OpenOffice is really slow when saving a file

[Clay Weber]

On Friday, September 24, 2010 11:54:43 pm Alan Dacey wrote:
> Does anybody else have a problem with OpenOffice where it takes a couple of
> seconds for it to do anything after each mouse click when saving a file? 
> When I save a file in Writer the save dialog comes up but is not entirely
> drawn for a few moments.  Then when I change to a folder another few
> seconds.  Then when I click on a file with a similar name to what I want,
> another few seconds.  Using KDE 4.5.1 on Kubuntu 10.04 and OpenOffice 3.2
> from the repros.
> I also am using the latest Nvidia driver from Nvidia, 256.53, and all the
> eye candy Kwin has to offer.  It still happens when I turn it off so that
> is not the problem.
> 
> Alan

It may be the KDE integration
http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32784
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/590406
you could try uninstalling the package openoffice.org-kde. This will revert back 
to the standard openoffice file dialogs and theme, however.

Clay