> > How about a 'mouseover' type effect in that the 'X' only > > appears when you move the mouse over the tab ?? > > Maybe add a short delay before it appears so that it > > doesn't appear when you're simply trying to select that > > tab. > > Oh no! You shouldn't do this for the same reason you > shouldn't have a Search button which changes to Stop > when you are searching. If it changes just as you click, > bad things happen.
Why would it change ?? It would only change from nothing to an 'x'. It either works or it doesn't work. I'm not suggesting a dual-function like you are when comparing to a search/stop button. > The context-menu-only solution is also not ideal, because > it's not particularly accessible. Any new solution should go > via [EMAIL PROTECTED] to make sure it is accessible. I don't like that either for the simple reason that many, many people don't even know you can right-click objects. They may as well use a Mac mouse...
