Upgrade StorageLO Writer crashes when interacting with Zotero extension
Zotero 8.0.3, no updates are pending
Installed using installer download from zotero download server to Linux Manjaro + XFCE
LibreOffice 25.2.7
Weeks ago the problem was observed for first time as myself handled on Writer master document level to insert bibliography to document. I have been convinced it is a problem inside Writer and probably its master document handling code. Today however I needed to add the bibliography test wise to sub-document open in dedicated Writer interactive session. Writer crashed upon my Zotero extension refresh for document with bibliography present. The rate of crashes is high.
For me the problem is that Writer documents recovery results in documents reopen but the Navigator side bar width nearly whole screen wide so I need manually resize Writer navigator side bar for every open document. At the current writing state it is no option to have only one or few documents open at the same time.
Unfortunately my Manjaro package management offers only Zotero as snap app or Zotero 7.0.30 Manjaro native package. Snap app is not acceptable because my Zotero library of references is stored on SMB-share mounted to /media/..... Snaps can't access this path. It will be costly to move the mount point to other spot in root file system.
I have been using Zotero 8 for a number of weeks (longer than 4). How well will zotero 7.0.30 handle my library of reference as for this situation?
Installed using installer download from zotero download server to Linux Manjaro + XFCE
LibreOffice 25.2.7
Weeks ago the problem was observed for first time as myself handled on Writer master document level to insert bibliography to document. I have been convinced it is a problem inside Writer and probably its master document handling code. Today however I needed to add the bibliography test wise to sub-document open in dedicated Writer interactive session. Writer crashed upon my Zotero extension refresh for document with bibliography present. The rate of crashes is high.
For me the problem is that Writer documents recovery results in documents reopen but the Navigator side bar width nearly whole screen wide so I need manually resize Writer navigator side bar for every open document. At the current writing state it is no option to have only one or few documents open at the same time.
Unfortunately my Manjaro package management offers only Zotero as snap app or Zotero 7.0.30 Manjaro native package. Snap app is not acceptable because my Zotero library of references is stored on SMB-share mounted to /media/..... Snaps can't access this path. It will be costly to move the mount point to other spot in root file system.
I have been using Zotero 8 for a number of weeks (longer than 4). How well will zotero 7.0.30 handle my library of reference as for this situation?
For LibreOffice, if you're running a sandboxed version as a flatpak, or snap, it may cause issues.
We cannot provide support for LibreOffice master and child documents, as even on LibreOffice's side that feature is barely supported. If you're having issues on standard LibreOffice documents, follow Troubleshooting Errors in Word Processor Documents.
The objective of consultation was one kind of workaround I am on to try out.
Eventually someone in some future will want to know/benefit from knowledge received in course of that conclusions.
See attached PDF. Unfortunately only images possible to attach. Recording I like to share is lengthy text. May look weirdly over here. Conversation history exported to pdf includes excerpts of Writer extension for zotero source code Devin's answers refer to and it conducted the analysis on.
Use-case description.
Zotero 8 installed from archive file downloaded from Zotero servers, not sandboxed.
Linux Manjaro, update status mid of January 2026 + XFCE d.e.
LibreOffice Writer 25.2.7.latest
Use of:
master and sub-documents
Master document takes over content types: TOC, indices, bibliography list
All citations only .odt level
Up to 10 .odt documents and one template all open at the same time.
Right now in the phase of writing work when master is about to consolidate all to final document
style-based writing (paragraph, character, page styles)
Zotero references auto-update disabled for all to boost runtime stability
Writer-level auto-save every 10 minutes, however testwise disabled
Writer-level auto-backup
Zotero extension installed initially from LibreOffice eco-system, currently from Zotero app