Apart from the proposed functionality, it would be confusing for a user to have that kind of framed environment. For years, users are manipulating windows all day long. Changing that would be a very deep change in their way to use a window. I would not recommand that. Beside that, I do agree that this would be a very quick way to switch from one window to another. To conclude, as a reminder, you could use the ALT+TAB key combination to have that feature.
On mer, 2007-01-17 at 12:00 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Send Usability mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Usability digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: In short, I hate windows. (Hans Petter Jansson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:03:28 -0600 > From: Hans Petter Jansson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Usability] In short, I hate windows. > To: Jacob Beauregard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain > > On Mon, 2007-01-01 at 23:20 -0500, Jacob Beauregard wrote: > > > Using tabs/frames to a desktop environment rather than windows. > > This would be a step to optimize the navigation between different > > applications by a user. > > Frames are most optimal for multitasking and tabs are most optimal for > > navigating between tasks. > > I would love being able to use tabs to navigate between different > > applications. I would also love being able to use frames while using > > multiple applications at the same time. The implementation of tabs would > > probably be much easier than the implementation of frames in regards to > > mobility. > > A simple way to approximate your idea would be by using virtual > desktops. For instance, you could make your IM buddy list show up on all > your desktops, then run a single application in the remaining space on > each virtual desktop. > > A tab/frame solution like the one you describe is highly unlikely to > ever be part of the GNOME project, but as others point out, you could > try to mix and match with a "foreign" window manager. >
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