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Websites now expect people to mouse-over everything, but it didn't start that way. Key-command users hardly ever touch a mouse, but most people aren't fluent in this regard and don't attempt it as a method until they really understand how much quicker it is.

See other responses below.

On 11/28/2011 6:35 PM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote:
On 11/28/2011 05:23 PM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote:
Citrus has one thing right.

When editing a document you need "Insert - Styles - Text - View".
Float "Document", "Page", "Paragraph" and "Defaults" where ever you want, but most are used to the upper left hand corner. Heck, maybe "Paragraph" should be under "Defaults" anyway.

Why "Styles" instead of "Paragraph" before "Text". Because once you start writing documents over 2 pages, your not going to edit that way unless you really are GUI only.

What they got wrong was where they put it.
The optimum is when you right click anywhere in the document and "Insert, Styles, Text, View" shows up there. Don't waste space putting things on the edge. Once a sub-menu is paused on, it stays open unless you move your cursor to the next sub-menu.

If you keep do not keep the menus the same, what happens with the Extensions that add to the top-level of menus, like Linguist, Writer's Tools, and Writer's Extras? Would they still work or have to be redesigned?

Menus and sub-menus of a right click at cursor position are added/edited/removed the same as always. My discomfort is in the distances to acquire the majority of most used editing actions.

The "Tools" menu comes to mind. I don't use it that often and could be in the upper left. The "Tables" menu should be under "Insert" for new and auto-magically added to the primary menu when for edit/remove/options on right click.
How about all of the other toolbars that are part of LO's top and bottom of the "window"? Will this new design allow these toolbars to be used? I use many of them that I lock to either the top or the bottom area of the "window". I need many of these tools for my LO work.

There are a lot of things to be thought through before changes are made.
Was not trying to change that part of displayed information, only shifting most used commands nearer.

Add "Cut" to menu if an object (letter, frame, whatever...) is selected and add "Paste" to next click point. If it doesn't happen then, "Paste" is always under "Insert" for last object.

If you want it sexy, use flat rectangle selection sub-menu (mouse movement or up/down arrow keys) rotated based on cylindrical movement (mouse movement or wheel or left/right arrow keys).

Many people do not have a wheel on their mouse, like laptops for one. Does Macs still use only one mouse button? I have not used one since 2000 or so, so I do not know. We go not want to tie a function to a button or mouse wheel if these buttons or wheels are not on all of the user's computers. How many people use laptops as their only computers [other than tablets and smart phones].
Yes, but Macs still have the Command key button, Press Command key and menus arrive. Laptops don't have wheels, but once right-clicked, the pad is it's equivalent.
As stated, use arrows-keys if you do not have other available.


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