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On Fri, 10 May 2024 05:43:42 +0000, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> On 09 May 2024 23:27:47 GMT, Andrzej Matuch wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, 09 May 2024 22:17:36 +0000, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> 
>>> Are these the same people who think the Microsoft Office “Ribbon” is a
>>> good idea? Remember, that originated in the days before modern
>>> widescreen monitors became popular. Given that most text documents we
>>> create are still in portrait orientation, the LibreOffice “Sidebar”
>>> makes better use of screen space.
>> 
>> I can get around in either interface, but I can admit that the ribbon
>> looks nicer. As for which is easier for new users, I have no idea.
> 
> It’s obvious that one makes more efficient use of your screen space than
> the other: by placing the Sidebar to the side, you can see more of a
> portrait-oriented document at once.
> 
> Simple logic, really.

I admit that I prefer a sidebar too. Only in the case of bookmarks do I 
prefer the traditional approach. A lot of my bookmarks are interesting 
articles, and my only way of knowing which article is which is by looking 
at its long name. It doesn't fit in the sidebar.