Limit on number of files opened in tabs

[TK Soh]

--- Nathaniel Gray <n8gray at caltech.edu> wrote:

> On Aug 12, 2004, at 6:46 AM, Scott Tringali wrote:
> 
> > Joachim Lous wrote:
> >
> >> In the meantime I'd repeat my request for a simple vertical
> >> list. To me that beats tabs bar already at around 7 documents.
> >> There is a reason just about every app you see these
> >> days has a right pane with some kind of list or tree.
> >> It works.
> >
> > I think it's the best, realistic solution.  A vertical scrollable 
> > side-list, would handle it well and be easy to implement.
> 
> I think we'll need a combination of these options.  On my laptop I 
> don't have enough horizontal space for two editor windows with 
> sidebars, so I'd prefer scrolling tab bars.  At the lab I have plenty 
> of space for sidebars so they would be better.
> 
> I would argue that the one option we can live without is multiple rows 
> of tabs, but I wouldn't object too strenuously if somebody else really 
> wants them.

Personally the multi-row tab bar isn't going to be much help either,
considering each row is only good for up to 15-20 tabs (the OP was trying to
open 300 file!). Worse still, it is going to take up the space we should better
leave to the editor window.

I'll go with the scrollable sidelist.


	
		
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