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Bug 588702 - Ctrl+T should open a new tab
Ctrl+T should open a new tab
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gedit
Classification: Applications
Component: general
2.26.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
: ---
Assigned To: Gedit maintainers
Gedit maintainers
: 593242 671506 696884 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-07-15 19:39 UTC by Allan Day
Modified: 2014-01-11 10:47 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.25/2.26


Description Allan Day 2009-07-15 19:39:52 UTC 
Currently, Ctrl+N opens a new tab in Gedit. This is inconsistent with other GNOME applications' keyboard shortcuts. Epiphany, GNOME-Terminal and Nautilus all have Ctrl+N opening a new window and Ctrl+T opening a new tab.

This kind of inconsistency is bad because it places an additional mental burden on users. It requires them to learn multiple sets of shortcuts for different applications. This isn't always easy to do and can be a source of frustration.
Comment 1 Paolo Borelli 2009-07-18 19:42:34 UTC 
Well, it's ctrl+N because that's semantically different from "open new tab", it is "open new document": right now it opens a tab but someday it may be decided that it opens a window etc.

That said I admit I end up using ctrl+T myself, so I am not sure... I'd be open to change it if the HIG team reaches a conclusion on it.
Comment 2 Allan Day 2009-07-20 08:48:19 UTC 
Well, semantics is a tricky subject... ;) If you find yourself hitting Ctrl+T for a tab, and I find myself doing the same, the chances are that other people are also doing it.

It might be a long time before the HIG has a section on tabs. While we wait for that to come along, we've got a desktop which is inconsistent in the way that users interact with different GNOME applications. I can't see a good reason not to follow other GNOME apps until a firm answer presents itself.

Paolo - if you disagree and still think that this requires something from the HIG first, I could mark this bug as depending on bug 72101.
Comment 3 Daniel O 2010-01-17 04:54:09 UTC 
As a user, +1 to having both CTRL+N (new document -> open in a tab) and CTRL+T (open a tab -> make a new document).
Comment 4 Tobias Wolf 2010-03-02 14:08:04 UTC 
Ctrl-N is »New Document«.  No need to change it. Please stay consistent.
Comment 5 C de-Avillez 2010-03-12 22:10:10 UTC 
*** Bug 593242 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 6 Ignacio Casal Quinteiro (nacho) 2012-03-07 09:51:15 UTC 
*** Bug 671506 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 7 Sindhu S 2014-01-10 17:43:30 UTC 
What's the final concensus on this? So far Ctrl + N still holds good in git master. Just curious!
Comment 8 Sindhu S 2014-01-10 17:53:10 UTC 
*** Bug 696884 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 9 Ignacio Casal Quinteiro (nacho) 2014-01-11 10:47:55 UTC 
This problem has been fixed in the development version. The fix will be available in the next major software release. Thank you for your bug report.