Re: [Epiphany] So you like tabs?

[<bordoley msu edu>]

Frank Belew <frb@wiw.org> said:

> On Wed, 2003-04-09 at 13:57, bordoley@msu.edu wrote:
> > Frank Belew <frb@wiw.org> said:
> > 
> > > Here's a patch that makes the tab header visible, even if you only have
> > > one content window open. It queries the pref to see if you prefer tabs,
> > > and if so, always has them visible, else, it does the exact same thing
> > > it did before this patch.
> > > 
> > > Frank aka 'frb
> > > 
> > 
> > I'm not completely sure this is a good idea. A big part of the design 
goals 
> > in regards to epiphany tabs was not to force the MDI ui on users. Tabs 
for 
> > the most part are an advance feature (I know that this statement may seem 
odd 
> > to us that are dependent on them, but for most everyday users a single 
window 
> > view is easier to use, and indeed this is why the HIG discourages MDI 
apps). 
> > 
> 
> That is why it depends on the fact that the user selected "Open in tabs
> by default" in the prefs. If the user doesn't select that, the behaviour
> is not changed.
> 
> 

touche.....

dave