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Think about what you said for just a minute. > A surface on which multiple overlapping windows are arranged? I don't think overlapping windows is anything othe
by kunai 13y ago
Think about what you said for just a minute.
> A surface on which multiple overlapping windows are arranged? I don't think overlapping windows is anything other than a Xeroc PARC-induced collective mistake. I'd much rather have a tiling window interface of some kind
Now, rearrange that a bit:
> A surface on which multiple overlapping papers are arranged? I don't think overlapping windows is anything other than a paperwork-induced collective mistake. I'd much rather have a tiling desk paper interface of some kind.
Sounds a bit absurd, right? Desktops on PCs are virtual analogues of desktops in real life, and desktops in real life are designed to be modular, flexible, so they can stack and scale to any given task.
- nbouscal 13y agoThe desktop analogy is actually a weakness. With a real life desktop, you can't have 10 different workspaces that you're capable of instantly switching between, so you have to have all of your papers overlapping. This leads to an inefficient workflow when you try to switch between them. With a computer desktop, you can have as many workspaces as you need, which paves the way for a tiling window manager to increase your efficiency.