Comment #61 on issue 12035 by simplebeep: Close tab button on the wrong side http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=12035
The close button should absolutely be on the left. The pictures above provide a compelling argument against this, but I argue they are not valid. Both the Pages and Automator x-buttons mean "delete," not "close." The iChat button does indeed mean "close," but it's a tab *in a vertical list.* Chrome's tabs are horizontally- arranged, and resemble a window's title bar, therefore they should have the close button on the left. Indeed, they should not appear from underneath a favicon… that makes no sense. Nor would it look attractive to place the close button on the left or right of a favicon. The solution, then, is to place the *favicon on the right of the tab;* that preserves all the established traditions, customs, and intuitiveness of Mac OS, while introducing no disadvantage (why not have a favicon on the right?). According to Apple's own human interface guidelines, "…an application that merely meets the minimum requirements may be acceptable, but probably does not deliver the features most users expect and is unlikely to inspire admiration and loyalty in its users" (http://bit.ly/4BZj2j). Additionally, "You will have to work extremely hard to make sure that any newly introduced elements fit in with those provided by Cocoa and Carbon" (http://bit.ly/60OP3Z). What does this mean? While Apple never explicitly states where close buttons should be placed on browser tabs, it does state that they should fit in. Close buttons in titlebars have been on the left on Mac since 1984, and I can't think of any better definition of "fitting in" than that. -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings -- Automated mail from issue updates at http://crbug.com/ Subscription options: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-bugs
