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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.
If the user has arranged the thumbnails - even if they haven't bothered with full-scale 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.




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This method of managing tabs is appropriate to users of all levels:
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
# For 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 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 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.
# 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.
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