[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 113397] New: Global application menu does not work with KDE Plasma 5.9 +

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Bug ID: 113397
Summary: Global application menu does not work with KDE Plasma
5.9 +
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 5.4.2.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: Linux (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: UI
Assignee: libreoffice-***@lists.freedesktop.org
Reporter: ***@centrum.cz

Description:
Global application menu does not work with KDE Plasma 5.9 +

Observations:
- Please note that the KDE global menu works in Plasma since version 5.9 + (any
attempts to test it in older version will not make sense - it is not there)
- Tested in KDE Neon Plasma 5.9 - 5.11.1

Although there may discussion about who should patch what, I believe this bug
should be present here at least to draw the attention to this business
requirement/issue and conserve discussion.

Steps to Reproduce:
1) Enable global menu in KDE Plasma.
2) Check that the global menu works in other applications.
3) Run any application from the LibreOffice package

Actual Results:
The application menu is shown in the application window.


Expected Results:
The application menu should be shown in the top level panel (along the upper
edge of the monitor).



Reproducible: Always

User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
I put this as major issue for me as the menu eats significant vertical space on
my display.


User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like
Gecko) Chrome/55.0.2883.87 Safari/537.36

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Venca B Spam <***@centrum.cz> changed:

What |Removed |Added
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Summary|Global application menu |Global menu does not work
|does not work with KDE |with KDE Plasma 5.9 +
|Plasma 5.9 + |

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Xisco Faulí <***@libreoffice.org> changed:

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CC| |***@bubli.org,
| |***@libreoffice.org

--- Comment #1 from Xisco Faulí <***@libreoffice.org> ---
KDE5 support is under development in
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/log/?h=feature/kde5

@bubli, is this bug reproduced on your side?

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Xisco Faulí <***@libreoffice.org> changed:

What |Removed |Added
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Status|UNCONFIRMED |NEEDINFO
Ever confirmed|0 |1

--- Comment #2 from Xisco Faulí <***@libreoffice.org> ---
Venca,
I've just seen the KDE5 was merged today in master ->
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/log/?qt=range&q=dd7a3147f160813022d1c2724bbdf7fc46ffcc59..a555163e57e1a402ccd2a708304aabf212013706

Could you please try to reproduce it with a master build from
http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/master/ ?
You can install it alongside the standard version.
I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to
'UNCONFIRMED' if the bug is still present in the master build

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--- Comment #3 from Venca B Spam <***@centrum.cz> ---
Is there build for x86_64 Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)?

I found only x86 deb packages, but they have Oct 19 timestamp
(http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/master/Linux-rpm_deb-***@71-TDF/current/master~2017-10-19_00.33.17_LibreOfficeDev_6.0.0.0.alpha0_Linux_x86_deb.tar.gz)

When I installed them LO crashed with:

```bash
***@redcat:~$ libreofficedev6.0
javaldx: Could not find a Java Runtime Environment!
Warning: failed to read path from javaldx
/opt/libreofficedev6.0/program/soffice.bin: error while loading shared
libraries: libdbus-glib-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or
directory
```

For which I blame the wrong platform I used (package is x86 vs my system is
x86_64).

Would you please point me to the right package and/or place where I can trigger
Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) x86_64 build of the most recent master/current code.

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--- Comment #4 from Venca B Spam <***@centrum.cz> ---
I am just curious if the build for Linux is failing or is just not scheduled to
build daily builds for Linux?

I did try to find the build server itself, but did not succeed.

I would like to ask someone who knows to point me to the right place where I
can find out how to get the daily build for Linux to test the recent KDE5
support.

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--- Comment #5 from Venca B Spam <***@centrum.cz> ---
Finally yesterday's build is available which may include KDE Plasma 5.9+
support.
(http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/master/Linux-rpm_deb-***@70-TDF/2017-10-28_00.31.27/master~2017-10-28_00.31.27_LibreOfficeDev_6.0.0.0.alpha1_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz)

Installation went smooth, start is also ok.

There is however still menu within the application.

Do I need to change LO preferences somehow to enable the global menu?
(found none by quickly browsing "Tools=>Options")

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Venca B Spam <***@centrum.cz> changed:

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Status|NEEDINFO |REOPENED

--- Comment #6 from Venca B Spam <***@centrum.cz> ---
Today I installed LO 6.x from the ppa:libreoffice/libreoffice-prereleases .

While running KDE Plasma 5.12.x on Neon (based on Ubuntu 16.04), the global
menu still does not work.

There is however new behavior observed. It looks like it first start with menu
in the application window and then it "hide" the menu. So it looks like it
starts, then realize it should "activate" the global menu support, and then the
menu disappears.

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Maxim Monastirsky <***@gmail.com> changed:

What |Removed |Added
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Priority|medium |low
Status|REOPENED |NEW
Severity|normal |enhancement

--- Comment #7 from Maxim Monastirsky <***@gmail.com> ---
Global menu support isn't implemented yet for KDE, so I'm setting the bug to
NEW and Severity to enhancement.

(In reply to Venca B Spam from comment #6)

Post by b***@bugs.documentfoundation.org
There is however new behavior observed. It looks like it first start with
menu in the application window and then it "hide" the menu. So it looks
like it starts, then realize it should "activate" the global menu support,
and then the menu disappears.

Right. Plasma "claims" that it supports a global menu, that's why we hide our
in-window menu widget, but then it turns out the Plasma doesn't actually
support the way we export menus... But this could happen only with gtk/gtk3 LO
backends, so in the meantime I would suggest you to use the kde4 backend, which
at least should have the in-window menu.

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--- Comment #8 from Venca B Spam <***@centrum.cz> ---
Is there any roadmap for enhancements like this I can watch?

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Heiko Tietze <***@gmail.com> changed:

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CC| |***@gmail.com

--- Comment #9 from Heiko Tietze <***@gmail.com> ---
@Xisco: I think we should raise the importance (and set it as bug) because the
global app menu is a primary feature for KDE users and the issue is reported
several times.

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=391868 (more info in the referenced forum
post)

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Thomas Lendo <***@gmail.com> changed:

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Blocks| |112228


Referenced Bugs:

https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=112228
[Bug 112228] [META] Desktop environment bugs and enhancements

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--- Comment #10 from Xisco Faulí <***@libreoffice.org> ---
Should we wait for Plasma 5.13 ->
http://blog.broulik.de/2018/03/gtk-global-menu/ ?

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Heiko Tietze <***@gmail.com> changed:

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CC| |***@privat.broulik.de

--- Comment #11 from Heiko Tietze <***@gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Xisco Faulí from comment #10)

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Should we wait for Plasma 5.13 ->

Sure, and get Kai's opinion too.

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Miloš Jovanović <***@posteo.de> changed:

What |Removed |Added
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Version|5.4.2.2 release |6.1.0.3 release

--- Comment #12 from Miloš Jovanović <***@posteo.de> ---
This also produces a potentially more severe compatibility bug. If I am using a
Global Menu Applet, the menu in Libreoffice simply does not show at all. This
is regardless of the environment variable.

When SAL_USE_VCL_PLUGIN is set to kde4 (as Maxim suggests above) the
in-application menu simply does not show. The app does use KDE open/save
dialogs. The temporary fix is to remove the Global Menu Applet completely.

Using Plasma 5.13.2 on Debian Buster.

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--- Comment #13 from Katarina Behrens (CIB) <***@cib.de> ---
Created attachment 144328
--> https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/attachment.cgi?id=144328&action=edit
Proof that this works w/ the new kf5 frontend

The top-level LibO menu appears in global menu w/ the new kf5 frontend (
scheduled for LibO 6.2 if distro packagers enable it). I'm not lying, see
attached screenshot.

As for other frontends: this can't be fixed in kde4, like not at all

IDK what's the exact status of gtk3 and gtk3_kde5 but
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/837b4/plasma_513_will_have_global_menu_support_for_gtk/
suggests that one might need Plasma 5.13 or newer to see a menu of gtk app in
the global menu

Anyway I can't fix gtk, it's outta the scope of my knowledge, sorry

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--- Comment #14 from Heiko Tietze <***@gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Katarina Behrens (CIB) from comment #13)

Created attachment 144328 [details]
Proof that this works w/ the new kf5 frontend

Looks good, so why not close this ticket?

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Post by b***@bugs.documentfoundation.org
Looks good, so why not close this ticket?

b/c it might still be broken for non-kf5 frontends? Can some1 confirm it?

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Xisco Faulí <***@libreoffice.org> changed:

What |Removed |Added
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Version|6.1.0.3 release |5.4.2.2 release

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Buovjaga <***@suomi24.fi> changed:

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CC| |***@suomi24.fi
Resolution|--- |WORKSFORME
Status|NEW |RESOLVED

--- Comment #16 from Buovjaga <***@suomi24.fi> ---
Tried with gtk3_kde5 LibO 6.1.0 on Manjaro and the Global menu worked.

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--- Comment #17 from Andras <***@gmail.com> ---
System:
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KDE neon 5.14
KDE Plasma version: 5.14.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.52.0
Qt Version: 5.11.2
Kernel Version: 4.15.0-42-generic
OS Type: 64-bit
Flatpak version: 1.0.1
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Installed Libreoffice versions:
--------------------------------
dpkg:
-----
Version: 6.0.6.2
Build ID: 1:6.0.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 4.15; UI render: default; VCL: kde4;
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); Calc: group
---------------------------------------------------------------
Flatpak/Flathub:
----------------
Version: 6.1.3.2
Build ID: 86daf60bf00efa86ad547e59e09d6bb77c699acb
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 4.15; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3;
Flatpak
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); Calc: group threaded
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Appimage:
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Version: 6.1.3.2
Build ID: 86daf60bf00efa86ad547e59e09d6bb77c699acb
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 4.15; UI render: default; VCL: kde4;
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); Calc: CL
---------------------------------------------------------------


I don't really know what's going on between LibreOffice and KDE Plasma's global
menu in deep however I'm just confused about the lot of info from different
sources and situations. For example:
Even KDE global menu itself is problematic;
For global menu, you have to set vcl to use GTK but you'll got GTK downloads
and printing dialogues instead of KDE then;
Flatpak LibreOffice uses GTK vcl while dpkg and appimage ones uses KDE vcl.
etc
The main thing that I'm not able to use LibreOffice through dpkg installataion
on KDE neon if I'd like to keep AppArmor in use so I decided to go with Flatpak
Flathub version of LibreOffice because that's the most convenient after dpkg
version regarding to upgrades.
Anyways, global menu issue is still persists on my system with all version of
LibreOffice above. As I mentioned the older dpkg and the newer appimage version
uses KDE vcl and they won't work with KDE global menu at all. The interesting
part comes with Flatpak's LibreOffice what uses the GTK theme. Although global
menu works with its vcl adjusted to GTK however it just keeps its own menubar
too. I know there is an option to hide menubar but that's just not the solution
here although I'd be glad if LibreOffice would keep the menubar close. It keeps
reopening the menubar once LibreOffice closed. Let me know if there is any
solution to this while this issue still not solved entirely or let me now if I
reported it in the wrong place or if I should report this somewhere else too.
Thanks!

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Andras <***@gmail.com> changed:

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Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED
Resolution|WORKSFORME |---