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* highlight current row: interactive programs (aka web) implement this feature, too
 
* highlight current row: interactive programs (aka web) implement this feature, too
  
=== Applications ===
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=== Competitor Software ===
* virtually every web table, including the '''OOo issue-list''' uses this web-proven design.
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* virtually every web table, including the '''[http://www.openoffice.org/issues/buglist.cgi?Submit+query=Submit+query&issue_type=FEATURE&issue_status=NEW OOo issue-list]''' uses this web-proven design.
 
* Adobe InDesign CS3:
 
* Adobe InDesign CS3:
** [http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/features/allfeatures "Be more productive"] -> ''Full featured tables'' paragraph:
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** [http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/features/allfeatures Be more productive] -> ''Full featured tables'' paragraph:
 
** [http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/features/ flash demo:] see the whole demo
 
** [http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/features/ flash demo:] see the whole demo
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=== Usability ===
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* Writer: implement table style (NO issue yet filed)
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* Calc: implement Spreadsheet Table View
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** see [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=78181 issue 78181]
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** header style
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** rows: alternating background
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** highlight current row
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* Impress: '''highlight''' current row/ current area
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** see [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=79882 issue 79882]

Revision as of 16:49, 29 August 2007

Intro

The aim of this page is to provide an analysis of useful features from competitor software.

Competitor Software

  • Adobe InDesign CS3
  • Microsoft Office
  • various web-pages
  • ... please expand

Useful Features

Table Styles

Virtually every table on the net uses the following specific design:

Design

  • header row: a background color is set
  • table-rows:
    • alternating backgrounds
    • usually NO borders
    • sometimes light borders between columns
  • highlight current row: interactive programs (aka web) implement this feature, too

Competitor Software

Usability

  • Writer: implement table style (NO issue yet filed)
  • Calc: implement Spreadsheet Table View
    • see issue 78181
    • header style
    • rows: alternating background
    • highlight current row
  • Impress: highlight current row/ current area
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