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I don't think there is such a thing as perfect UX and I'm not asking for it. I just want them to stop making it worse. Seriously tho, why isn't this something

I don't think there is such a thing as perfect UX and I'm not asking for it. I just want them to stop making it worse. Seriously tho, why isn't this something that a browser can do? Why can't I just split a tab and say all links from the left tab open in the right? Why not be able to scroll through history as a list of such panes like a smalltalk browser or file explorer on a mac? Maybe even a history tree, able to be forked with a click or two. Tree-style tabs are a baby step toward that, but I'm not seeing much interest out there in actually learning how to run.

xprueg 6mo ago
Just in case you aren’t aware, Edge can split a tab and open links from the left side on the right.
- loloquwowndueo 6mo ago
  What’s edge ?
  - cheschire 6mo ago
    It’s a de-googled spyware app in case you’re looking to diversify your personal information loss portfolio across multiple firms.
  - latexr 6mo ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Edge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Edge
crtasm 6mo ago
Split tabs are now in: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/split-view-firefox https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/split-view-firefox
- piptastic 6mo ago
  Chrome also has split tabs since Feb '26 right click a link, open in split view
  - vbezhenar 6mo ago
    I hate that feature and I hate that they keep bloating browser which was lightweight. Just for the record.
    - sethops1 6mo ago
      I also don't understand this feature. Like yo, we heard you like tabs, so we put tabs in your tabs so you can tabulate while you tabulate. Huh?
      - em-bee 6mo ago
        i occasionally need to compare two tabs. previously that meant that i had to open those two tabs in separate windows and then use window tiling to place them side by side. setting that up was a lot of work. and also it makes switching windows very hard. each side by side view would add two more windows that all need to be cycled through when i switch windows. and don't try to have more than two of those on a workspace. you'll go crazy switching between them. with the split view it not only becomes very easy, but the split tabs also keep their position among all the other tabs, so i can keep the view permanently without cluttering up my list of windows. currently i have 5 split views in active use. that number is likely to grow...
      - prinny_ 6mo ago
        I think it’s a nice feature. I use it to have designs on one part of the screen and implementation on the other. That way I can jump between “designs | implementation” and “PR | swagger” without managing and resizing tabs. Previously I had to jump between tabs and taking into account the newer screens provide a considerable amount of UI real estate there was screen area to utilize.
    - 6mo ago
odo1242 6mo ago
You might like Zen Browser
- deleted 6mo ago
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- odo1242 6mo ago
  https://zen-browser.app/ https://zen-browser.app/ - it’s not exactly what you describe but it’s basically redesigned from the ground up for the same interaction model

xprueg 6mo ago

Just in case you aren’t aware, Edge can split a tab and open links from the left side on the right.

loloquwowndueo 6mo ago
What’s edge ?
- cheschire 6mo ago
  It’s a de-googled spyware app in case you’re looking to diversify your personal information loss portfolio across multiple firms.
- latexr 6mo ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Edge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Edge

crtasm 6mo ago

Split tabs are now in: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/split-view-firefox https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/split-view-firefox

piptastic 6mo ago
Chrome also has split tabs since Feb '26 right click a link, open in split view
- vbezhenar 6mo ago
  I hate that feature and I hate that they keep bloating browser which was lightweight. Just for the record.
  - sethops1 6mo ago
    I also don't understand this feature. Like yo, we heard you like tabs, so we put tabs in your tabs so you can tabulate while you tabulate. Huh?
    - em-bee 6mo ago
      i occasionally need to compare two tabs. previously that meant that i had to open those two tabs in separate windows and then use window tiling to place them side by side. setting that up was a lot of work. and also it makes switching windows very hard. each side by side view would add two more windows that all need to be cycled through when i switch windows. and don't try to have more than two of those on a workspace. you'll go crazy switching between them. with the split view it not only becomes very easy, but the split tabs also keep their position among all the other tabs, so i can keep the view permanently without cluttering up my list of windows. currently i have 5 split views in active use. that number is likely to grow...
    - prinny_ 6mo ago
      I think it’s a nice feature. I use it to have designs on one part of the screen and implementation on the other. That way I can jump between “designs | implementation” and “PR | swagger” without managing and resizing tabs. Previously I had to jump between tabs and taking into account the newer screens provide a considerable amount of UI real estate there was screen area to utilize.
  - 6mo ago

odo1242 6mo ago