Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: lower part of dialog boxes not visible

On Tue, 2011-05-17 at 20:20 -0700, NoOp wrote:
> On 05/17/2011 11:15 AM, plino wrote:
> > @NoOp
> >
> > I didn't say he was. 
>
> You didn't say he was what? It is helpful if you'd quote what you are
> replying to. Snipping is good, but simply replying without some quote &
> attribution isn't helpful - particularly if someone is sorting through
> the archives.
>
> > I said this should be fixed because this will affect
> > netbook users (and it is quite easy since there is a lot of wasted space on
> > the dialog)
>
> What should be fixed?
>
> We finally figured out that Thomas is using the 'Medium - 125%' setting
> in Win7 (Control Panel|All Control Panel Items|Display). There is a
> warning when setting that in Win7, it states:
> <quote>
> Some items may not fit on your screen if you choose this setting while
> your display is set to this resolution
> </quote>
>
> Did/can you replicate on a netbook? I can't on an HP Mini
> w/Win7-Starter. If you can, then I agree & it would be a good idea for
> you to file a bug report.
>
> > Maybe Thomas is simply using a Theme with a Large Font...
>
> And that (font) is probably the key... see my comments regarding
> changing the DPI from 125% to 110% or 120%. I reckon we'll need to wait
> to see if any of that made a difference.

In the Ubuntu version of LibreOffice, some of the taller dialogs have
been rearranged so the "bottom half" is to the side, so they fit better
into a widescreen display such as found on many netbooks and laptops.
(PDF Options is an example.) AFAIK, the standard version of LibO
(downloaded from the website) does not use this side-by-side layout.

If the Find & Replace dialog could be changed so "more options" are
displayed to the right, then it should work much better for those of us
who need to use larger fonts to see the text. I don't know how many of
these "too tall" dialogs there are, but I would think changing all of
them would be a definite usability plus.

--Jean


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