JabRef version

5.15 (latest release)

Operating system

GNU / Linux

Details on version and operating system

JabRef 5.15--2024-07-10--1eb3493
Linux 6.11.6-2-default amd64
Java 21.0.2
JavaFX 22.0.1+7

Checked with the latest development build (copy version output from About dialog)

• I made a backup of my libraries before testing the latest development version.
• I have tested the latest development version and the problem persists

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

Trying to use @String constants with JabRef I am facing multiple challenges:

1. Trying to enter a new string I follow the docs and use the string editor. However, whatever I do, any string name I enter is reset to "NewString" as soon as I leave the widget, and any value reset to empty. So I end up with @String{NewString = {}}
2. After having fixed this in a text editor (let's say to @String{ffm = {Frankfurt a.\,M.}}) the string is correctly listed in the string editor. But if I want to use it in the location field as advised, namely #ffm#, JabRef wrongly writes location = {#ffm#}, (rather than location = ffm,)
3. Now if I fix this in the code editor, the location widget keeps on displaying #ffm#; fine. But as soon as I change anything in this entry (say, fill in the langid field), the source changes back to location = {#ffm#}, (and the output is broken)

Unless I have missed something, it looks like this feature is completely broken in this version.