Hello Dave Thank you. I have downloaded your draft template and will give it a test run.
There are still a few glitches, but I do not have enough experience with templates to sort them out. Regards Peter Schofield [email protected] > On 21 Sep 2020, at 17:18, DaveB <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > In an attempt to move this forward to a conclusion, I have created an > updated version of Jean's template and uploaded to NextCloud: > https://nextcloud.documentfoundation.org/s/Cqxmk2ySt5ZQ3f2 > > The only two things I have changed are the heading colors, reverted back > to the original green and the the removal of the words "Community > Edition" from the image on the first page. > > Jean, Peter and myself have already indicated a preference for the > heading colors to be reverted back to the original green and the TDF ESC > have postponed the introduction of LibreOffice "Community Edition". > > If there are no qualified objections to this updated template, I propose > we vote to finalise this template at Thursday's (24th. September) meeting. > > Best Regards > Dave > > On 17/09/2020 10:39, Dave Barton wrote: >> Hi Olivier, >> >> I did not in any way suggest we enter into a long protracted discussion >> about the color of every element of the template. My only recommendation >> was that we keep the same green heading colors used since the first >> publication of our 3.4 guides. As Jean said in another post to this >> thread, she only changed them to black as a compromise to the idea of >> different color headings for different books. >> >> I agree that we take Jean's final template as basis for the version 7 >> Guides, with the recommendation that we keep the original heading colors. >> >> I completely disagree with your suggestion that authors (however we >> define them) should be able to choose any color(s) for the book they are >> working on. Would the team be happy if I make "Fire Engine Red" the >> color for the next Getting Started guide? >> >> Best Regards >> Dave >> >> On 16/09/2020 22:25, Olivier Hallot wrote: >>> HI Dave >>> If we keep discussion on the color of the template elements, we will >>> never set a final decision. >>> >>> I recommend we take Jean's final template as basis for each Guide. It >>> does not prevent authors to choose another color for their book. >>> Actually it is trivial to change, as we know. >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Olivier >>> >>> >>> >>> Em 15/09/2020 12:23, DaveB escreveu: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> The decision on finalising the 7.x has been on the Docs Team meeting >>>> agenda for several weeks without any final decision/agreement. >>>> >>>> I make no secret of the fact that, apart from a couple of minor >>>> technical points, I saw no good reason to change from the 6.x template. >>>> Nevertheless, Jean has put forward a very good 7.x template proposal and >>>> I think we should use this thread to discuss her proposal and come to a >>>> final agreement on changes, if any, that should be made to that proposal. >>>> >>>> My only recommendation for the proposed 7.x template would be to change >>>> the black Heading text colours back to the previous #18a303 >>>> RGB(24,163,3), because the stark B&W presentation would make the guides >>>> appear dull, uninteresting and to some degree unprofessional, when >>>> compared to our previous publications. >>>> >>>> I am not a fan of deadlines, but it would be good if we could come to >>>> some level of agreement by, or before, the next Docs Team meeting on >>>> September 24th. >>>> >>>> Best Regards >>>> Dave > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
