[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 96417] Groups of buttons on the panel

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96417

--- Comment #2 from Heiko Tietze <tietze.heiko at gmail.com> ---
You are talking about 'menu button' (no default action) or 'split button'
(normal button plus a designated area where the menu pops up) and the toolbar
(not a panel). But I'm not sure if you want to be able to create such a button
yourself, meaning you talk about the toolbar individualization, or if you want
to suggest such a change in general.

Today there is no chance to individualize the UI in this way. It would mean to
create a new button with all the underlying functionality. But the good news is
that devs are working on something similar.

However, I think your idea makes no sense in general. Menu buttons violate the
basic idea of toolbars that is quick access to a certain function. If you need
two clicks to align text, for instance, that would be annoying. And for novices
it's hard to figure out where those hidden functions are located. The idea of
responsive design (grouping controls when resized) has the same limitations.

Saying that does not mean I'm completely against those controls. And of course
everybody should be able to have own preferences. But by default, menu buttons
should be used with care.

Here is the official position of the LibO design team about the toolbar
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Design/ToolBar

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