KWin and tabbed windows - Revolution possible ?

[malebeast at gmail.com]

On 2 June 2007, Alexey Eremenko wrote:
> HI ALL !
>
> I'm a happy KDE3 use, but I would be even happier if I could find
> "Tabbed Windows" support in KDE4 at the window-manager level (kwin),
> instead of application-specific level (konqueror, konsole, ...).
>
> Very old discussions about this topic (from 2000 and 2002):
> http://osdir.com/ml/kde.usability/2002-09/msg00682.html
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PWM_%28window_manager%29
>
> Screenshot of very primitive implementation:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pwm-screenshot.png
>
> Of course from 2000 to 2007, the KDE technology has advanced
> tremendously, so we could implement similar technology at much more
> customizable levels.
>
> That is: instead of making tabs above the window, we could make it
> below the menu, above the menu, or near the bottom, but inside the
> window decoration... anywhere.
>
> (I know that in KDE3, applications menu's are plug-able, which I can
> prove because KDE3 can be made to feel like Mac with menu's on top,
> instead of being in the main window)
>
> So having this revolutionary technology implemented and customizeble
> will win a LOT of users from other platforms (both from Windows, and
> GNOME) to KDE4, as those platforms have nothing to offer in that space
> AFAIK.
>
> Especially considering the fact that KDE4 apps are going to be ported
> to Win/Mac, and no longer stay Linux-unique, I believe that the Linux
> community should use this technology as a "rabbit-in-wizard's-hat"
> advantage :) to continue moving people from proprietary platforms.
>
> You can call it: The next revolution !
It's somethig like in the fluxbox? Will be grate!
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