[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 91130] Smaller default font name list

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91130

--- Comment #25 from Ole Tange <ota at prosa.dk> ---
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #22)

> What I refuse (and other people I talked to as well) is the multi-column output.

Can you elaborate on why? What is the problem in presenting multiple columns?
And how does this use differ from other situations in which we use multiple
columns for presenting choices (e.g. File > New > Templates)?

I can justify why I prefer the multi-column output: IMHO the goal is to quickly
identify and select one item. By using a multi-column approach we can avoid
having Benjamin scrolling a huge list, but instead present more options on the
screen at once. It is extremely fast see the font, very fast to select the font
using arrow keys/page up/down and Enter; and it is reasonably fast to click on
it with the mouse.

We can have one column reserved for fonts used in the current document (with a
subscript of what style they are used in - see Yousuf's screenshot).

It is simple to use, scrolling is clear, keyboard usage is fast, and the
generation of previews can be cached thus does not have to be slow.

Currently Benjamin has to scroll a huge list, and given the amount of comments
about this, I think it is safe to say that scrolling through a huge list is not
a good solution.

So I feel it would be beneficial to the discussion if you can elaborate on the
reasons why you (and the people you talked to) refuse the idea. Maybe your
concerns can be addressed in an even better solution.

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