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Bug 64297 - Selection rectangle is not visible on black background cells
Selection rectangle is not visible on black background cells
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: Gnumeric
Classification: Applications
Component: GUI
0.x
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: Jody Goldberg
Jody Goldberg
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2001-11-11 16:40 UTC by Evert Verhellen
Modified: 2004-12-22 21:47 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Attachments
The selection rectangle is not visible on the A3 cell. (1.89 KB, image/png)
2001-11-11 16:41 UTC, Evert Verhellen
Details
Selection rectangle is invisible on cell A586. (2.56 KB, image/png)
2003-11-16 20:18 UTC, Evert Verhellen
Details

Description Evert Verhellen 2001-11-11 16:40:35 UTC
Description of Problem:
The Gnumeric selection rectangle is always black. Therefore the selection
rectangle is not visible on black background cells.

Steps to reproduce the problem:
1. Create a new spreadsheet.
2. Select the A column.
3. Change the background colour to black.
4. Select the range A3:B3.

Actual Results:
The selection rectangle is not visible on the A3 cell.

Expected Results:
The selection rectangle should be visible on the A3 cell.

How often does this happen?
Always.

Additional Information:
I would suggest that the colour of the selection rectangle in Gnumeric
should depend on the background colour of the underlying cell. Microsoft
Excel inverts the background colour.
Comment 1 Evert Verhellen 2001-11-11 16:41:30 UTC
Created attachment 6003 [details]
The selection rectangle is not visible on the A3 cell.
Comment 2 Jody Goldberg 2003-11-16 08:28:42 UTC
I think this was fixed years ago.
Comment 3 Evert Verhellen 2003-11-16 19:34:19 UTC
I still see the problem in version 1.2.1.
Comment 4 Jody Goldberg 2003-11-16 20:00:37 UTC
the interior of the selection rectangle alpha blended and shows on
black for me.  send me a sample sheet
Comment 5 Evert Verhellen 2003-11-16 20:18:19 UTC
Created attachment 21505 [details]
Selection rectangle is invisible on cell A586.
Comment 6 Jody Goldberg 2003-11-16 20:58:42 UTC
Please send a sample workbook rather than a screenshot. 
Comment 7 Morten Welinder 2003-11-18 01:28:48 UTC
Confirmed as described.
Comment 8 Morten Welinder 2003-11-18 15:12:30 UTC
1. Select A1:A10
2. Make background black.
3. Select A5:B5
==> A5 is completely black.
4. Select B5:A5
==> A5 is greyish as expected.
5. Select A column
==> A1 is completely black.
6. Select row 5.
==> A5 is completely black.
Comment 9 Morten Welinder 2003-11-19 16:43:54 UTC
Fixed in cvs.