote:
wmctrl -r libreoffice -e 0,128,128,512,512

Thanks for this! Another workaround I found is to right click on the application icon > More > Maximize.

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#16 2022-09-25 18:54:34

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

Also, for me, if I close libreoffice unmaximised, it'll open up in the same unmaximised state. It's only when I close libreoffice maximised that next time it opens in the top left corner 1 pixel wide.

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#17 2022-09-26 06:01:27

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

I also have this same issue, apparently it is fixed in libreoffice 7.4.2.

https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/sho … ?id=125543

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#18 2022-10-03 21:11:10

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

Another way to address the issue in KDE, waiting for LO 7.4.2, is using window rules.

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#19 2022-10-14 09:51:10

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

Just updated LO to 7.4.2-1, but the issue is still there.

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#20 2022-10-14 23:45:34

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

Try running LO in safe mode now that 7.4.2-1 is out and factory resetting the entire profile. This did NOT work for me on previous versions but does seem to work on this new version. On older versions it would relapse immediately on closing and reopening but 7.4.2-1 with a reset profile is behaving for me now.

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#21 2022-10-15 00:02:44

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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

I am also still experiencing the 1px problem in spite of the LO 7.4.2-1 update. The work-around of right-clicking the application icon > window sliver thumbnail > More > Maximize is not practical when working with many documents at a time all day as I have been the last month with this problem.

I've also discovered that if I grab an open window to drag to a different monitor, it'll turn back into a sliver as I drag it. BUT if I don't let go and throw it up against the top screen edge once I get to the other monitor, the sliver will open up to maximized because of my Workspace Behaviour setting for Screen Edges.

Another thing that is helping in the meantime are specific Window Rules for each of LO calc, writer and startcenter to force the Size & Position to Maximised horizontally and vertically. Before a recent update, those settings were not being obeyed, but the last couple of days it's been fine. I look forward to this being resolved.

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#22 2022-10-15 08:46:17

smart2128
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Registered: 2010-04-09
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Re: [Solved] LibreOffice Writer misbehaving

Versa wrote:

Try running LO in safe mode now that 7.4.2-1 is out and factory resetting the entire profile. This did NOT work for me on previous versions but does seem to work on this new version. On older versions it would relapse immediately on closing and reopening but 7.4.2-1 with a reset profile is behaving for me now.

You're right. Resetting the profile after the update solves the issue.
Thank you.

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