2-in-1 devices are fast becoming very popular, and after the success of Krita Gemini, the team behind it realised there were plenty of reasons to apply that same concept to other applications, and especially the others in the Calligra suite. In particular the Words and Stage components were deemed ripe for this treatment.
With that realisation was born the desire to create Calligra Gemini, an application encasing word processor and presentation components which would function both as a traditional desktop application with a mouse and keyboard, and transform into a touch friendly application on the go, changing the experience to one suitable for all-touch devices without the inconvenience of having to switch to a different application.
The Gemini applications combine the power of Calligra’s main applications (in Calligra Gemini’s case the main office desktop applications, at the moment Words and Stage), with pleasant and explicitly touch optimised experiences based around the same document types.
The project was initiated in cooperation with Intel®, and initially ran for a six month period at the end of 2014. The application was introduced as an official part of Calligra 2.9, and is being maintained as a part of the suite.
Create, Edit and View Presentations with Calligra Gemini
from Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen on Vimeo.
Create, Edit and View Documents with Calligra Gemini
from Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen on Vimeo.
External resources
- Calligra* Gemini – Stage & Words Transforming 2 in 1 Interface
by Tim Duncan of Intel™