Bug 450617 - Changing fonts within an app makes cursor disappear and app won't accept input
Summary: Changing fonts within an app makes cursor disappear and app won't accept input
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 5.24.1
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2022-02-20 15:32 UTC by slartibart70
Modified: 2022-02-20 16:26 UTC (History)
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Description slartibart70 2022-02-20 15:32:35 UTC 
Plasma 5.24.1, LibreOffice 7.2.5.2
use, for example the libreoffice suite (writer, calc,... it's not important)
Take LO calc, enter a cell, start typing

Now go into the symbol-bar of LO, chose another font.
If you are lucky, then you can continue typing. 
If so, type something, chose another font, try to continue (repeat until the error appears, take 2 or 3 different fonts)

In case of error, the cursor disappears and no further input is possible. The app seems to hang (but isn't)

This does not really seem to be a bug in LO, because there is a simple (but annoying) workaround:
Press alt-Tab to switch to another app, immediately press alt-Tab again to switch back to LO.
Cursor is back again in its full glory, blinking as if nothing happened.
Continue typing in the new font.

Repeat chosing new fonts, and the error reappears...
I might be tempted to think this is a problem with font rendering and refreshing of the current input??
Comment 1 Nicolas Fella 2022-02-20 16:26:56 UTC 
Please report this to Libreoffice. Plasma has nothing to do with how LibreOffice renders fonts