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In this case the "Tcl Tutorial" is in both the red and the green groups. Having thumbnails in more than one group is not likely to be a common use-case, but combined with the ability to move the grouped tabs to the first slots on the tab bar would allow for very flexible arrangements of tabs that could be reorganised in seconds. | In this case the "Tcl Tutorial" is in both the red and the green groups. Having thumbnails in more than one group is not likely to be a common use-case, but combined with the ability to move the grouped tabs to the first slots on the tab bar would allow for very flexible arrangements of tabs that could be reorganised in seconds. | ||
== Tab Context Menu == | |||
It is envisioned that the context menu for tabs would function largely as it does now. However one possibility would be that triggering the context menu would also trigger the Exposé-like mode, automatically centred around the thumbnail for the tab that was clicked on, and at a default zoom level. For example, in the mockup below the "Tcl Tutorial" tab has been right-clicked: | |||
[[Image:Tab_organizer_tab_context_menu.png]] | |||
If the user has arranged the thumbnails - even if they haven't bothered with full-on grouping - this would mean that switching to a related tab becomes very easy. The user just has to right-click on a tab that they can already see, then click on the thumbnail of the related tab. This makes it simple to switch between related tabs, even if they are mixed with others on the tab bar. | |||
== Accessibility == | |||
For users with limited motor skills, being able to click on a thumbnail image would be easier than clicking on a small tab. There is the issue of triggering the new mode in the first place, but there are a number of possible solutions to that - including the possibility of an extension to add a much larger button to the browser's chrome. | |||
Within the new UI it should be possible to navigate between the thumbnails. The TAB key would move sequentially between them, and the cursor keys could be used to move non-sequentially. Especially with the default layout of a simple grid, this would make it quick to move to a particular thumbnail. Advanced features such as arranging and grouping are largely mouse-dependent, though they could also be enabled via the keyboard (e.g. use the cursor keys to select a thumbnail, then use the SHIFT+cursor keys to move it around in the UI). | |||
== From Beginners to Advanced Users== | |||
This method of managing tabs is appropriate to users of all levels: | |||
# Users who do not wish to use the new functionality the tab bar operates largely as it used to | |||
# Users who only want a simple Exposé-like system can use it like that without needing to know about the more advanced features | |||
# Users who want to organise the representation of their tabs to keep similar items together can do so by just dragging the thumbnails to arrange them | |||
# Users who want to manage large numbers of tabs, complete with a means to group them into multiple, overlapping categories can use the full power of this approach. | |||