Bug 158364 - KTabbedDocumentsView for tabbed applications
Summary: KTabbedDocumentsView for tabbed applications
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Reported: 2008-02-24 22:15 UTC by Mats Vold
Modified: 2020-09-29 04:26 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description Mats Vold 2008-02-24 22:15:59 UTC
Version:            (using KDE 4.0.0)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

I think tabs are a really great feature. I've often argued that tabs represent the document model of KDE.
There is one thing, though, that would make tabs even more useful: write a KTabbedDoccumentView for the KDE API. Here are some thoughts on why this could be really useful:

1: Advanced tab features throughout KDE. Tabs could be reordered or torn off. They could have close buttons and/or popup menus. Exposé-like features could be made available on supported hardware. The view could publish its documents to support third party window navigators. Consistent keyboard shortcuts.

2: Global configuration options. Users could select tabs, a dropdown menu or a sidebar. KDE for Mac users could opt to have tabs open in separate windows, or have the tabs appear left aligned for consistency with popular web browsers.

3: The tab metaphor would be allowed to evolve whitout developers needing to update their applications.
Comment 1 Alexander Mentyu 2018-03-28 13:20:32 UTC
Possibly related wish https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=145275
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2020-09-29 04:26:47 UTC
This is basically asking for the KWin tabbing feature which was in fact eventually implemented, but later removed for various reasons. Sorry. :(