@thrilway @cR0w I'm very far from an AI bootlicker - I'm just tired of people acting like the existence of a feature they don't use is somehow analogous to literal carcinogens.

Just don't use the AI chat. Just don't pull up AI summaries. Just turn that shit off. You'll be okay, I promise.

@cR0w Sorry, I was misremembering. It's specifically the ML translation models that are only downloaded on demand. Still, even if you don't disable the sidebar AI chat, it can't do anything if you don't select a service for it to connect to so it's essentially not installed as well.
https://mastodon.social/@firefoxwebdevs/115849251057488746

@cR0w this actually how AI in Firefox works. It doesn't even download the AI model unless/until you turn on the feature.

@rrustema @libreoffice Might I recommend switching to Groupedbar Compact, then? It pulls the most popular features up as icons, but still provides drop-down menus if you need something more obscure.

Instead of "Open Remote" and "Wizards" or "Templates" you just get 3 buttons: Open, Save, Print.

@rrustema @libreoffice Also, a hot tip - if you want a distraction-free writing experience in Writer, hit Ctrl+Shift+J to toggle full-screen mode. It hides absolutely everything and then it's just you and the words.

@rrustema @libreoffice If I'm understanding this correctly (i.e. simplifying the interface) that's a real tricky thing to ask for. After all, different people need different parts of the interface. Stripping it back to the bare essentials will mean different things to each of those users.

However, the interface is highly customizable. There are a ton of options right there in the View menu, and if you select "User Interface" you can choose a preset that fits your wants/needs.

@lowqualityfacts a spelling tip whose wisdom is only surpassed by its ubiquity.