Re: [libreoffice-users] New design

The big thing we need to learn from current desktop design changes, is 
the fact that if the redesigns are too radical or too much different 
from what users are use to, then it will "turn users away" from our product.

The change from MSO's old menu design to the new one is something that 
caused users issues and was a concern for IT departments to be able to 
handle the tech calls asking for help finding where all their "normal 
menus went to".  If LO changes too much from the "traditional" look, 
then we will have the same problem.  If there is a change in menu look 
and feel, then it needs to be a slow one.  People are dumping Ubuntu to 
go to Mint, due to Unity's change of the way their "classic" desktop was 
used.  IT was too radical of a change for many users.  MS is going to 
have the same issue with the way Win 8 is designed.

We must not change too much too soon.

Our users will not want to have to relearn how to use LO.  I will not 
like to relearn how to use LO.

One of our early selling points for OOo and LO over MSO 2007, was the 
fact that MSO changed the way their menus were used.  We had a more 
classic menu system that was easier to use than MSO 2007.  We were the 
easier package[s] to use.  That was what got some of my users to switch 
to OOo back then.  They did not like the change that MSO had for their 
menus and other look and feel issues.

We do not want to become the same thing.  We do not want LO users go to 
back to OOo because we changed the look and feel of LO where it is no 
longer easy to use.



On 11/28/2011 09:35 AM, Quinn Heagy wrote:
> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/11/citrus-a-libreoffice-interface-for-today/
> That's the post that I was talking about.
>
> On Nov 28, 2011, at 9:26 AM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions<webmaster@krackedpress.com>  
> wrote:
>
> > What is "OMGUbuntu!"?
> >
> > I know that there were some code changes to make LibreOffice work better with the Unity desktop 
> > that Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10 has as its default desktop.  GNOME 3.x is moving towards the way Unity 
> > looks, according to what I have read, as well.
> >
> > So could "Citrus" be a part of that new look and feel that Unity desktop and Win 8 is going to?  I 
> > hate Unity, and Win 8's desktop seems to be a bad idea that will be a nightmare for Windows users to relearn.
> >
> > On 11/28/2011 09:03 AM, Quinn Heagy wrote:
> > > I noticed that the heading on OMGUbuntu! was a new design idea for LibreOffice called Citrus. It 
> > > mentioned the mailing list, so I signed up. If anyone could give me more info on when and if this 
> > > new design is going to be implemented, I'd be thankful.
> >
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