In XnView MP alpha we currently have tabs at the tops that allow for switching to the preview and back. I think these "Tabs" need a closer look and discussion.
To be honest I haven't had a deeper look into Alpha0005 but it looks promising. At first glance one can see the new tabs "Browser" and "Preview" at the top.
Some questions:
Will double-click for opening be supported too?
Can users hide/show the tabs using some options?
Can the user open multiple tabs for several images? How?
Some pros and cons for the usage of Tabs:
+ More intuitive for novice user
o Same behaviour can be achieved using (small) symbols in the toolbar
- Space consuming
- Long mouse distances: Move mouse to thumbnail, Click move mouse cursor to top, click.
- Different behaviour than XnView MP.
I think that XnView MP should not differ from XnView unless there is a really good reason. For the tabs I cannot see the good reason, yet.
The discussion is opened...
Tabs for Image view?
Moderators: XnTriq, helmut, xnview
Re: Tabs for Image view?
Yeshelmut wrote: Will double-click for opening be supported too?
Yes, and option to put tabbar on the bottomCan users hide/show the tabs using some options?
You can try by using 'recent files' to open more one viewCan the user open multiple tabs for several images? How?
Pierre.