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LibreOffice 24.2 Released For This Leading Free Software Office Suite (www.phoronix.com)

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[–] mtchristo@lemm.ee 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (6 children)

Why libre office hasn't adopted the tabbed many bar yet is beyond me ! They are probably not gonna be sued by Microsoft. It is just a huge ux improvement and would ease the friction for new comers especially that everyone is used to using tabbed bar on every other software.

[–] Unsaved5831@lemm.ee 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I actually prefer it that way. With tabbed Ribbons (Is it how they're called?), I constantly have to look over and over again which tab the thing I need is located, ending up in question why X is put here but not there.

[–] optissima@beehaw.org 4 points 7 months ago

Have you trued their grouped mode (I think that's what it was called?) It does well to combine the benefits of both last I saw it!

[–] Adanisi@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 months ago

It has it as a setting. It should be default though

[–] frogmint@beehaw.org 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They have it, it's a setting

[–] mtchristo@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

I know. I was talking about making it default. As many newcomers won't know about it's existence first hand, and give up on it

[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 5 points 7 months ago

it has that as a setting, but it more of an afterthought

[–] ShrimpCurler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Is this tabbed user interface what you're asking for?
https://books.libreoffice.org/en/IG72/IG7212-UserInterfaceVariants.html#toc8

[–] mtchristo@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes some call it tabbed menu. Others call it ribbon menu. It should be the default as many users nowadays are used to this UX paradigm

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago

Based on this comment section, it isn't all that clear which one should be the default... probably a compromise could be made by adding a more obvious way to switch between the modes.

[–] words_number@programming.dev 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"improvement" lol xD

I hate that BS with a passion. Never find anything I need and always spend way more clicks than needed for simple tasks.

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It improves discoverability for new users, just like having menus and submenus instead of a single list of commands, or just a command prompt.

If you're used to the old ways, of course it doesn't help... and if you know your shortcuts or command line commands, even a menu becomes a hindrance 🤷