[arch-general] OpenOffice Calc - Setting Cell Background Color does Not Display on Screen - prints OK

[Dexter Ang]

I can confirm that I'm not seeing what you're saying. Setting the background
color over here displays it immediately.
Using openoffice-base 3.1.1-2

dex

On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 2:06 PM, David C. Rankin <
drankinatty at suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:

> Guys,
>
> I'm having a problem with openoffice calc. When I highlight a few cells or
> few
> rows and then change the background color, no color is shown on the monitor
> for the cells. Moving the input box up/down across the rows or cells that
> the
> background color was set on, the color indication in the toolbar correctly
> changes showing where the color has been set, but still no background color
> is
> displayed in the cells on-screen.
>
> Oddly, when I print the spreadsheet, the background color is correctly
> printed?? Can some one confirm this on your install or let me know "works
> for
> me" so I can have some additional info before filing a bug report. Thanks.
>
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