Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 45879
sorting with select-all in case auto-range does not work
Last modified: 2013-08-07 15:12:27 UTC
If the auto-range is not correct because of empty lines, the user will most probably hit the select-all button and retry sorting. The sort then should not try to sort the whole 64k x 256 cell area but only the extent where data is present. The dialog to select sort columns should not offer columns up to "GQ" when select-all was hit, but only the extent of the sheet. Three sorting columns are not always enough - 5 would be better. Also it is VERY BAD that a non-stable sorting algorithm was used - this can get data very messy for unknowing users.
There's the Patch ? I re-flag as enhancement and re-assign to requirements. IMHO this isn't as easy as it sounds. Also how should a CTRL+A determin to where the selection should be extended ? Just to the right or down or both ? Frank
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