Add a Toolbar Choice

Frank Sauer

While many are enjoying the new Dynamic Toolbar - many have also made their voices known that they favor the efficiency of the Classic Toolbar. We have seen video evidence of the option as a possibility and ask Logos to ensure that all users have the opportunity to enjoy and benefit from their User Experience with their purchases. Some of us have even made it clear we would give the new era of Logos a chance if we could keep our Classic Toolbar.

Aaron Hamilton

Not a bad idea, at least until the new toolbar matures a bit more.

Steven MacDonald

Great idea.  And this philosophy needs to remain throughout the Logos program.  We should be able to customize the software within reason to work for us.

Fabian

Yes, Please.

Paul Gibson

This is especially important for people who teach others to use Logos. Everyone in the class needs to have the same toolbar, regardless of whether they're subscribing or using a legacy or free version. 

Frank Sauer

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1331225#Comment_1331225

@Paul Gibson  Agreed! As someone who has done many trainings and "Sales Pitch Seminars" - without a choice, I won't be doing any again.

Unknown

I really, really, dislike the new toolbar. It makes the app far less useful and I am rethinking my subscription at the moment if this is what the "upgrades" will be like

Frank Sauer

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1331227#Comment_1331227

@Justin Smith  same... As outspoken as I was in regards to Subscription Only, I was willing to give Logos a one time chance to impress me after the LFL and Android Sermon feature were announced. The toolbar is enough to keep me from doing so.

David

After continued use my conclusion has not changed , the new dynamic toolbar is cumbersome , distracting , and unproductive. It requires the user to make multiple clicks for common tasks that previously took one click. That is not an improvement.  

For example: The Interlinear Bible used to be accessible with one click , and turning it off was just as easy - one click. Now , it takes EIGHT clicks to turn it on / off and return to the home tab . EIGHT clicks compared to two! Since pastors use the Interlinear Bible numerous times on numerous passages - this is crazy! 

Here's another example: To turn on the VISUAL FILTER TAG use to be one click on, one click off.  - Now  it takes 8 clicks to do the same thing!Plus the user must remember to go to: FORMATTING/EMPHASIZE/SHOW VISUAL EMPHASIS - just to use this feature. This is not easier.  Logos has gone BACKWARDS on this new Dynamic Toolbar . Please let us use the old toolbar. 

Unknown

The new toolbar stinks. I cannot stand it. It takes multiple clicks to do what use to be easy. Adding a toolbar choice is a great solution (or just return to the original toolbar). 

Unknown

Absolutely!

David McClister

It is not a deal-breaker for me (at all), and I'm sure I'll acclimate to the new one, but the old one seemed more efficient (as someone noted below).

Nathan Hastings

I agree. The idea is great with way more controls and separated... which is also its downfall.

Saay

I personally like the new Resource Toolbar but it took me 4 or 5 days to get acquainted. There are other panels that still have the old panel menu options such as changing the size of text and link sets -- STILL no Follow-Only link set option as available on the mobile app :( As a result, it is a little confusing when using features like the Factbook that still uses the old Panel menu with text size and link sets. Inconsistency creates confusion.
Please don't hate me when I say that while I understand that folks would prefer choices, doing so can result in a testing and maintenance nightmare. I did read some of your comments and I do sympathize with your concerns but give it a try for a week or two and if you still hate it then post another request.
Logos has so many ways to do the same thing, which I do appreciate but to some extent. I think given a few days with the new Resource Toolbar 99% of folks will realize the new toolbar is a huge WIN! For instance, I never could scroll through all the options in the old Visual Filter menu before, but now things are well organized and it also scales well on smaller screens too so that only the icons are displayed.
One thing I do miss (and I hope they make a change here) is being able to see if a Bible has an interlinear option without going into the menus. It was indeed a one-click option to turn it on/off but now it requires digging into a menu. I hope they will fix that.
For now, I use Ctrl-Shift-R, but it only turns Interlinear feature ON (and toggles the bottom pane ON/OFF) but doesn't turn off the Interlinear feature :(

Frank Sauer

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1331234#Comment_1331234

@Saay  Many of us have given significant time trying the Dynamic Toolbar, whether on the Web App or with the Desktop Betas or both.... As for testing and maintenance nightmare - both are being maintained, as the Dynamic is subscription only.


While you may consider it a huge win - claiming 99% will agree is a excessive estimate,


Not sure what you mean about not being able to scroll through the Visual Filter menu - I click once and can scroll the entirety of the Visual Filter Menu on the Classic Toolbar.


With the classic toolbar, I have never had issue with screen size limiting my access to menus and that includes my intensive layouts with a dozen resources opened, linked and the Passage Guide, Power Lookup and Bible Word Study all linked as well...


Going from one click on and one click off to four on and four off is not an improvement. Nor should users have to now be forced into keyboard shortcuts to "fix" the efficiency issues created by development decisions...


Logos seems to be more intent on look than function with this toolbar and on some pages of the website.... Looking nice but adding inefficiency to your users experience is not a good decision.....

Harry Hahne

I actively dislike the new resource toolbar. It is really a menu system, more than a toolbar. It is slower to execute common tasks. If they keep it, I would like the option to change the space filling text categories with icons to save screen space.