Expert evaluation

Here is the list of ‘workspace configuration systems’ to evaluate:

tabs with text labels

as employed by web browsers (special section: chrome’s tabs on top as window handles

Good

always a unique filename visible, or partially visible in the tab line-up

when the filenames are useful, it is fast and easy to switch files accurately

easy to go through files systematically

some location based aid to finding the file (in the same place in the tab- bar)

Bad

filenames, especially when they are numeric or auto-generated are slow, or insufficient indicators of the file's content.

when there are many open files, all names cannot be equally displayed

only makes sense for single view

windows in window

as prominent on ms-windows;

the image parade + polaroids system

as described in peter’s blog;

split panes in gtk

gtkpaned widget;

the current multi-window system of GIMP

==windows-7 snap==peek and shake