Re: [tdf-discuss] New GUI for OOo/Libreoffice....

On 02/10/10 19:43, Per Eriksson wrote:
>  Hi,
>
> The organization of the toolbars and menues is just one possible way.
>
> In general, it works good for me as it is, though I have been working 
> on some minor minor enhancements (on a pixel level) that could make 
> the gui look alittle more 2010. I am going to summarize it in a pdf 
> and would be happy to share.
>
> Best
>
> Per
>
> AG skrev 2010-10-02 19:54:
> > On 02/10/10 18:02, John Wohn wrote:
> > > +1.  I hate everything about the MS GUI.  It adds nothing as far as I
> > > can see.  The current OOo GUI is fine.  There's no need to fix
> > > something that isn't broken, just to make it look sexy.  What I want
> > > from LibreOffice is a quick, easy, usable office suite that just
> > > works.  If we try to emulate MS we just look like "me too."
> > >
> > > Lane&  I can't be the only ones who feel this way.
> > >
> > > If we try to make a cool sexy UI, then please, please, retain the
> > > option to keep the UI that works.
> > >
> > > Just my thoughts.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Lane 
> > > Lester<lane@the-web-doctor.com>  wrote:
> > > > On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Mike Houben<mail@crazyhstudio.net>  
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > what do you don't like about our GUI?
> > > >
> > > > I like the present GUI just fine, and I hate the new MS GUI. I 
> > > > particularly
> > > > like the ease with which the toolbars can be customized, because 
> > > > the default
> > > > selection of tools is much different from the one I use.
> > > >
> > > > It would be nice if someone would create some more tool icons for 
> > > > those menu
> > > > items currently without icons. I always include Column Break and 
> > > > Page Break
> > > > on a toolbar, and I have to select from the unassigned icons, none 
> > > > of which
> > > > are just right.
> > > >
> > > > It might be good if, when a person runs LO the first time that a 
> > > > document be
> > > > loaded which has some basic instruction for customizing the 
> > > > toolbars. It
> > > > should also include direction to both Tools / Options and Tools /
> > > > AutoCorrect Options for setting personal preferences.
> > > >
> > > > Lane
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> >
> > I'd far rather have an application that is stable, easy to use 
> > (without all the current seemingly unnecessary contortions one has to 
> > go through to get page styles, and bullets and watermarks, etc.), and 
> > works well rather than have a fancy (at least in some people's 
> > opinion) GUI that serves only to mimic MSOffice.
> >
> > AG
Per

FWIW, I'd be glad to take a look.  Post a URL when ready.

Cheers

AG
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