On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 14:23:27 -0800 Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 5:13 AM, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: > > > On Tue, 02 Feb 2016 06:08:12 -0500 > > Carl Marcum <cmar...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > > On 02/01/2016 12:27 PM, Rory O'Farrell wrote: > > > > A thread on en-Forum suggests that there may be a difference, perhaps > > even a bug, between the RPM and DEB linux installs. > > > > > > > > In /Tools /Options /OpenOffice : General, there is an option to switch > > between OO file dialogues and O.S. file dialogues. > > > > > > > > In this thread > > > > https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=81618 > > > > the OP posts a screenshot to show he has not that option running on > > CentOS 7.1. acknak, a Forum Administrator, has the option running on > > Fedora 23, but indicates that it doesn't work. Both of these are RPM > > installs. > > > > > > > > It does work for me running on Xubuntu 15.10 (DEB file install) > > > > > > > > Can list members with appropriate machines confirm this difference > > before we post it to Bugzilla? > > > > > > > RPM install on Fedora 20 w/Gnome 3 works. > > > > > > Carl > > > > > > Thanks. I'll pass that on. We may need to consider a fix - either force > > a minimal Gnome download or extend the OO interface to other environments. > > > > -- > > Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> > > > > > I'm on CentOS 6.7 with gnome 2. Either the default dialogs or unchecking > and using the gnome2 version for Save As... works correctly for me. > > ALL Linux users should install the freedesktop menus since gnome and kde > both use this interface. This is covered in our installation instructions: > http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/instructions.html > > Other desktop interfaces may not work correctly with this, however. > > > > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > MzK > > "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, > anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." > -- Carl Bard Thank you, Kay. I have passed your advice on to the thread in question. I must admit I had not read that installation note - years ago I found an install method that worked for me, which I can do in my sleep, and never needed to look beyond it. -- Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
