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Tabbing is not implemented by the wm, as far as I know.

by posterboy 9y ago

d4l3k 9y ago
As mentioned i3wm does. https://i3wm.org/docs/modes.png https://i3wm.org/docs/modes.png
- posterboy 9y ago
  That's simply grouping windows.
  - jcelerier 9y ago
    well, that's what tabs are. what's the difference with a Google Chrome tab ?
    - posterboy 9y ago
      those are associated with ... well, the chrome (the menu border, searchbar, etc.)
tadfisher 9y ago
Fluxbox has had WM-level tabbed window groups for ages now: http://fluxbox.org/features/ http://fluxbox.org/features/
ori_b 9y ago
Tabbing is not implemented exclusively by the WM, currently -- that's correct. But there exist window managers that handle tabbing. So, it's largely a matter of removing code. Lots of code. And then fixing more code that makes assumptions that it controls the drawing of the tabs. And there's already the Xembed protocol for embedding windows in other windows, so it's technically possible to even move tabs from one application into another, with a coordinating dance. None of the changes that he wants really needs changes to X11 (although, as far as I know, it would be totally impossible under Wayland.) It just needs someone to change applications to support it. I'd be interested to see an attempt.
- posterboy 9y ago
  I fail to see the use of web tabs in the file explorer. What's the use case?
  - jcelerier 9y ago
    it's very useful for keeping folders pinned without them taking space in your desktop. Just like for terminals, etc.
    - posterboy 9y ago
      folders? we were talking web-content-tabs. Sure many file-browsers (thunar, pcmanfm ...) can tab file-browser views, but I don't see the need for web-tabs in a not-web-browser. Firefox likewise can show folder content for file:///, but not feature complete compared to a file-browser.
      - jcelerier 9y ago
        uh ? I'm re-reading all the parent conversation chain and cannot see where there is mention of "web".
  - tracker1 9y ago
    considering how easy it is to switch tabs in a browser compared to a buried filesystem window, or multiple windows that are also buried. I can definitely see the use. I'd like to be able to have the file browser and terminal share a window via tabs as well. I'm not sure we'll see it though, as for the most part the applications are developed fairly separately, and almost certainly won't see it in an open operating system working well for even most apps that people use. Short of maybe google releasing a filesystem browser extension and terminal extension, which may be entirely possible.

Tabbing is not implemented by the wm, as far as I know.

d4l3k 9y ago

As mentioned i3wm does. https://i3wm.org/docs/modes.png https://i3wm.org/docs/modes.png

posterboy 9y ago
That's simply grouping windows.
- jcelerier 9y ago
  well, that's what tabs are. what's the difference with a Google Chrome tab ?
  - posterboy 9y ago
    those are associated with ... well, the chrome (the menu border, searchbar, etc.)

tadfisher 9y ago

Fluxbox has had WM-level tabbed window groups for ages now: http://fluxbox.org/features/ http://fluxbox.org/features/

ori_b 9y ago

Tabbing is not implemented exclusively by the WM, currently -- that's correct. But there exist window managers that handle tabbing. So, it's largely a matter of removing code. Lots of code. And then fixing more code that makes assumptions that it controls the drawing of the tabs. And there's already the Xembed protocol for embedding windows in other windows, so it's technically possible to even move tabs from one application into another, with a coordinating dance. None of the changes that he wants really needs changes to X11 (although, as far as I know, it would be totally impossible under Wayland.) It just needs someone to change applications to support it. I'd be interested to see an attempt.

posterboy 9y ago
I fail to see the use of web tabs in the file explorer. What's the use case?
- jcelerier 9y ago
  it's very useful for keeping folders pinned without them taking space in your desktop. Just like for terminals, etc.
  - posterboy 9y ago
    folders? we were talking web-content-tabs. Sure many file-browsers (thunar, pcmanfm ...) can tab file-browser views, but I don't see the need for web-tabs in a not-web-browser. Firefox likewise can show folder content for file:///, but not feature complete compared to a file-browser.
    - jcelerier 9y ago
      uh ? I'm re-reading all the parent conversation chain and cannot see where there is mention of "web".
- tracker1 9y ago
  considering how easy it is to switch tabs in a browser compared to a buried filesystem window, or multiple windows that are also buried. I can definitely see the use. I'd like to be able to have the file browser and terminal share a window via tabs as well. I'm not sure we'll see it though, as for the most part the applications are developed fairly separately, and almost certainly won't see it in an open operating system working well for even most apps that people use. Short of maybe google releasing a filesystem browser extension and terminal extension, which may be entirely possible.