Expert evaluation
of workspace configuration systems
Contents
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 really makes sense for single view
windows in window
as prominent on ms-windows;
the image parade + polaroids system
as described in peter’s blog;
Good
When it works, it works really well.
Bad
When it doesn't work, it completely fails.
split panes in gtk
gtkpaned widget;
the curlyankles extension library to gtk
the current multi-window system of GIMP
==windows-7 snap==peek and shake
