Re: [dev][surf] Next schedule?

From: <stanio_AT_cs.tu-berlin.de>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:16:22 +0200

* poz <gl_AT_unix4fun.net> [2009-09-16 15:56]:
> 2009/9/16 Anselm R Garbe <garbeam_AT_gmail.com>:
>
> > I think tab support in firefox/IE/chrome/Safari/Opera is just a ugly
> > workaround due to the limitations present in floating desktop
> > environments. Tab support is the WMs job -> use dwm and it'll work
> > like a charm to use tags and layouts in conjunction with surf.
>
> Mmh. I do agree with your point, in part. I use the awesome window
> manager, but I often open *many* tabs (ie. 30+), and in this case,
> even a nice lightweight tilling WM does not fit with my (crazy) usage
> of a browser. :-)

With tabs, do you mean the ability to have multiple windows and see one at
a time, or some additional stuff for handling and accessing them, too?

In other words what do tabs have that monocle doesn't?

And ... is it worth hacking every application instead using a nice WM?

-- 
 cheers
 stanio_
Received on Wed Sep 16 2009 - 14:16:22 UTC

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