Sorry the layout was mucked up in the post. But the general structure is there.
On Oct 19, 9:58 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It's good to be able to use tabs instead of having new windows. But I > would think having multiple sub-windows in a tabbed window would be > great also. This way instead of resizing the parent window and opening > a new window, one can have a tab with the capability of displaying > multiple windows previewing other websites in the same window. This > way you are able to view many web-pages at the same time. This is also > beneficial when you need to minimize a browser window, you only have > to minimise one window because these sub-windows are embedded into the > tab window. > Also instead of changing a whole window or tab for a web page, the > content of the currently active sub-window can be changed by using the > parent address bar. Sub windows can also be created into tabs and/or > new windows if required. > > Pros: > - Multiple web-page viewing at the same time without having to change > windows or tabs. > - Partial separation of sub-windows allows a user to change the > content of an active window without affecting the content shown in > other windows. > - By using sub-windows you minimise the space wastage that you would > have if you created a new window (not tab) for each page. (Larger > viewable area, due to all sub-windows being within the same larger > parent window and/or tab) why have a new search bar for each new > window wasting precious viewing area when you can have each window > changed by using one common parent search bar? > > Cons: > - Minimises viewable area for these sub-windows. (not too much of a > problem for people with large monitors (and high resolutions) > - May confuse users which window is the active one. > - A limit of how many sub-windows can be on screen at any one time > would need to be set. Most probable number for standard monitors 4, > and 6 for widescreen monitors. > > eg of primitive layout. layout. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------- > | > Tabs | > |-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------| > | Parent search > bar | > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------- > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | sub-window 1 | sub window > 2 | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------- > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | sub window 3 | sub window > 4 | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
