https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37967

--- Comment #6 from VX <vangeli...@aol.com> ---
Sounds reasonable. +1 for the ideas

(In reply to comment #5)
> Not really a bug.
> 
> Rather a LONG overdue feature enhancement.
> 
> I have recently come back to LibreOffice (used OpenOffice and StarOffice
> before that), after having used MS-Word.
> 
> I concur that LibreOffice needs a Normal View where formatting and fonts are
> not displayed, just the text (bold and italic is acceptable).
> 
> This would go a long way to bridge what LibreOffice has to offer as a
> writing tool and what programs like WriteRoom, OmmWriter, PyRoom and
> multiple others have to offer : DISTRACTION FREE WRITING.  
> 
> 1) Call it "Distraction Free View"  --- rather obvious
> 
> 2) Allow for a DIFFERENT color theme than for Web or Print view.  For those
> of you who are old enough : Remember WordPerfect white on blue screen.  I am
> still drawn to that. Currently the chosen color theme applies to BOTH Web
> and Print view.  So if I chose to edit text in Web View (sorta of a stopgap)
> with a blue backgroud and yellow font. That color theme is carried over to
> Print view when I want to check formatting.  I have to go and change the
> color theme.  It's a pain.
> 
> 3) If we really want to go wild...: allow for different keybindings in
> "Distraction Free View"
> 
> - a Vim mode
> - or and Emacs mode
> - or Wordstar mode (would probably get some old science fiction writers, who
> are still useing WordStar, to switch to LibreOffice.)
> 
> What can I do to help you with this?

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