On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:44:46 +0200 Raphael Bircher <rbirc...@apache.org> wrote:
> Hi > > Am 13.09.12 10:34, schrieb Rory O'Farrell: > > In most implementations of OpenOffice the configuration information is > > accessed through /Tools /Options. On a Mac, this information is accessible > > through Preferences. This other path causes great confusion for Mac users > > when the problem advisor does not notice the use of the different operating > > system. > > > > Is there any reason why Macs use that path, and would it be possible to use > > the conventional /Tools /Options path on new builds, instead of, or as well > > as, the usual Preferences path on Macs? > > > Mac has UI Guide Lines who are much stronger then on many other Systems. > One of this Guide line is to keep any settings in the Preferences. It's > on the same places on any Mac Programm. You confuse all experianced Mac > Users, if you change this. > > So a big -100 from my side. > > We should maybe create a Tutorial about the differences. > > Greetings Raphael > Thank you for the explanation, Raphael. Would it be a good idea to provide _as well_ the standard /Tools /Options? Then Mac users would have the best of both worlds! -- Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie>
