[libreoffice-design] Minutes from the UX/design meeting 2025-May-28

Present: Heiko
Comments: John, Eyal, Regina, Saburo, Jeff

Tickets/Topics

 * Rephrase the caption for the tabbed UI & remove "makes the
   main menu obsolete"
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=171958
   + no need to change (Heiko)
   + if necessary "The tabbed user interface is the most similar to the
     Ribbons used in Microsoft Office." but rather not (John)
   + "Categorizes controls into several large toolbars. Each toolbar has
     a descriptive tab, and Only the chosen tab's toolbar is visible." (Eyal)
 => no better text, keep the current text

 * Please improve slide size naming (and add the current powerpoint
   default size)
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=171940
   + Screen 4:3 => Native 4:3, On-Screen Show (4:3)  => Compatible 4:3 (Heiko)
   + sidebar does not show the actual values (Regina)
 => keep the existing labels but add tooltips at the sidebar

 * Table of Contexts uses field shading despite switched off
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=172125
   + Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Appearance > Customizations >
     Index and table shadings: [ ] Show in Document (Saburo)
   + move the option to Writer > View: Display Fields (Heiko)
   + toggle with field shading on/off (Heiko)
 => do so

 * "Modified:" date never saved/updated when "Apply user data" is disabled
   in File Properties dialog
   + https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=172088
   + Creation and Modification date/timestamps are not personally-identifying
     and should be kept when "Apply user data" is disabled (Jeff)
   + and on "Reset Properties" too (Heiko)
 => no objection, do so

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