Hello Jean and Tom There is mention in the Preface now that what you see in a user guide may not match what a user sees on their display.
Regards PeterS Peter Schofield [email protected] On 24 Jan 2013, at 09:05, Jean Weber wrote: > Tom, > I think you may have misunderstood what Gary and Dan have said. > > In fact, the differences between the Galaxy and Tango icon sets are > considerable. > > We are certainly NOT going to attempt to cover all of the icon sets. > > --Jean > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 5:23 PM, Tom Davies <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi :) >> It is good to hear the differences (if any) are not very noticeable. I >> think that's the only bit that is of crucial interest to the Docs Team >> except perhaps in one of the guides if there is a paragraph about icon sets. >> Even there it probably doesn't matter much unless the different sets are >> listed, described and images shown of them. It's interesting to hear about >> especially now that the UI focus is moving to over-all theming through >> "personas". So, it's good to hear that the screen-shots are likely to be >> very consistent if using potentially different versions of the same icon >> sets. >> Thanks and regards from >> Tom :) >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Gary Schnabl <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, 24 January 2013, 4:56 >>> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Getting Started Guide Version >>> LO 4.0 >>> >>> On 1/23/2013 11:24 PM, Dan Lewis wrote: >>>> Very likely, there is no difference between the two of them. One way to >>>> test this is to select "Tango" and take several screen shots of the icons. >>>> Then select "Automatic (Tango)" and do the same thing. Then compare the >>>> screen shots. >>>> I have version 4.0.0.1 for 32 bit and 64 bit Debian. (I use Ubuntu.) >>>> There are some differences from what have been mentioned: Automatic is >>>> associated with Oxygen as in "Automatic (Oxygen)". Galaxy is still the >>>> Default selection. And yes, there is a separate "Oxygen" choice which >>>> contains the same icons for the Standard toolbar as "Automatic (Oxygen)". >>>> I checked. >>> >>> Apparently on my Windows 7 4.0.0.1 version, before I made any changes, the >>> Automatic (Tango) listitem was listed on the Options - LibreOffice- VIew >>> dialog box as the icon-theme option and was assumed to be the "first" real, >>> actual default. One way to check that, though, was to press Revert. And >>> then after I did that, Galaxy (default) became listed--and was assumed to >>> be the new (factory?) default at that point. >>> >>> So, my next question is: If Automatic (Tango) is listed as the icon style >>> after a installation (before any mod options were made), what icon theme is >>> the "first" default--the listed Automatic (Tango) or the unlisted Galaxy >>> (default)? >>> >>> Gary >>> >>>> >>>> The 4.0.0.1 version for the Mac has "Automatic (Tango)", "Galaxy >>>> (Default)", and "Tango" (plus a few others). So there are some differences >>>> in what icon sets are available by OS. I don't have access to the RPM >>>> version. >>>> >>>> --Dan >>>> >>>> On 01/23/2013 10:09 PM, Gary Schnabl wrote: >>>>> BTW, what is the difference in the LibreOffice View options for icon >>>>> styles between the "Automatic (Tango)" and the "Tango" listitems? >>>>> >>>>> In addition, it is somewhat confusing to still have Galaxy listed as the >>>>> default for the icon style--worded as "Galaxy (default)"--after the >>>>> factory default was switched from Galaxy to Tango. >>>>> >>>>> The latter--Galaxy mislabeling--obviously seems to be a bug (made way >>>>> back with the introduction of Version 3.6 by the developers due to not >>>>> correctly modifying the wording in the source code for that text string). >>>>> >>>>> Plus, wouldn't it be better to have the icon size and style options >>>>> dimmed (grayed, etc.) in the View options if the following check box is >>>>> selected--for the system icons to override the LO icon options)? >>>>> >>>>> Gary >>>>> >>>>> On 1/23/2013 10:04 AM, John Smith wrote: >>>>>> Hi Peter >>>>>> I've just taken a quick look at your chapter and agree that Tango is not >>>>>> too good an icon set. I've expressed the same opinion to Jean and I hope >>>>>> the decision will be made to stay with Galaxy. >>>>> > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
