[ge-talk] title tabs...what to do with them?

[Waldemar Kornewald]

Hi,
I don't like the whole "vertical" and "fusing" tabs idea. I think that
this is the wrong solution for the actual problems:

* The window/app concept doesn't scale (you can't manage lots of
windows, easily).

* We close applications to make it easier to deal with so many windows
(the OS is limiting us and forces us to clean up!). A good solution
would suggest keeping everything open.

* We have to take care of application state: running or closed. Why?
There should not be a difference. The OS should take care of
everything.

* We have to *fine-tune* window positions although it would often be
sufficient to have approximate screen locations.

* The computer should automate window management (including
positioning) as much as possible, but it doesn't.

* The taskbar is too dynamic. It's difficult to remember app positions
in the list because they change too quickly and the app list is
ordered by *time*. A good alternative might use more static and
*spatial* arrangement, so our human brain can remember app positions.

* Often, full-screen apps would be preferred.

* When you need to interact with two apps (drag-n-drop) you must often
rearrange windows (or in WinXP you can move the mouse over the taskbar
to active the target window).

* BeOS doesn't have a real full-screen mode like WinXP.

* ... add more problems, so we can try to build a full solution ...

I don't see how the tabs suggestion solves those problems well enough
and I think that only experts would use this feature.

Bye,
Waldemar Kornewald