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Here is the list of ‘workspace configuration systems’ to evaluate:
 
Here is the list of ‘workspace configuration systems’ to evaluate:
  
==tabs with text labels==
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==tabs with text labels==, as employed by web browsers (special section: chrome’s tabs on top as window handles);
 
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==windows in window== as prominent on ms-windows;
as employed by web browsers (special section: chrome’s tabs on top as window handles
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==the image parade== + polaroids system as described in peter’s blog;
 
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==split panes in gtk== gtkpaned widget;
 
 
====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 curlyankles extension library to gtk==
 
==the curlyankles extension library to gtk==
 
==the current multi-window system of GIMP==
 
==the current multi-window system of GIMP==
 
==windows-7 snap==peek and shake
 
==windows-7 snap==peek and shake

Revision as of 09:39, 31 May 2011

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); ==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 curlyankles extension library to gtk

the current multi-window system of GIMP

==windows-7 snap==peek and shake