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Options for single window mode should include a way to define which actions result in a new background tab, new foreground tab or new bg tab which grabs focus when it's fully loaded (I don't think anywone in their right mind would use this, but hey, who am I to judge?). the list includes: | Options for single window mode should include a way to define which actions result in a new background tab, new foreground tab or new bg tab which grabs focus when it's fully loaded (I don't think anywone in their right mind would use this, but hey, who am I to judge?). the list includes: | ||
* links | * links | ||
* opening another instance of Firefox | |||
* links with target="_blank" | * links with target="_blank" | ||
* bookmarks | * bookmarks | ||
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* Make tabs not disappear when the tabbar is full. A collector was suggested, which sounds good. | * Make tabs not disappear when the tabbar is full. A collector was suggested, which sounds good. | ||
DON’Ts: | |||
* Per-tab close buttons are always a bad idea. Some reasons: | * Per-tab close buttons are always a bad idea. Some reasons: | ||
** You can already close with middle-clicking which is much faster and easier | ** You can already close with middle-clicking which is much faster and easier | ||
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** They take up unnecessary space | ** They take up unnecessary space | ||
** Believe me, I am using Eclipse, and from that experience I can say that on-tab-closebuttons are a bad idea, except for the ultra-good-hand-eye-coordination computer nerds :). | ** Believe me, I am using Eclipse, and from that experience I can say that on-tab-closebuttons are a bad idea, except for the ultra-good-hand-eye-coordination computer nerds :). | ||
* Tab clicking options sound like bloat to me. The presence of those options were also much criticised in the | * Tab clicking options sound like bloat to me. The presence of those options were also much criticised in the ‘Netscape 8’ browser. | ||
* | * Don’t switch tabs with the scrollwheel. I had this in another application and it was annoying as hell. You use the scroll wheel extensively for what it is for, scrolling pages, and you don't always keep an eye on the exact position of your mouse cursor. As a matter of fact, you usually keep it close to one of the edges of your document area, out of the way of the page content you are trying to read. Accidentally moving it over the tab bar is then easily done by accident. | ||
=== Comments [[User:Kroc|Kroc Camen]] === | === Comments [[User:Kroc|Kroc Camen]] === | ||
Please view my comments at http://wiki.mozilla.org/Talk:Firefox:2.0_Tabbed_Browsing | Please view my comments at http://wiki.mozilla.org/Talk:Firefox:2.0_Tabbed_Browsing | ||
"Use the back button" | "Use the back button" | ||