NoteIndicator Size in Calc

[wmichaelb2]

I was working today to help a friend with a number of Windows 11 problems, which we got through, but he also had a LibreOffice problem which I share with him. He is running LO 25.2.5 for Win 11, up to date; I’m running 7.3.7.2 on a couple of Linux machines. We both have aged eyes, and the NoteIndicator in Calc is very difficult in both color and size for us to read. I tried I Tools/Options/LibreOffice/Advanced/Open Expert Configuration, and did a search on “NoteIndicator”, I got no result. I then found Calc: can I have pink triangle for comments back (instead of the "invisible" gray symbol)? - #6 by IEales, which said that I needed to install a theme other than “automatic” for this to work. So, per the post

Calc: can I have pink triangle for comments back (instead of the "invisible" gray symbol)?

After one of the latest updates of Calc, comments in cells are not indicated by pink triangles, the new grey symbol is almost invisible. Since I work with long tables and I need to see where the comments are, it is an unexpected complication for me. Is there any possibility to return to the previous symbol that was clearly distinguable(any other possibility that not installing updates)? Is there any possibility tu turn off this “innovation”? I suspect it is not, but I want to confirm… Update:…

" Click Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Appearance and click the icon with tooltip Add more themes to select and install a preset theme (such as Office Blue 2003). Or cllick New> to create a new theme. OK and allow LibreOffice to restart."

Except that when I try this, there is no “Appearance” link.

Is “Appearance” no longer available in 25.2.5 or 7.6.7.2? Or am I missing something? Thanks in advance.

[bantoniof]

@wmichaelb2

Is “Appearance” no longer available in 25.2.5 or 7.6.7.2?

Appearance and themes is a settings introduced in v 25.2, it does not exist in previous versions, in previous versions the settings of colors of some part was in Application Colors

[EarnestAl]

@wmichaelb2

which said that I needed to install a theme other than “automatic” for this to work

I think you missed the crucial parts, “At the moment (25.2.1)”, “You cannot alter the settings for Automatic at the moment”. That comment does not apply to LO 25.2.5 nor to 7.3.7.2.

LibreOffice 7.3.7.2 has red colour still for comment indicator and the size might be hard coded too. The mentioned settings don’t apply to versions before 24.8. You should consider upgrading to a current version of LibreOffice.

For 24.8 and later, use the bug report comment linked to in that question, 160259 – Calc: Cell Comment indicator is hard to see

[wmichaelb2]

Thanks, Earnest AI! I went back to check, and what I found is that LO 7.6 is the latest available from the Linux Mint repositories (Cinnamon Mint 21.3). To get to 25.2, I had to uninstall what I had, and reinstall from a Flatpak. But I was unable to install the help package because of a missing dependency, and I’m working with the Mint forum on that.

[EarnestAl]

I am not keen on Flatpack. I followed instructions to add ppa similar to the ones mentioned here, updates - How do I install the latest stable version of LibreOffice? - Ask Ubuntu

I might have found the link in the review comments for LibreOffice in Linux Mint software manager.

[Wanderer]

@wmichaelb2

LO 7.6 is the latest available from the Linux Mint

IMHO Ubuntu never did major updates in a release of a distribution (like V6 to V7). And as Mint is following the latest LTS your distro will stay on 7.6.
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Choices are PPA or Flatpack.
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@wmichaelb2

Flatpak. But I was unable to install the help package because of a missing dependency

Dependency issue on Flatpak? Sounds weird?