Re: OpenOffice needs better UI
Should we create an Oo Lite edition that is small in size and lightweighted as discussed in the messages ? This is actually how WPS resurrected on the Chinese market. I think Oo Lite could also challenge Microsoft in Europe as well. BTW, a Windows edition of Oo Lite would also be a great threat to Microsoft. From: Aivaras Stepukonis Sent: Saturday, September 4, 2021 6:34 AM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: OpenOffice needs better UI I took a look at the screenshots and liked the Lotus icon set: very similar to OO default, with subtly improved clarity. Regards, Aivaras 2021-09-04 12:05, Matthias Seidel rašė: > Hi, > > Am 02.09.21 um 18:12 schrieb Guy Waterval: >> Hello, >> >> @Matthias Seidel >> Here are some screenshots of IBM Lotus Symphony >> https://ibm-lotus-symphony.informer.com/screenshot/ >> They had also reviewed some toolbars i.e. a single one to manage forms, >> asw.. > Thanks! > > I really like some of the details... > > Small changes can enhance productivity while not disturbing the users. > > Regards, > > Matthias > >> Regards >> G. Waterval >> >> Le jeu. 2 sept. 2021 à 16:01, Matthias Seidel >> a écrit : >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Am 02.09.21 um 07:52 schrieb Guy Waterval: Hello, The UI of IBM Lotus Symphony could perhaps be a source of inspiration. >>> Not too far from the actual AOO UI, but with simplified menus and toolbars. >>> Can you point me to some screenshot that show what you are thinking of? >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Matthias >>> Regards G. Waterval Le mar. 31 août 2021 à 13:25, Matthias Seidel < >>> matthias.sei...@hamburg.de> a écrit : > Hi, > > I do see the need for a modern icon set to be used in the now so popular > "dark mode" and for the upcoming Windows 11. This has already been > discussed, but since we are all volunteers someone has to do the work in > the end. > > Can you give examples of what you would like to change? > > Maybe we can integrate some of them, but a major overhaul of the UI is > very unlikely to happen. We need volunteers (and more important: > capacity) to work on the project. > > Talk is cheap, but we need to "walk the talk". > > Regards, > > Matthias > > Am 31.08.21 um 11:26 schrieb Hao Wang: >> I sent this message because I have had decade-long experiences with > OpenOffice, WPS, Microsoft Office, Mac OS's own office suite and Latex. >>> I > think OpenOffice needs to improve its UI if it wants to compete with its > competitors. In China, it's outrun by WPS and in US it's outrun by > Microsoft. Even with a less-advanced technical core, a better UI design >>> can > lead to much higher popularity. >> >> From: Jörg Schmidt >> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:18 AM >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >> Subject: RE: OpenOffice needs better UI >> >> Hello, >> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Hao Wang [mailto:hao...@live.com] >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 9:47 AM >>> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >>> Subject: OpenOffice needs better UI >>> >>> Dear OpenOffice devs, >>> >>> OpenOffice needs better UI that gives users a sense of >>> light-weightedness and modernity. Currently the UI is too heavy. >> What is meant by this? Is it about so-called "ribbons" or is the > question to be >> understood more comprehensively? >> >> I ask because: I personally don't like ribbons (which is no argument) > and I can't >> see that ribbons improve the operating efficiency. >> On the other hand, it would be interesting to hear suggestions if they > mediate >> something other than "ribbons". >> >> >> greetings, >> Jörg >> >> >> btw.: >> What has become of this? >> >>> https://www.computer-blog.net/software/open-office-neue-bedienoberflache/ >> - >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> >>
Re: [OS/2 and macOS] saving ODS with chart
Hi,
Just FYI, Yuri confirmed that the fix works on OS/2:
https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=128427#c6
Thanks again, Jim!
Regards,
Matthias
Am 27.08.21 um 16:54 schrieb Matthias Seidel:
> Hi Jim, Arrigo,
>
> Am 27.08.21 um 11:24 schrieb Arrigo Marchiori:
>> Hello Jim, All,
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 06:08:48PM +0200, Arrigo Marchiori wrote:
>>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 04:34:02PM +0200, Matthias Seidel wrote:
>>>
Hi Jim,
Arrigo wrote that "it still does not work, unfortunately"
>>> Yes! Did I miss anything?
>> I did miss it! I merged AOO41X into catalina and it works!! Well done,
>> Jim!
>>
>> I must have done some mistakes when merging your changes during your
>> development. But AOO41X seems to be good after your commits.
> That's indeed good news!
>
> So it was just a misunderstanding and we are done on this behalf.
>
Did you build Dev3 with a newer clang?
@Yuri: Can you try to build for OS/2 with the latest AOO41X?
>>> +1
>> I am eager to hear if OS/2 is also working now!
> Yes, let's wait for Yuri to build it on OS/2. Their last release was for
> 4.1.8.
>
> Regards,
>
> Matthias
>
>> Best regards.
>>
Am 26.08.21 um 16:27 schrieb Jim Jagielski:
> I believe the fix, which is universal, is already folded into the repos
>
>> On Aug 25, 2021, at 5:43 PM, Matthias Seidel
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Am 06.08.21 um 12:26 schrieb Arrigo Marchiori:
>>> Hello Jim, All,
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 05, 2021 at 01:41:23PM -0400, Jim Jagielski wrote:
>>>
Never mind that one: This one is the one: THX!
>>> it still does not work, unfortunately. Quoting the rest for
>>> completeness.
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> A fix would be great for OS/2.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>Matthias
>>
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throw( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException )
{
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--- a/main/cppu/inc/com/sun/star/uno/Any.hxx
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{
value = *reinterpret_cast< sal_Bool const * >(
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+ return sal_True;
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b/main/starmath/source/mathmlexport.cxx
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Re: OpenOffice needs better UI
I took a look at the screenshots and liked the Lotus icon set: very similar to OO default, with subtly improved clarity. Regards, Aivaras 2021-09-04 12:05, Matthias Seidel rašė: Hi, Am 02.09.21 um 18:12 schrieb Guy Waterval: Hello, @Matthias Seidel Here are some screenshots of IBM Lotus Symphony https://ibm-lotus-symphony.informer.com/screenshot/ They had also reviewed some toolbars i.e. a single one to manage forms, asw.. Thanks! I really like some of the details... Small changes can enhance productivity while not disturbing the users. Regards, Matthias Regards G. Waterval Le jeu. 2 sept. 2021 à 16:01, Matthias Seidel a écrit : Hi, Am 02.09.21 um 07:52 schrieb Guy Waterval: Hello, The UI of IBM Lotus Symphony could perhaps be a source of inspiration. Not too far from the actual AOO UI, but with simplified menus and toolbars. Can you point me to some screenshot that show what you are thinking of? Regards, Matthias Regards G. Waterval Le mar. 31 août 2021 à 13:25, Matthias Seidel < matthias.sei...@hamburg.de> a écrit : Hi, I do see the need for a modern icon set to be used in the now so popular "dark mode" and for the upcoming Windows 11. This has already been discussed, but since we are all volunteers someone has to do the work in the end. Can you give examples of what you would like to change? Maybe we can integrate some of them, but a major overhaul of the UI is very unlikely to happen. We need volunteers (and more important: capacity) to work on the project. Talk is cheap, but we need to "walk the talk". Regards, Matthias Am 31.08.21 um 11:26 schrieb Hao Wang: I sent this message because I have had decade-long experiences with OpenOffice, WPS, Microsoft Office, Mac OS's own office suite and Latex. I think OpenOffice needs to improve its UI if it wants to compete with its competitors. In China, it's outrun by WPS and in US it's outrun by Microsoft. Even with a less-advanced technical core, a better UI design can lead to much higher popularity. From: Jörg Schmidt Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:18 AM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: RE: OpenOffice needs better UI Hello, -Original Message- From: Hao Wang [mailto:hao...@live.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 9:47 AM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: OpenOffice needs better UI Dear OpenOffice devs, OpenOffice needs better UI that gives users a sense of light-weightedness and modernity. Currently the UI is too heavy. What is meant by this? Is it about so-called "ribbons" or is the question to be understood more comprehensively? I ask because: I personally don't like ribbons (which is no argument) and I can't see that ribbons improve the operating efficiency. On the other hand, it would be interesting to hear suggestions if they mediate something other than "ribbons". greetings, Jörg btw.: What has become of this? https://www.computer-blog.net/software/open-office-neue-bedienoberflache/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: OpenOffice needs better UI
Hi, Am 02.09.21 um 18:12 schrieb Guy Waterval: > Hello, > > @Matthias Seidel > Here are some screenshots of IBM Lotus Symphony > https://ibm-lotus-symphony.informer.com/screenshot/ > They had also reviewed some toolbars i.e. a single one to manage forms, > asw.. Thanks! I really like some of the details... Small changes can enhance productivity while not disturbing the users. Regards, Matthias > > Regards > G. Waterval > > Le jeu. 2 sept. 2021 à 16:01, Matthias Seidel > a écrit : > >> Hi, >> >> Am 02.09.21 um 07:52 schrieb Guy Waterval: >>> Hello, >>> >>> The UI of IBM Lotus Symphony could perhaps be a source of inspiration. >> Not >>> too far from the actual AOO UI, but with simplified menus and toolbars. >> Can you point me to some screenshot that show what you are thinking of? >> >> Regards, >> >>Matthias >> >>> Regards >>> >>> G. Waterval >>> >>> Le mar. 31 août 2021 à 13:25, Matthias Seidel < >> matthias.sei...@hamburg.de> >>> a écrit : >>> Hi, I do see the need for a modern icon set to be used in the now so popular "dark mode" and for the upcoming Windows 11. This has already been discussed, but since we are all volunteers someone has to do the work in the end. Can you give examples of what you would like to change? Maybe we can integrate some of them, but a major overhaul of the UI is very unlikely to happen. We need volunteers (and more important: capacity) to work on the project. Talk is cheap, but we need to "walk the talk". Regards, Matthias Am 31.08.21 um 11:26 schrieb Hao Wang: > I sent this message because I have had decade-long experiences with OpenOffice, WPS, Microsoft Office, Mac OS's own office suite and Latex. >> I think OpenOffice needs to improve its UI if it wants to compete with its competitors. In China, it's outrun by WPS and in US it's outrun by Microsoft. Even with a less-advanced technical core, a better UI design >> can lead to much higher popularity. > > From: Jörg Schmidt > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:18 AM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: RE: OpenOffice needs better UI > > Hello, > >> -Original Message- >> From: Hao Wang [mailto:hao...@live.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 9:47 AM >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >> Subject: OpenOffice needs better UI >> >> Dear OpenOffice devs, >> >> OpenOffice needs better UI that gives users a sense of >> light-weightedness and modernity. Currently the UI is too heavy. > What is meant by this? Is it about so-called "ribbons" or is the question to be > understood more comprehensively? > > I ask because: I personally don't like ribbons (which is no argument) and I can't > see that ribbons improve the operating efficiency. > On the other hand, it would be interesting to hear suggestions if they mediate > something other than "ribbons". > > > greetings, > Jörg > > > btw.: > What has become of this? > >> https://www.computer-blog.net/software/open-office-neue-bedienoberflache/ > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > >> smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
