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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: kwrite improvements
From:       Stefan Taferner <taferner () salzburg ! co ! at>
Date:       1999-08-26 13:54:13
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On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Roberto Alsina wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Espen Sand wrote:
> 
> > On tor, 26 aug 1999, John Corey wrote:
> > >
> > >Hmm, is there anything that can do multiple rows of tabs?  KcmInfo is
> > >terribly wide with all the tabs it covers.
> > >
> > 
> > Isn't multiple tab rows considrered a BIG NO NO by (almost) all gui
> > wizzards/users? There are almost always possible to do something different when
> > one need a lot of tabs. A treeview may be a good candidate. The standalone
> > version of  KcmInfo (outside the control center) should perhaps use that
> > instead. 
> 
> Yes, multirow tabs suck. I always get dizzy by the way they jump around in
> windows :-)

Second.

Even if it is tempting to use them when your tab control gets too wide.
A tree widget on the side is an option.

Two arrows (left/right) to scroll the tab are also possible, but not so nice
IMO.

--Stefan

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