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

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

--- Comment #49 from John Mills <jmills59 at yahoo.com> ---
Thank you Stuart for a reasoned response,

It is relevant, because the Tabbed interface is functionally similar. If it is
not why was it created? It is an approximation that uses a similar design
metaphor.

If you look at some of the sources that are linked to this bug request you will
see that people are asking for this type of interface, or at least a choice in
how they interact with LibreOffice from a UI perspective.

You mention API compatibility and I am certainly not expert enough to disagree.
However, there is a UI that ships in LibreOffice that many people do not know
about and once informed choose to use because it is similar to the interface
that greater than 90% of Office users interact with worldwide and has existed
for 14 years now, once informed of the existence many believe that they are
more productive than the current shipping interface and it suits their personal
needs better. 

I think no one expects LibreOffice and Microsoft Office to be functionally and
aesthetically identical. Having an interface that works similarly like
Microsoft Office (tabbed) is not a sin, WPS, FreeOffice, OnlyOffice and
Softmaker to only name four suites that have adopted similar user interfaces.

With best regards

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