Re: [libreoffice-users] Startup options
On Mar 24, 2011, at 02:19 , Michel Gagnon wrote: Le 2011-03-23 19:23, Andy Brown a écrit : Roger Stein wrote: Is there any way to start any of the individual Libre Office applications so that you don't automatically go back to the Application Menu when you close a document? For example, I open a writer document, edit it, and then close it and remain in the writer application. Thanks. Roger Stein On the upper right end of the top Menu Bar is an X box, click that and Writer will close and leave you in the Start screen. The Start/Splash is the same screen you get if you start soffice instead of one of the programs. HTH Yes indeed. However, if I understand correctly the question, Roger wants to know if there is a way to keep a standard Write window open, but with a grey work zone, just like what happens with Microsoft Windows. To that, I'll say NO. I would add that most (all?) modules of LibreOffice are more tightly integrated than those of Microsoft Office, so no time or resources are wasted by loading the start screen. But in MS Word, when one closes the last open document, the grey screen is not a new document that you can start typing in - it's just background. You still have to click on File/New or File/Open. Personally I also found the Start screen (where one can choose a type of document or open a template) a bit of a nuisance. Someone reported on a way to skip that screen both at start-up and on closing a document back in the days before LibO, and I implemented it, and carried my profile over to LibO, so it works that way. LibO now starts directly into a Writer doc (NOTE: I do NOT have a script that calls LibO with a parameter). I'm not sure whether it was in the preferences, or somewhere in the menu system that this setting was found, but it was well-hidden. Unfortunately, I have forgotten how it was done, and I haven't yet been able to find the original references to it by searching the archives at OOo. If anyone sees this and remembers, please let me know. It will also help the OP. //James -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
Re: [libreoffice-users] Startup options
On 3/24/2011 4:15 AM, James Wilde wrote: On Mar 24, 2011, at 02:19 , Michel Gagnon wrote: Le 2011-03-23 19:23, Andy Brown a écrit : Roger Stein wrote: Is there any way to start any of the individual Libre Office applications so that you don't automatically go back to the Application Menu when you close a document? For example, I open a writer document, edit it, and then close it and remain in the writer application. Thanks. Roger Stein On the upper right end of the top Menu Bar is an X box, click that and Writer will close and leave you in the Start screen. The Start/Splash is the same screen you get if you start soffice instead of one of the programs. HTH Yes indeed. However, if I understand correctly the question, Roger wants to know if there is a way to keep a standard Write window open, but with a grey work zone, just like what happens with Microsoft Windows. To that, I'll say NO. I would add that most (all?) modules of LibreOffice are more tightly integrated than those of Microsoft Office, so no time or resources are wasted by loading the start screen. But in MS Word, when one closes the last open document, the grey screen is not a new document that you can start typing in - it's just background. You still have to click on File/New or File/Open. Personally I also found the Start screen (where one can choose a type of document or open a template) a bit of a nuisance. Someone reported on a way to skip that screen both at start-up and on closing a document back in the days before LibO, and I implemented it, and carried my profile over to LibO, so it works that way. LibO now starts directly into a Writer doc (NOTE: I do NOT have a script that calls LibO with a parameter). I'm not sure whether it was in the preferences, or somewhere in the menu system that this setting was found, but it was well-hidden. Unfortunately, I have forgotten how it was done, and I haven't yet been able to find the original references to it by searching the archives at OOo. If anyone sees this and remembers, please let me know. It will also help the OP. //James Find the writer executable, create a shortcut to it (place it where you wish it to appear) and that shortcut will open writer direct and when you close writer it is closed completely. -- Gene Young -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
Re: [libreoffice-users] Startup options
Michel, Thank you for translating my probably poorly-worded request. That is exactly what I was asking. I haven't seen anything go back to the main menu like Open Office and Libre Office in at least 20 years. Normally when I open an application, particularly a word processor, its because I need to work on several documents in that application and gpoing back to main menu can be a nuisance. I may see if I can request that feature. Many thanks. Roger Stein On 3/23/2011 9:19 PM, Michel Gagnon wrote: Le 2011-03-23 19:23, Andy Brown a écrit : Roger Stein wrote: Is there any way to start any of the individual Libre Office applications so that you don't automatically go back to the Application Menu when you close a document? For example, I open a writer document, edit it, and then close it and remain in the writer application. Thanks. Roger Stein On the upper right end of the top Menu Bar is an X box, click that and Writer will close and leave you in the Start screen. The Start/Splash is the same screen you get if you start soffice instead of one of the programs. HTH Yes indeed. However, if I understand correctly the question, Roger wants to know if there is a way to keep a standard Write window open, but with a grey work zone, just like what happens with Microsoft Windows. To that, I'll say NO. I would add that most (all?) modules of LibreOffice are more tightly integrated than those of Microsoft Office, so no time or resources are wasted by loading the start screen. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
Re: [libreoffice-users] Startup options
Roger Stein wrote: Is there any way to start any of the individual Libre Office applications so that you don't automatically go back to the Application Menu when you close a document? For example, I open a writer document, edit it, and then close it and remain in the writer application. Thanks. Roger Stein On the upper right end of the top Menu Bar is an X box, click that and Writer will close and leave you in the Start screen. The Start/Splash is the same screen you get if you start soffice instead of one of the programs. HTH -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
Re: [libreoffice-users] Startup options
Le 2011-03-23 19:23, Andy Brown a écrit : Roger Stein wrote: Is there any way to start any of the individual Libre Office applications so that you don't automatically go back to the Application Menu when you close a document? For example, I open a writer document, edit it, and then close it and remain in the writer application. Thanks. Roger Stein On the upper right end of the top Menu Bar is an X box, click that and Writer will close and leave you in the Start screen. The Start/Splash is the same screen you get if you start soffice instead of one of the programs. HTH Yes indeed. However, if I understand correctly the question, Roger wants to know if there is a way to keep a standard Write window open, but with a grey work zone, just like what happens with Microsoft Windows. To that, I'll say NO. I would add that most (all?) modules of LibreOffice are more tightly integrated than those of Microsoft Office, so no time or resources are wasted by loading the start screen. -- Michel Gagnon – mic...@mgagnon.net mailto:mic...@mgagnon.net Montréal (Québec, Canada) – mgagnon.net http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
