Re: [Epiphany] Re: Re: Epiphany 0.8

[Mike <mike redtux demon co uk>]

On Thu, 2003-07-31 at 18:21, Osma Ahvenlampi wrote:
> > > * Marco Pesenti Gritti <mpeseng@tin.it> [Jul, 31 2003 00:50]:
> > > >
> > > > 1 External links (evo links for example)
> > > > 2 Popup windows
> > > > 3 Middle click on links
> > > > 4 Activate on history and bookmarks
> > > >
> > > > 5 The pref now control also the ever show tabs beahvior, acting like an MDI switch
> > <snip>
> > > > We seem to agree that case 1 should use a window by default, no matter always pref state.
> 
> I guess I also missed this at first, but here goes explaining another
> way to look at things. My habits commonly leave me with several browser
> windows spread across my workspaces (which in turn may be spread across
> two monitors when I'm at my desk at work). Each window commonly has a
> few tabs open with related material - for example, several pages of
> programming documentation in one window, an intranet in another, a
> web-based management console of an application somewhere, etc.
> 
> 1 - there is an unavoidable situation of opening a new window on
> external links - when there's no window there to begin with. Thus,
> because an external link sometimes will open a new window, it would be
> most straightforward for it to always open one.
> 

please no - surely this should be handled by open in tab anyway - ie
epiphany should know that no windows are open and open one
 
> 2 - popup windows are popup windows because a normal window would not
> fit them very well - it needs a small window, a window without a back
> button/toolbar, etc. "Evil" popups must be filtered away anyways (Ephy
> still isn't as good at this as Firebird), the rest must stay in their
> special windows. I use several applications that absolutely depend on
> this - the web isn't just for browsing, its a very common application
> interface. Incidentally, Ephy's way of disabling "window.focus()" is
> very annoying here.
> 

not to me

> 3 - this is my primary way of opening new stuff in background while I'm
> still reading the page where the link was. Background is the key for me
> here - I load it into a tab because I want it in the background, ready
> for me when I'm ready for it.
> 
> 4 - Bookmarks I always load into the currently active tab. I also rarely
> use the separate bookmark window for other than managing bookmarks,
> which makes "active tab" an easy issue.
> 
> 5 - I'd prefer if the tab display was hidden in windows with one tab
> only, regardless of other settings, but it's not a big deal.
> 
> 
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