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Binary package hint: openoffice.org

When opening a file, one possible option is "All Files (*.*)".  Since
the filter really is *.* rather than *, the open file dialogue will not
find any files without a dot extension.  That is to say it will find
"file.txt" or "file." but not "file".  This is confusing to the user and
makes it seem that your files have disappeared.

The same problem exists in other file opening dialogues such as the ones
in the Insert->Object functions that refer to files where the <All>
filter is in fact *.*.  Note in those dialogues there is no clue given
that only *.* is being filtered.  Replacing <All> with * gives the
expected results.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Dec 31 18:20:03 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: openoffice.org-core 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.53-generic
SourcePackage: openoffice.org
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic x86_64

** Affects: libreoffice (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug karmic
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[kubuntu] File dialogs uses wrong filter for "All Files"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/501983
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