[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 135501] Change the default UI

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=135501

--- Comment #38 from Luke Kendall <luke.kendall at gmail.com> ---
Being buried inside the UI and only reachable/discoverable via

"from <F10> Main menu's View -> User Interface, and additional 'Experimental'
MUFFIN are exposed when the Tools -> Options -> Advanced 'Enable experimental
features' checkbox is enabled."

is kind of the opposite of what I was proposing. 

I proposed making the UI style a visible indicator and widget on the UI so it
is always visible: so the user can easily see what it is currently set to, and
choose between alternatives.

If it's hidden away then you have all sorts of negative user experiences and
consequences of changing it, or changing the default.

I also believe there's a big difference in choosing a new default for fresh LO
installations (new users) and changing the UI style for an existing LO user.

E.g. the Unity UI of Ubuntu may not have turned into the big argument it did if
there had been an easy way for users to try it out at their choice: to switch
back and forth at any time.

I also hold the strongly opposing view to comment 37. The idea that one UI is
the best choice for everyone, or that one person can choose between UI
alternatives, ignores the fact that there is usually a wide range of contexts
that users operate in and backgrounds they come from, as well as
hand-eye-coordination, workflows, and so on.  So I strongly feel that choice
offers flexibility and configurability, and does not need to be a mark of
indecision (although it CAN be, that's true).

I'll say no more.

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