[rekonq] 0.7 Development: TABS UP

[Markus Slopianka]

Am Sonntag 26 September 2010, 01:12:30 schrieb Andrea Diamantini:
> Can you explain me why amarok has 3 panels, but
> no mainview?

No, I can't but I also don't use Amarok. I can't stand its GUI.


> And why okular has that strange bar on the left, instead of
> using a panel for?

I don't care about the technical implementation. Okular has the navigation pane on the 
left side, just like Juk, Dolphin, KMail, ...
Muscle memory cares about where the widgets are located not whether they are implemented 
as "strange bar" or as panel.

I simply won't use a browser that locates the tool bar below the tabs. If that tab 
placement is optional: Fine.


> I ever wanted move it to the right part. Dolphin has
> this nice "address bar" that is not part of the toolbar. And so I cannot
> move it where I prefer. And where are menubar & statusbar in
> systemsettings? Wanna talk about konsole? Or about...

Just because other apps have faults, it's IMO still no excuse to either repeat their 
faults or -- even worse -- come up with a new set of faults.


> If I want tabs on top, I don't understand why I should use KWin's
> tabbing feature.

With it you have tabs on top -- consistent across the whole workspace.


> Or Chrome.

I get the impression you want Rekonq to be a Chrome clone with a worse rendering engine.


> I can implement it on my self in rekonq.

Sure you can. I'm just saying that I'm not bound to design decisions and if I feel that 
some application's GUI works against me, I'll look for alternatives.


> What I'm
> sure I understand and I surely wont permit is someone trying
> blackmailing me/us saying something like "if you do/don't do this, I'll
> quit doing/using/saying that".

It's not blackmailing. I am very aware that I am not the center of the universe. You asked 
for our opinions and it's a plain fact that tabs on top are a dealbreaker for me.
If you ask questions, be prepared for answers you may not like instead of threatening 
people who give you honest answers.