Hi Jon, 2010/10/15 Jon Hamkins <[email protected]>
> On 10/14/2010 03:03 PM, Mirek M. wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> Since it seems like LibreOffice won't adopt the UI Oracle's preparing for >> OOo, I'm starting a massive LibreOffice UI proposal series. Here's the >> intro: http://clickortap.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/citrus-ui/ >> > > Given the prevalence of wide screen displays, I always wondered why the > tool bars are often placed on the top and bottom. It's seems more logical > to place them on the left or right, where there is more space. > > ----Jon > The main reason why most toolbars aren't vertical is because most languages read horizontally, and therefore it makes most sense to put text horizontally, not vertically, to make it simple to read. Icon-only toolbars, like the "Insert" toolbar/Drawing toolbox, and sidebar are vertical. > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail to > [email protected]<discuss%[email protected]> > All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted. > List archives are available at > http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ > > -- -------------------------------------------- Q: Why is this email five sentences or less? A: http://five.sentenc.es -- To unsubscribe, e-mail to [email protected] All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted. List archives are available at http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/
