Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 62805
A vertically merged cell splits the table unexpected place
Last modified: 2013-08-07 14:38:26 UTC
It is not possible to split a table if the current row has a cell that is merged with the row above. 1. Create a 4x8 table. 2. Merge the cells A4:A7. 3. Place the cursor in B4.1.2 (Erstwhile B5). 4. Select menu command Table > Split table. The table is split, but the merged cells are kept together. In other words, the command is not able to split the table at the desired point. The entire group of row#5-8 is taken in the second table. When the table contains text, a split at the wrong place is not acceptable. So the user would have to manually create extra rows in the second half and then move the text from the first half. This means a lot of extra work for the user. Desired: The table should split at the desired row. If there are any cells that are merged with the rows above the current row, then they should be split automatically. (If the merged cell contains text, it may be taken in the upper half after splitting.)
Created attachment 34602 [details] Problem is illustrated
MRU->FME: this issue is somehow located right in the middle between "enhancement" and "defect". It is true, that the current "split table" behaviour is conform with Writer's table concept. But on the other it is very confusing to the user, that the table will be split at the top of the largest cell in the merged part. For the future an algorithm to detect such a situation and split the larger cell in the desired/expected position automatically before the table becomes split is needed.