Detachable sidebar

[Jonathan Tyzack]

It is possible, but then your window/palette of tabs wouldn't fit the  
content. E.g. if you have 20 tabs in one window and two in another,  
when you switch focus your palette will be either too small or too  
large or it would have to dynamically resize (in which case it would  
shift on the screen), all of which is an unattractive proposition,  
IMO, that wouldn't necessarily add anything to the user experience.

I guess it might be better to state why it is you would like this  
feature (that is, what is the problem you have with the current  
method that you think this would solve) as it might help someone come  
up with an alternative solution that works more simply.

Cheers,

Jonathan

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On 16 Apr 2006, at 17:21, Marcus Jüngling wrote:

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> Hi,
>
> isn't it possible to take the window in the foreground to deliver the
> sidebar content? Something like dynamic changing.
> You're right, seems to be a little bit tricky…
> But I think, this is possible, because you can associate it with the
> focus. Just like a desktop manager does. Another window, different
> content within the detached sidebar.
> And then you don't need a sidebar for every window.
>
> Cheers
> Marcus
>
> Jonathan Tyzack schrieb:
>> Hi,
>>
>> while on the surface that sounds like a nice idea, it just  
>> wouldn't work
>> in the real world. Which window would it be associated with if you  
>> have
>> more than one open at a time? It would be impossible to tell.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
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>>
>> Please visit The Land Gallery for British Fine Art inspired by nature
>> and landscape:
>>
>> http://www.thelandgallery.com
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>>
>>
>> On 16 Apr 2006, at 17:02, Marcus Jüngling wrote:
>>
>> Hello group, hello developers,
>>
>> I've got wish about a function that is standard for other programms:
>>
>> 1. The sidebar with the tabs should be detachable to take it anywhere
>> all over the screen.
>> 2. Second is to change the size in every direction of the sidebar  
>> when
>> it is detached.
>>
>> I hope you understand my wish.
>>
>> Cheers from Krefeld / Germany
>> Marcus
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