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I haven't used Libreoffice in years. Did they ever update the UI styling? I remember it had a very "java" look to it. You know that feeling when you open an

by Jonnax 6y ago

I haven't used Libreoffice in years. Did they ever update the UI styling? I remember it had a very "java" look to it. You know that feeling when you open an app, you know it's going to be a bit janky.

pizza234 6y ago
Do you happen to be on Mac? On Debian-based systems, AFAIK, there are specific packages for DE integration, for example, for GTK3, which makes LO look native (although, I think that the styling is highly customized, because of the functionality requirements).
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npteljes 6y ago
You can configure it to have a ribbon, and other complex toolbar layouts too. I use it for work on Linux, and I think it's quite well done - and I hate Java also.
ACS_Solver 6y ago
It has visual class libraries that give LO a slightly different look depending on what you're running it on. I'm typing this from a Debian system running KDE Plasma, and my LibreOffice reports using the gtk3_kde5 VCL. It uses Qt5 widgets and looks, for the most part, like a regular KDE Qt5 application. It no longer looks or feels like a Java application. Because it's not - Java is optional except in LibreOffice Base. You can disable JRE in the options, and LO parts that are not Base will retain nearly all functionality.
- andrewshadura 6y ago
  To be completely fair, it never looked like a Java application.
encom 6y ago
>You know that feeling when you open an app, you know it's going to be a bit janky. I've used Electron apps before, yes.
buovjaga 6y ago
GTK3 has the best integration, it now uses native widgets and elements thanks to the work of Caolán McNamara (it is hard to comprehend the amount of effort required). Example: https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2020/06/libreoffice-looks-gorgeous-on-zorin-os.html https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2020/06/libreoffice-looks-gorgeou... (this is using the tabbed interface from View - User interface)

by Jonnax 6y ago

pizza234 6y ago

Do you happen to be on Mac? On Debian-based systems, AFAIK, there are specific packages for DE integration, for example, for GTK3, which makes LO look native (although, I think that the styling is highly customized, because of the functionality requirements).

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npteljes 6y ago

You can configure it to have a ribbon, and other complex toolbar layouts too. I use it for work on Linux, and I think it's quite well done - and I hate Java also.

ACS_Solver 6y ago

It has visual class libraries that give LO a slightly different look depending on what you're running it on. I'm typing this from a Debian system running KDE Plasma, and my LibreOffice reports using the gtk3_kde5 VCL. It uses Qt5 widgets and looks, for the most part, like a regular KDE Qt5 application. It no longer looks or feels like a Java application. Because it's not - Java is optional except in LibreOffice Base. You can disable JRE in the options, and LO parts that are not Base will retain nearly all functionality.

andrewshadura 6y ago
To be completely fair, it never looked like a Java application.

encom 6y ago

>You know that feeling when you open an app, you know it's going to be a bit janky. I've used Electron apps before, yes.

buovjaga 6y ago

GTK3 has the best integration, it now uses native widgets and elements thanks to the work of Caolán McNamara (it is hard to comprehend the amount of effort required). Example: https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2020/06/libreoffice-looks-gorgeous-on-zorin-os.html https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2020/06/libreoffice-looks-gorgeou... (this is using the tabbed interface from View - User interface)