https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106035
Bug ID: 106035
Summary: Contextual Group Toolbar
Product: LibreOffice
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: UI
Assignee: libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org
Reporter: kain...@gmail.com
Hi,
I like the proposal of the Notebook toolbars in general I'm a big fan of the
contextual grouped toolbar. So I make a mockup for Writer.
https://share.kde.org/index.php/s/6WvxNoLux5K1IHB
1. My idea is that the contextual groups are grouped according to the menu bar.
Why?
Because you use a menu bar when you have a lot of features and you didn't have
enough space in the toolbar(s). Good example Kate file editor didn't have a
toolbar only a menu bar because ordinary you want to write a text file and when
you need an action it's a feature you didn't have on the toolbar.
Because the LibreOffice users know where the actions are located in the menu
bar. Add a new structure with grouped toolbars and hidden actions somewhere
(like MS do) would solve at least problems for new users but not for existing
ones.
Because when the group is called like the menu I can click on the group name
and the menu bar entry pop up it's really easy to explain new and existing
users.
2. Always same layout for each group
I know I like grids but one of the thing I didn't like in MS Word and the
existing Writer examples are that you mix between two and three rows. So my
proposal is ONE big icon at the beginning of each subgroup and than always 3
rows if there are no 3 actions available than it will also anchor according the
grid.
3. Small toolbar mode
I also have an example of a small toolbar mode according to the same idea. You
can see the small toolbar at the bottom of the picture. It will start with the
name of the menu bar and than some important actions. Here also the group name
is the menu toolbar drop down menu where you get all actions.
Problem of this the small toolbar layout is that you can't add the action name
behind the action icon cause names are for the groups.
I'll prepare the .ui file for the contextual grouped toolbar and hope I get
feedback if it's a good idea AND how I can add the drop down menu instead ONLY
the group name.
cheers
Andreas_k
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