Open Office - Credit: OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org has created a new project, Rennaissance, to improve the GUI of their program.
Project Renaissance, to rethink the graphical user interface (GUI) and interaction of OpenOffice.org, was announced on OOoCon 2008 and has been officially launched this week. Renaissance is a long running project and will start from scratch, so please do not expect to see something in OOo 3.1.
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The Problem
Why do we run this project?
- OpenOffice.org users complain about its cumbersome and outdated graphical user interface (GUI)
- A great deal of functionality is hidden in many overstuffed toolbars, poorly structured menus and complex dialogs
- Functions are thus difficult to access for novice users or too inefficient to use for expert users
- In addition, the GUI offers an antiquated look & feel which is hardly capable to communicate innovation and to create joy of use
Our Mission
“Create a User interface so that OpenOffice.org becomes the users’ choice not only out of need but also out of desire.”
Sounds good. When can I have it? This sounds like it might be a while.