On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Kracked_P_P---webmaster <webmas...@krackedpress.com> wrote: > On 03/08/2013 03:44 PM, Keith Curtis wrote: >> >> Hi; >> >> I'm working on a proposal for building an experimental new LibreOffice >> toolbar / UI in Python: >> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:KeithCu >> >> I'm going to add some links to places where the C++ code would need to >> be changed and a few more tweaks, but I'm interested in feedback. Feel >> free to use email or post in the discussion page as you prefer. >> >> Regards, >> >> -Keith >> > > What is the target display width for your design? > > We may have users that are using 800 pixel width CRT monitors. > > So whatever you design to be on the side panel, the work space that the use > will be doing the typing and editing in must be wide enough for them to > "efficiently" work with the document file. > > When I was working with the display withs under 1024 pixels, I found many > packages that were not designed to be easily used with the smaller width > display/monitors. I have some that do notwork with any display that are > less than 800 pixels high, let alone a narrow width. There bottom buttons > were not accessible. > > So please think about the users we may have that need a package UI that work > well and easy with a 800 pixel wide CRT display or similar limiting with > display. > > >
To be clear, the underlying image was created by Paulo José. Working on smaller screens is a good question, but you have to get something before you make it work with additional constraints. LibreOffice has two challenges, looking good on the upcoming high-res screens, and working okay on the smaller screens. I think as a start, the focus should be on >~1280 pixels wide screens. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
