Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

Hi Sveinn

2010/10/15 Sveinn í Felli <sveinki@nett.is>

> Þann fös 15.okt 2010 08:29, skrifaði Jean Hollis Weber:
>
> > On Fri, 2010-10-15, David Nelson wrote:
> >
> >
> > > IMHO, LibO needs something that is quite new and a bold departure...
> >
> > Please keep in mind that a lot of people do not want the user interface
> > to change too much. One reason they love OOo is that its UI is like the
> > older versions of MSO (2003 and before). I get mail all the time from
> > people saying "please tell me they're not going to change OOo too much!"
> >
> > Well, maybe if OOo doesn't change, and LibO does, that's okay. Something
> > for everyone: the oldsters and the youngsters.<grin>
> Why not have such things user configurable (skins?/themes?). then one could
> choose "Classic OOo interface", "Interactive Ribbon* interface", "Widescreen
> Sidebars interface", "Minimalistic Netbook interface" etc.
>
> If done correctly it should not bloat the software too much.

I'd prefer this to be done via extensions, keep LibO light with only the
important features.
Definitely would be nice, though.

> *Ribbon is maybe trademarked ?

MS has a patent pending on it.

> Regards,
>
> Sveinn í Felli
>
>
>
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