Am 23.11.2017 um 19:30 schrieb Rory O'Farrell:
> On Thu, 23 Nov 2017 19:20:30 +0100
> Matthias Seidel <matthias.sei...@hamburg.de> wrote:
>
>>
>> Am 23.11.2017 um 19:02 schrieb Rory O'Farrell:
>>> On Thu, 23 Nov 2017 18:43:13 +0100
>>> Matthias Seidel <matthias.sei...@hamburg.de> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Rory,
>>>>
>>>> Am 23.11.2017 um 18:31 schrieb Rory O'Farrell:
>>>>> I have downloaded and install AO0 4.2.0 for linux from 
>>>>> https://ci.apache.org/projects/openoffice/install/linux64/Apache_OpenOffice_4.2.0_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_en-US_2017-11-23_04%3A16%3A31_1816101.tar.gz
>>>>>
>>>>> When opening a Writer file from the splash screen I get a "general error" 
>>>>> message, then the file opens.  Starting AOO 4.2.0 from a terminal gives 
>>>>> the message
>>>>> ** (soffice:2353): WARNING **: Unknown type: GailWindow
>>>>> The file then opens; it will accept a simple edit, and close correctly.
>>>> That sounds like this issue:
>>>> https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=127315
>>>>
>>>> It would be interesting if it only affects builds based on Ubuntu
>>>> (14.04). Can someone build 4.2.0 on CentOS under release conditions?
>>>>
>>>> Regards, Matthias
>>>>
>>>> BTW: You are opening from the Start Center, not from the Splash Screen?
>>>>
>>>>> Further information on Writer (mis)behaviour (if any) as I run into it.  
>>>>> However, little time at present, but I'll continue to use AOO 4.2.0
>>>>>
>>> The "GailWindow" message is from opening in a Terminal, the "General error" 
>>> message is from opening from either the Splash Screen or from double 
>>> clicking an .odt file. If I start Writer directly, then pick a file off 
>>> Recent Documents, I get the "general error" message; click on this and the 
>>> file opens correctly.
>> This is the Splash Screen:
>>
>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/trunk/main/default_images/introabout/intro.png
>>
>> This is the Start Center:
>>
>> https://home.apache.org/~mseidel/Start%20Center%20+%20ASF%20logo.png
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>>> BTW, I am running on Xubuntu 64 bit 16.04.03 (fully updated)
>>
> OK, then where I said "Splash Screen", I meant "Start Center".  
>
> In all cases I have ever seen the Splash Screen immediately transitions to 
> the Start Center screen; on Forum we usually refer to the "Start Center" as 
> the Splash Screen.

Sorry, that is very confusing for the user...

The Start Center is part of the program, while the Splash Screen is part
of the startup process.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splash_screen

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