That feature (the MDI interface) of Microsoft Office appears to be going, going, gone ... in Office 2013/365 [;<). It still exists in Office 2010 although in my work it is more annoying than helpful.
In the Office 2013 preview, the Windows are separate and the side-by-side feature is gone from Excel. Even if you are in Excel with an open document, and you open another, it opens in another Excel window. This makes sense for the ways that Windows 7 and Windows 8 operate. It also has the Office Apps usable in consistent ways whether running from the Web, on a desktop, or on other devices. I don't know what the considerations were, but the simplification and consistency are apparent. - Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Tom Davies [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 04:40 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen in half horizontally? Hi :) People have discussed various different ways that tabs could be implemented in LibreOffice. I would really like to see either of the main ways. The only one i could understand was having each tab as a different document but there was an old word-processor that had something very useful for working on documents longer than 1 page or so. Something like an advanced Navigation tool. In MS Office you can open more than one document and each one is opened inside the type of shell you see if you open LibreOffice without opening any document and just get the splash screen. That way you can maximise the Word window and have 2 or more documents in any arrangement you like without having multiple instances of their ribbon-bar and menus taking up even more excessive screen real-estate. Regards from Tom :) >________________________________ > From: Steve Edmonds <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Cc: 'anne-ology' <[email protected]>; 'Jorge' <[email protected]>; >'Tom' <[email protected]>; 'Dr. R. O Stapf' <[email protected]>; >[email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 3:26 >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen in half >horizontally? > >Hi. I can see 2 other interpretations from Anne-ology message. >1. She wants to be able to open the file twice, to visually compare the >instance initially (and still) on disc with the instance edited in ram. >2. She wants to be able to visually compare 2 parts (paragraphs) in the >same document. > >I used to do this many years ago on OS/2 in lotus or staroffice. >Steve >On 2012-12-11 15:41, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: >> Umm, if two Text (.odt) documents have not changed dramatically, does not the >> >> Edit | Compare Document ... >> >> menu dialog provide a way of seeing how the currently open document is >> changed from another document? >> >> - Dennis >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: anne-ology [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 15:39 >> To: Jorge >> Cc: Tom; Dr. R. O Stapf; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen in half >> horizontally? >> >> I wish this were true ... using WIN [now 7], it's not ;-( >> >> To be able to compare 2 versions side by side would be an asset - >> often, I've wanted to remember how something was worded ... so I have to >> close the document, open the other document then reverse the process >> because both versions cannot be open at the same time - >> I've tried minimizing one document but it closes on its own >> when the next document is opened - >> >> the computer is always a step ahead of me ;-) >> >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 3:26 PM, jorge <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi: >>> If I remember well...with LO you can compare two documents...and in >>> Ubuntu there are some programs to do the same >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Jorge RodrÃguez >>> >>> >>> El vie, 07-12-2012 a las 00:21 +0000, Tom Davies escribió: >>>> Hi :) >>>> Side-by-side is fairly easy on Win7 and Ubuntu 12.04. Not sure about >>> others but it's got to have originated somewhere and is probably on the >>> cards elsewhere. Not sure about synchronised scrolling though, that part >>> sounds like a good item for a feature-request / bug-report. >>>> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Bug_Report >>>> >>>> So, in Ubuntu 12.04 and Win7 just grab the first document's window and >>> drag it to the far left as though you are dragging it off-screen. When a >>> weird shadow fills half the screen let go. Whatever size and shape the >>> windo had been it now fills half the screen. Do the same to the 2nd >>> document's window but drag it to the right. Errr i choose left first just >>> because it feels more comfortable to me. If you try to drag it off the top >>> of the screen then the window tries to maximise. >>>> >>>> Of course you could use Alt Tab to flick between any windows on the >>> workspace you are on and that can be a good way to compare quickly. >>>> Most Gnu&Linux distros also let you flick between different work-spaces >>> quickly so changes jump out at you that way too. Windows users probably >>> aren't familiar with the spinning cube (which i can never get to work). Of >>> course Ubuntu kinda lost that quick flick between workspaces in 11.04 using >>> Unity (unless i'm missing a key-combo (which is highly likely)) >>>> Regards from >>>> Tom :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Dr. R. O Stapf <[email protected]> >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Thursday, 6 December 2012, 23:10 >>>>> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen in >>> half horizontally? >>>>> This would realy be a good feature. I also miss the possibility to >>> compare to documents side by side >>>>> and synchronized scrolling. I hate to say it but this is a good feature >>> of MSO. Just hope that our >>>>> devs can add ti to LibO. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2012-12-05 20:50, Gilles wrote: >>>>>> I agree. I also miss being able to split a document horizontally in >>> two >>>>>> halves. 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