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Revision as of 17:08, 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 hard-borders, but usually light borders
  • highlight current row: interactive programs (aka web) implement this feature, too

Competitor Software

  • virtually every web table, including the OOo and Mozilla issue-lists use these web-proven designs.
  • Adobe InDesign CS3:

Usability

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