Re: [libreoffice-design] [proposal] Dark application background

I don't think it would be that hard to do a preview-- you wouldn't even need to have it be 
completely representative. For all the user cares, a simplified image just showing the page, the 
general toolbar area, and so on would probably be sufficient-- and it would be no harder to 
implement than an apply button from a programming perspective (probably simpler, actually!). I'm 
not saying Apply is bad, but the dialogue for options right now is kind of huge, especially for 
tight screens.

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Christopher Lee
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On Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 11:48 PM, Andrew Pullins wrote:

> > I like the idea that the colors and them be a "live preview" it will just
> be some time before that is implemented it sounds complicated. but till
> then I think that the Apply button will work nicely.
>
> On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 6:45 PM, RGB ES <rgb.mldc@gmail.com (mailto:rgb.mldc@gmail.com)> wrote:
>
> > 2011/7/15 Christopher Lee <gunboatdebater@gmail.com (mailto:gunboatdebater@gmail.com)>:
> > > Ricardo,
> > >
> > > > Already possible: Tools → Options → LibreOffice → Appearance → change
> > > > "Application background" from "Default" to your preferred colour. If
> > > > you need a different colour define a new one under Tool → Options →
> > > > LibreOffice → Colors: your new colour will be available when you
> > > > change the background.
> > > It may already be possible, it's fairly deep in the menu trees for
> > someone trying to do something simple. It's also not equipped with a live
> > preview or any semblance of an attempt at matching color schemes, and the
> > color picker is kind of dated/ugly (choose from a dropdown list? A color?
> > Out of some forty or fifty sets? Not a good idea!). I think Alex is just
> > suggesting that 1) We could change the default, which is sensible, and 2) At
> > least make it more apparent.
> >
> > The whole LibO's colour management needs a rewrite, I think that
> > everyone agrees with that. IMHO, without a proper way to select AND
> > define colours, the "already possible" solution is the only possible
> > answer... we can talk for hours on end about how
> > difficult/deep/whatever the options are, but I think we need to
> > discuss first of all about the colour palette: only then we will be
> > able to discuss how to use those colours.
> > For a "live preview" I think it is enough (1) to extend the "Apply"
> > button we see on style management since 3.4 to the Option dialogue.
> >
> > (1) In the mathematical sense of the word: I have no idea how
> > difficult it is to add the Apply button there, but I'm sure it is
> > enough to solve the problem, so it is a "Sufficient condition"... :)
> >
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