Spreadsheet: Only use validator when when prefix is not '='

src/Gui/ExpressionCompleter.cpp

@@ -921,15 +921,15 @@ ExpressionLineEdit::ExpressionLineEdit(QWidget* parent,
     , noProperty(noProperty)
     , exactMatch(false)
     , checkInList(checkInList)
-    , checkPrefix(checkPrefix)
 {
-    setValidator(new ExpressionValidator(this));
+    setPrefix(checkPrefix);
     connect(this, &QLineEdit::textEdited, this, &ExpressionLineEdit::slotTextChanged);
 }
 
 void ExpressionLineEdit::setPrefix(char prefix)
 {
     checkPrefix = prefix;
+    setValidator(checkPrefix == '=' ? nullptr : new ExpressionValidator(this));
 }
 
 void ExpressionLineEdit::setDocumentObject(const App::DocumentObject* currentDocObj,

src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.cpp

@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ SheetView::SheetView(Gui::Document* pcDocument, App::DocumentObject* docObj, QWi
     // Set document object to create auto completer
     ui->cellContent->setDocumentObject(sheet);
     ui->cellAlias->setDocumentObject(sheet);
+
+    ui->cellContent->setPrefix('=');
 }
 
 SheetView::~SheetView()