Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

Hi Michel,

2010/10/16 Michel Gagnon <michel@mgagnon.net>

> Le 2010-10-15 16:29, Mirek M. a écrit :
>
> > Hi Michel,
> >
> >
> > That gives me a lot to respond to -- I'll try to be as concise as
> > possible.
> > a) Why the change in menu categorization? Because the old one wasn't good
> > enough. "File" contained tools that applied to both the currently-opened
> > file and to the office suite as a whole. "Edit" and "Tools" menus held
> > miscellaneous commands. There were commands under "Table" that weren't
> > specific to tables. It was a mess. But if anyone wants to revert back to
> > the
> > classic UI, there definitely should be an option to do so.
> > b) I agree -- the Ribbon UI is less than ideal.
> > c) The interface definitely should be as flexible as possible.
> > d) Please read
> > http://clickortap.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/the-citrus-menu/ :
> > I think it might answer some of your concerns.
>
> I just read your second post on the subject. It seems more promising than
> the first post. I am not a fan of black menus, which I find them gorgeous,
> but harder to read. Maybe that's a problem with my half-a-century old eyes.

:) That's okay. My mock-up centered around Ubuntu's Ambiance theme, which
has dark menus. The theme should be different for Windows, Mac OS X, and
various Linux themes.

> Still, while the traditional menu system isn't perfect, I don't consider it
> a disaster. Whether the traditional menu approach or a newer one is used, we
> should make sure that we *improve* on the structure of menus and on the user
> experience, whether it's for occasional users or power users.


> Right now, when I do word processing, compatibility issues often force me
> to use Microsoft Office. But when I have the choice, I tend to prefer
> Microsoft Office 2003 for short documents (it's easier to define pages,
> styles, move illustrations...), but OpenOffice for anything above 20 pages
> (user-defined variables are easier to define and styles are easier to
> define).
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
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> Michel Gagnon
> Montréal (Québec, Canada)
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