Form Labels broken in version 25.2.5.2

[BrianStew]

Version: 25.2.5.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: fb4792146257752f54eab576deb869869b108571
CPU threads: 16; OS: Linux 6.11; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); UI: en-GB
Calc: threaded
Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS

LibreOffice has recently updated on my Linux system and now my forms look horrible.
All labels now have a 3D sunken effect.
I have tried editing the form and changing the label control properties from “3-D look” to “Without frame” (which was a pain to do because I have lots of fields), saved the form and it reverts to 3-D look.
I tried again this time also saving the database (as well as the form), closing base and re-starting, the result is the same the forms reverts to 3-D effect.

This is a real problem for me as I have a number of forms which are highly populated and the 3-D effect on the Labels overlaps the data entry fields. This was never been a problem for the last 5 years and just appeared in the last few days.

Is this just me, confined to Linux (Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS) or a general issue?

[bantoniof]

@BrianStew

my forms look horrible.

may be ?
https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167358

[RobertG]

Wait for an update to 25.2.6. It will be fixed.

[BrianStew]

Many thanks, will wait.

[rherbert]

Happens in OpenSUSE Tumbleweed with 25.2.5.2 as well.

LO Base Label border selection "Without frame" not working - glitch

I updated my system yesterday and Labels in my LO Base forms changed to 3D look and had a black border. [Screenshot_20250801_095537] Labels can be reset to “without frame”, but the change does not save and the 3D look with a black border remains after reopening the form. I can set these Labels to “Flat” which saves and remains when the form is reopened. If I add a new Label to my form, “Without frame” seems to work, but after saving, closing and reopening, the Label reverts to 3D look with a…

[BrianStew]

I have now installed the pre-release version 25.8.0.2(x86_64) from the LibreOffice website.
This problem is now fixed (no idea what other problems there are).

[BrianStew]

Just found out that reports now don’t work due to lack of JRE in 25.8.0.2.
Normally this is added by selecting Tools/options/advanced and selecting a JRE from the box, but nothing is listed.

Gave up and went back to 25.2.5.2 - (struggled to remove 25.8.0.2)

[Villeroy]

@BrianStew

(which was a pain to do because I have lots of fields),

menu:Form>Form Navigator…
Ctrl-Click all the labels. They have a special icon. Right-click>Properties… and change properties for the entire selection.
This works with different kinds of controls as well. The properties dialog will show only properties common to the entire selection.

[AlanB1]

I tried this, saved the page and when I re-open it all the 3D borders are back. I was on 24.8.3.2 and OK but now on 25.2.5.2 despite all the update options to NOT update!

[Renel]

I confirm. I also used Villeroy’s trick (thanks!), but it comes back when I reopen.
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It’s very annoying! I know people are volunteers, but the situation should be fixed, and version 25.8.0.2 doesn’t fix the problem. I tried it, and the same problem occurred.
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I reinstalled version 25.2.4 and I accept LibreOffice Updater is harassing me.