2026-09-11 –, Track Room 2
The traditional LibreOffice interface, while familiar, often presents a rigid layout that struggles to adapt to modern, diverse user workflows. For beginners transitioning from proprietary ecosystems like Microsoft Office, a jarring UI shift can hinder adoption. This presentation introduces a conceptual framework for a customizable, tileable user interface system within LibreOffice, designed to give users ultimate control over their workspace through intuitive drag and drop mechanics.
Rather than proposing a heavy, modern web-app overhaul that compromises system resources, this design philosophy focuses strictly on leveraging LibreOffice's existing native libraries. By utilizing the suite’s established codebase, we can achieve high performance, lightweight UI responsiveness without the memory bloat typical of modern framework shifts.
This 30 minute session will explore the UX layout logic of a modular button and panel library, the technical advantages of keeping UI rendering low-level and native, and how a highly adaptable interface can lower the barrier to entry for new users. Whether you are a developer interested in lightweight UI architecture or a UX enthusiast focused on software accessibility, this talk offers a fresh perspective on evolving the open-source desktop experience.
This presentation proposes a structural rethink of the LibreOffice workspace by introducing a native, tileable UI framework. The goal is to allow users especially those transitioning from Microsoft Office to completely customize their environment via a drag and drop widget and button system. To ensure maximum compatibility and performance, the proposal focuses entirely on utilizing LibreOffice's existing native libraries, rejecting heavy web app overlays to maintain a lightweight memory footprint. The talk will cover the UX layout logic, the benefits of native UI state management, and the potential impact on user onboarding.
Rivendy Cornelio Pratama or usually called Vendy is an Informatics Engineering student with a deep interest in software architecture, Linux ecosystems, and C++/Python development. While claiming no artistic talent for visual UI design, they are highly passionate about UX logic, structure, and finding ways to make open-source desktop software more intuitive. Driven by a belief in digital sovereignty and a desire to reduce global overdependence on proprietary big-tech ecosystems, Vendy focuses on projects that empower users to control their own digital environments. When not brainstorming modular desktop layouts or diving into code, they can usually be found exploring the depths of the internet, keeping a close eye on tech trends.