Re: [libreoffice-design] [UX] Styles and Formatting window mock-up

On Sun, 29 May 2011 21:12:23 -0700, Rafael Rocha Daud <rrdaud@gmail.com>  
wrote:

> I've just found the time to finish this mock-up for the Styles and  
> Formatting window. It can be found here, please have a look:

Hi! Nice work! It looks, indeed, better than the current.

My comments:

I think "Apply direct formatting to this style" will be a source of  
trouble and confusion. How about adding a "d" or some icon at the leftmost  
part of each style name if it has this checkbox enabled? (I am not saying  
you should remove the checkbox). Something like:

| + Heading        d |
|    Heading1        |
|    Heading2        |

> - direct access to "style properties dialog";

I didn't find that, what icon was that?

> - list of applied styles (indicating whether they're actual styles, and  
> the type of them, or direct formatting, in which case there's a thorough  
> list of formatting applied, and a button to reset (same as Ctrl+M);

I liked that.

> - preview!

Am I correct to assume the sample format in the middle part belongs to the  
style, and not the current position?

I would like to have buttons to hide the preview and the formatting  
inspector. Rationale: The S&F window can be docked, and that's how I use  
it because it is more comfortable. I dock it to the left. On the top I put  
the S&F window and on the bottom I put the navigator. This pretty much  
leaves really tight space for each panel.

Also, what does the checkbox mean on the "Direct formatting: " part at the  
bottom? Considering you already have a Reset button, what happens if you  
check/uncheck the box? (I was thinking I'd drop it.)

Best regards!

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