ok, i read the comments on my first mockup on omgubuntu [link] (thx for featuring it btw) and i decided to make an new mockup which fits into unity and combines the old GUI and a Ribbon-like GUI.
Inspiration:
M$ Office Google Docs Chromium Browser This mockup [link]
It could use some tweaking, but I think it's a bit more presentable than the current style. According to the newer user study and polls done for Libre Office, things should be changing quite a bit, soon. A lot of the work going on now is with refinements and cleaning under the hood, so it may be a few years still before we see much of a change in the layout.
really good, many good concepts lately, but this the most realistic and integrated so far, am sure the devs will take a few hints for their upcoming versions
Great Job!