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== Status Quo (OOo 3.2)==
 
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=== Startup Trigger ===
 
* On Windows via
 
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** OOo link on system desktop
 
** OOo link on system desktop

Revision as of 17:15, 12 May 2010

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OpenOffice.org Start-Up Process Redesing

Why Are We Doing This?

Splash screen and SC are to UI elements of the current startup process which are highly visible. Thus branding and usability are both very important for this area. It is the first and the every day impression and usability that counts.

Martin Hollmichel setup an iTeam to clarify OOo branding related things. See OOo Wiki for details.

This page is about the Start Center (SC) topic of that list. But just focusing on the SC is not enough. Thus the complete startup and installation process needs to be analyzed to generate a list of requirements needed for a redesign of the complete startup process of OpenOffice.org.

Status Quo (OOo 3.2)

Startup Trigger

  • On Windows via
    • OOo link on system desktop
    • Application links (OOo (StartCenter), Writer, Calc, Impress,...) in Start menu
    • Document links (text, spreadsheet, presentation) in OOo quick starter Start menu.
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  • On the Mac
    • Link to OOo (StartCenter) in Mac Dock
  • Linux
    •  ?

1. Startup After Installation

User has to start OOo manually after installation process has been finished.

Startup Wizard

Step 1 - Welcome

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Transfer Personal Data

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Step 3 - User Name & Address (Meta Data)

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Step 4 - Online Update

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Step 5 - Registration

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Registration Form in Default Browser

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Start Center

The SC has been introduced, because the Mac Dock only shows the OOo program icon. Thus a central instance to create all the different document types was needed. The SC was born and replaced the former backing window which has been used to keep the application up (in memory), if the last document was closed by the document closer (only visible if last document is focused).

SC could not be disabled in version 3.2. Furthermore the recent documents could are not part of SC today. SC could not be called if documents are open. Desktop link using the same way.

The SC in OOo 3.2 looks like the screenshot below and is shown on all platforms by default.

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Initializing Templates (if Templates dialog is called)

Takes 3-5 Seconds of initialization before templates could be access for the first time.

Online Update Notification

The upper right corner of the application window shows an update indicator. Most times from the very first start due to updated dictionaries since OOo has been released.
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2. Startup After Installation

  • User Feedback Program

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nth Startup After Installation

Requirements for Redesign

<will follow ASAP>

Start Center Proposals

Please find some community proposals at the wiki.

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