[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 129219] Further refinement of OpenType/Graphite Font features in the “Character” dialogue

[bugzilla-daemon at bugs.documentfoundation.org]

https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=129219

--- Comment #12 from Tobias Hemm <tobiasenthemmt at mailbox.org> ---
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #11)

We are running in circles, Heiko. What you are afraid of is already reality,
because both kinds of Small Caps are already implemented at the moment – in
separate tabs. So, if no one complained about confusion yet, just let it be
that way if you want... or rename it if you want; it doesn’t matter to me.
That’s not my real concern. And, as I’ve already said, these two Small Caps
features are the only similar features. So, no need to be afraid of any
confusion.

I would suggest now: Leave the "Font Effects" tab as it is at the moment, and
implement another tab called "OpenType". Some Benjamins won’t be interested in
that, since they don’t know what it means, and they don’t need it. Nothing
changes for them. I also don’t come to you and say, “Heiko, I’m so confused by
the 'transparency' option, because I don’t know what it’s there for. Please,
remove it!” No. I don’t know what it is; I don’t need it; so I ignore it.

So let me summarize what what needs to be done:
– move the already existing dialogue to a separate tab called "OpenType"
– group and order the features in a sensible way
– change some features’ activation mode to drop-downs and bullets (see list)
– keep not available features visible, and grey them out

That’s it. No problems, no duplicates, no confusion.

-- 
You are receiving this mail because:
You are on the CC list for the bug.