Re: [libreoffice-design] The style drop down menu in properties tab (sidebar) is redundant and unnecessary

On 2015-11-11 09:27, Bastián Díaz wrote:
> El 10-11-2015 16:25, Joel Madero escribió:
>
> > Hi All,l
> >
> > > So either we improve current style dropdown in panel Properties
> > > considerably, maybe ending up removing S&F panel, or the other way 
> > > round..
> > > In any case: the better and more visible the use of styles, the more I
> > > applaud the solution :)
> >
> > Here here! I love the discussion and think that it should focus on 
> > exactly this point. The question should be both "how do we 
> > efficiently let current 'power users' use styles" AND "how do we 
> > inform current users about the power of styles - most notably, by 
> > making it as visible as possible."
> >
> > Keep up the great work. Thanks a million for all of your 
> > dedication/thoughtful suggestions.
> >
> > Best,
> > Joel
>
> I was coming to a similar conclusion.
>
> I love the styles and formatting. I use it everyday and I would like 
> the default panel in the sidebar (direct formatting could go in the 
> toolbar, along with its own panel).
>
> My question is:
> Why not add the style dropdown menu in the panel of styles and 
> formatting?
>
> proposal:
> - The dropdown menu can be positioned at the top or bottom of styles 
> and formatting panel.
> - The drop-down menu will be sensitive categories (document styles, 
> applied styles, custom styles, etc.)
> - (based on mockups) In a single panel (stack view?) Are displayed, 
> the paragraph and character styles.
>
> In practice it would become very practical: a) at a glance would have 
> available all paragraph and character styles. b) through the dropdown 
> menu, based on categories would faster selection or specific styles.
>
> Use Case:
> An advanced user to create specific styles for a document beforehand, 
> creating a template or a particular document. All paragraph and 
> character styles are available at a glance, easy to customize or 
> create styles for your document. Begin to write your document, you 
> will have a quick way to apply styles via the dropdown menu. As the 
> user created their styles of early, can Select the category "Custom 
> Styles" and only see the styles created for that document. At the same 
> time, the user have the other visible styles should create new or 
> modify them.
>
> This approach maintains differentiated the properties panel (direct 
> formatting) and panel styles and formatting.
>
> Cheers
> ---
> Bastián Díaz
> https://telegram.me/diazbastian
As long as you don't remove it from the tool bar. The drop down holds 
the style used in re-styling a document and it is very quick to access 
during document processing, 2 clicks. In my use case I can't fit the 
side bar and having the panel open all the time in 3 documents 
obliterates the text I am trying to work on.

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