Seems to be upstream: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40482
** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #40482 http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40482 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/857041 Title: Nonprinting characters not showing in Writer Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When authoring, or viewing write-enabled document in Writer (LibreOffice 3.4.3 OOO340m1 (Build:302) ) the non-printing character symbols don't show on screen. Ctrl-F10 toggles toolbar icon OK, but to no effect on screen. I'm running Ubuntu AMD64 Oneiric (beta) with Nvidia proprietary driver active. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/857041/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp