LibreOffice Will Have New 'MUFFIN' UI (documentfoundation.org)

New submitter iampiti writes: The Document Foundation has announced a new user interface concept for LibreOffice. Users will be able to choose from several toolbar configurations including the "Notebook bar" which is similar to Microsoft Office's ribbon. According to TDF, "The MUFFIN (My User Friendly -- Flexible Interface) represents a new approach to UI design, based on the respect of user needs rather than on the imposition of a single UI to all users"

Comments

Finally!

[nycsubway]

I must be one of the few people in world who likes the Ribbon UI. It actually makes a lot of sense. You have a top level menu, and clicking on each item gives you all the available commands for that menu item. Its cleaner and more consistent than adding all of the older style toolbars you need or using the drop down menus, which are often inconsistent in their ordering or placement.

The only reason I consistently read from people who dislike the Ribbon is basically "It's not what I'm used to"

I'm excited to see it in Libreoffice. And I'm glad they chose to make it optional.