Thanks, Mathias, Mathias Bauer wrote:
> What we are trying to achieve is a context sensitive user interface. Which if done less than perfectly is a fancy way of saying 'confusing' and 'complex' ;) > ... And if the result has some similarity with parts > of MS's ribbon implementation - so what? Then it sucks. MS always copies -- but late and badly. Looking at old interfaces and function, it's interesting to see how far ahead of the curve (e.g. in 1996) EMACS was / is. Konqueror is another admirable work that could be emulated. Not the appearance, but the progressive, problem solving approach. > Additionally, let's discuss if the old toolbars should be used as an > alternative UI. Case for classic time-motion studies. There is now even eye-tracking equipment, in principle, available. I'm very open to improving the UI, but only in the context of greater efficiency. Change for the sake of change is not good either. -Lars --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
