[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 117463] Create a Dialog that shows up on first boot of Writer/Calc/Impress for the user to pick its default UI

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=117463

John Mills <jmills59 at yahoo.com> changed:

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--- Comment #20 from John Mills <jmills59 at yahoo.com> ---
Hello all,

I would respectively disagree with Heiko Tietze on this point, I think the most
important thing that developers can do is make their users feel comfortable
with the software as presented.

LibreOffice ships with an interface currently that is very functional but not
intuitive to Microsoft Office users that have been to school or university in
the last 13 years. Also for business users which by all accounts has greater
than 90% of the office suite market worldwide.

Please understand that this is not an attack on the current interface in anyway
but simply provides a method to highlight the wonderful features found in
LibreOffice. You are empowering your users by providing information to them to
make an informed decision and this is a positive thing.


An example where this has been done well and is in the end users benefit is
with Ubuntu MATE. The first run wizard highlights features and allows the end
user to make an informed choice on their interface paradigm. I am attaching a
screenshot on how this could possible work.

https://ubuntu-mate.org/blog/ubuntu-mate-focal-fossa-release-notes/

Softmaker office provides a good dialogue for choice. It would be helpful to to
the same.

https://www.softmaker.com/en/blog/softmaker-office/softmaker-office-2018-whats-new-part-1
(Also screenshot attached)

Something similar also exists in Kingsoft office.

By allowing this initial selection on first run you would also gain telemetry
information on user choice allowing you to concentrate your development efforts
on the most popular interface. 

Thank you and very best regards,

John Mills

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