Overcoming Tab Overload

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Post by tmfi » Fri, May 14, 2021, 5:39 PM UTC

Overcoming Tab Overload
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Re: Overcoming Tab Overload

#2

Post by daly » Fri, May 14, 2021, 6:01 PM UTC

Is it ironic that I opened this in a tab?

I'd like a browser function that says "open a text file and save all the URLs"

Re: Overcoming Tab Overload

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Post by dpflan » Fri, May 14, 2021, 6:02 PM UTC

Here is their browser extension for "rethinking" tabs: https://www.skeema.com/ (currently invite + waitlist). Was really hoping for images of the actual, HCI-research-informed UI update, but alas.

Re: Overcoming Tab Overload

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Post by readflaggedcomm » Fri, May 14, 2021, 6:04 PM UTC

Appears to describe a tab grouping extension, but the closed beta (and lack of screenshots) suggests beta testing is machine learning to hash out the UI and grouping criteria. Unless they plan for it to be a service.

Re: Overcoming Tab Overload

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Post by micropresident » Fri, May 14, 2021, 6:06 PM UTC

Given that almost all screens are widescreen, the fact that browsers don't have a sidebar of tabs is absolutely retarded UX design.

Though this one seems to be okay: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/vertical-tabs...

Re: Overcoming Tab Overload

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Post by lstamour » Fri, May 14, 2021, 6:08 PM UTC

micropresident wrote: post #5

Given that almost all screens are widescreen, the fact that browsers don't have a sidebar of tabs is absolutely retarded UX design. Though this one seems to be okay: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/vertical-tabs...

Since March, Microsoft Edge based on Chromium supports vertical tabs, just click a button in the tab bar to turn it on: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/03/04/amp-u...

I believe back in the day that Opera was the first browser to commonly support the feature. And I remember using Firefox and Mozilla extensions for tab management a decade ago. The more things change...

Re: Overcoming Tab Overload

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Post by alfl » Fri, May 14, 2021, 6:09 PM UTC

I've opened this in a tab and intend to read it later.

Re: Overcoming Tab Overload

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Post by colordrops » Fri, May 14, 2021, 6:10 PM UTC

Brave on android recently added a feature that automatically groups tabs. It's quite nice.

Re: Overcoming Tab Overload

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Post by kube-system » Fri, May 14, 2021, 6:10 PM UTC

micropresident wrote: post #5

Given that almost all screens are widescreen, the fact that browsers don't have a sidebar of tabs is absolutely retarded UX design. Though this one seems to be okay: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/vertical-tabs...

Vivaldi does

Re: Overcoming Tab Overload

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Post by zaptheimpaler » Fri, May 14, 2021, 6:10 PM UTC

micropresident wrote: post #5

Given that almost all screens are widescreen, the fact that browsers don't have a sidebar of tabs is absolutely retarded UX design. Though this one seems to be okay: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/vertical-tabs...

Genius idea! Most websites have too much space on the sides anyways, this would be perfect. It simple but I never thought to look for this - just got an extension to do it and it seems great.