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My "tab handler of preference" is a ''vertical'' tabbar using extension "Vertigo" - allows a large number of tabs to be visible in one consistent column rather than broken up into multiple rows, and puts a scrollbar (or could use up/down at top/bottom) for overflow. How to do it better... some quick thoughts on two possible approaches, both have merits: | My "tab handler of preference" is a ''vertical'' tabbar using extension "Vertigo" - allows a large number of tabs to be visible in one consistent column rather than broken up into multiple rows, and puts a scrollbar (or could use up/down at top/bottom) for overflow. How to do it better... some quick thoughts on two possible approaches, both have merits: | ||
# I prefer a scrollbar to up/down chevrons, but I'd prefer a static | # I prefer a scrollbar to up/down chevrons, but I'd prefer a static zone at the start and end of the tabbar to either, that appears if overflowing, which scrolls if hovered or pages the list up/down by 3/4 its length if clicked. (The slowness normally comes from having to scroll the list one tab at a time) Ie, hover over the start/end zone of the tabbar to scroll backwards/forward, or click for page up/down. I haven't seen this elsewhere. | ||
# I was looking at how some programs solve long menus (eg long file lists, font lists, installed software lists etc) - the list comes up in multiple columns. Could there be for example, a visible tabbar, and if you hovered, it overlays a multiple row/column tabbar showing all tabs? That way you get the advantage of as many multiple rows as needed (ie almost always all tabs will be visible), but it vanishes back to the normal size once the action is complete or the user stops hovering, thus not stealing content area. | # I was looking at how some programs solve long menus (eg long file lists, font lists, installed software lists etc) - the list comes up in multiple columns. Could there be for example, a visible tabbar, and if you hovered, it overlays a multiple row/column tabbar showing all tabs? That way you get the advantage of as many multiple rows as needed (ie almost always all tabs will be visible), but it vanishes back to the normal size once the action is complete or the user stops hovering, thus not stealing content area. | ||