Colored highlight for active tab [with visuals]...

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:14 pm

Please add a colored highlight to active tab, for a clear and easy to see indication of the active tab. So users can see and work more efficiently in a multitab environment. Thanks.

Sample before and after comparison of the concept:

[ with 3D effect on active tab ]

[ no 3D effect on active tab ]

Clo · Post by **Clo** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:28 pm

Hi !

- I support ! Though I don't use the XP-themes, the active tab is difficult to distinguish too…
- To complete your request, I'ld wish that the highlighting colour be configurable…

KR
Claude
Clo

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:38 pm

Yeah, a configurable highlight color would be nice too.

helmut · Post by **helmut** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:20 pm

Tzunami, thank you for your suggestion and sample. The idea of colouring the tabs for easier recognition is o.k.. But as you can see in your sample, the visual 3D impression is lost when colouring the whole tab. So in no case the whole tab must be coloured. What we could do is colour the very top of the tab, similar to FireFox.

Danny · Post by **Danny** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:45 pm

helmut wrote:Tzunami, thank you for your suggestion and sample. The idea of colouring the tabs for easier recognition is o.k.. But as you can see in your sample, the visual 3D impression is lost when colouring the whole tab. So in no case the whole tab must be coloured. What we could do is colour the very top of the tab, similar to FireFox.

Or maybe the color of the text. But i actually think it's fine the way it is.

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:54 pm

helmut wrote:Tzunami, thank you for your suggestion and sample. The idea of colouring the tabs for easier recognition is o.k.. But as you can see in your sample, the visual 3D impression is lost when colouring the whole tab. So in no case the whole tab must be coloured. What we could do is colour the very top of the tab, similar to FireFox.

OK, so I added a 3D an no 3D versions for you to compare. I tend to like the no 3D version a bit more [clearer to the eyes to me].

ckit · Post by **ckit** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:46 am

I would like to see colour highlighting for both the Active and Inactive tabs!

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:20 pm

any progess?

ckv · Post by **ckv** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:30 pm

You know TsunamiZ, you could just download the latest beta version and see yourself or at least read the beta changes log, instead of posting in all the topics asking progress reports.

And to answer your question (Cause I like your requests)... Yes this feature have been implemented in the 1.90 beta. But now please go at least to read the beta changes log.

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:12 am

well if it was beta, i would feel safer to try it. but it's still alpha stage

ckit · Post by **ckit** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:20 am

No we're past that, version 1.90 is now at Beta 1.

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:51 am

maybe that announcement should update saying beta instead of alpha then

btw: based on your experience, does the beta crash a lot? does it harm files?

ckit · Post by **ckit** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:57 am

No, it won't crash your system or at least others haven't reported anything like that and neither have I.
There is no file corruption or deleted files.

I recommend installing XnView 1.90 beta 1 into a seperate folder if you're worried about it's stability and keep XnView 1.82.4 final installed.

Getting back to the topic:
I would like to see inactive tabs have "light creme" colour and active tabs can keep the "light blue" colour.

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:24 am

customizable color for tabs would be nice

ckv · Post by **ckv** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:44 am

TsunamiZ wrote:well if it was beta, i would feel safer to try it. but it's still alpha stage

Yes the links where pointing to older alpha topic. Fixed now.

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Colored highlight for active tab [with visuals]...

Colored highlight for active tab [with visuals]...

Right !