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Bug 48034 - Implement Galeon-style tabs
Implement Galeon-style tabs
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: [obsolete] Visual Design
unspecified
Other All
: Normal enhancement
: future
Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
: 71883 131192 132370 133558 335219 358762 380865 408861 438990 511614 519318 541809 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2001-04-10 08:13 UTC by Dennis
Modified: 2008-12-10 02:09 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: Unversioned Enhancement


Attachments
example of a busy desktop, using tabs to minimise clutter (558.03 KB, image/png)
2007-07-29 10:53 UTC, Gavin Flower
Details

Description Dennis 2001-09-10 01:18:26 UTC
Feature request:

Ability to make a new "tab view".

Make it possible to have tab pages who contain a nautilus view window

so you don't have a new window every view :) "Idea from galeon tabbed browsing"
which seams to be really cool..

little sketch:


| File Edit bla bla bla    |
| Toolbar with icons 	   |
____________________________
|       |/---\/---\        |   <- TABS 
|       |__________________|
|  Side |		   |
| Panel | Random view	   |
|       | Aka view as icons|
|       | Or webpage       |
|/-\/-\ |__________________|


Sorry if the ascii sketch isn't clear..
This ability of handling windows is really nice
too spare desktop / space.. i like it and i bet
others like it too :) i only heard good reactions
about the tabbed browsing with galeon..



------- Additional Comments From arlo@workthatmouse.com 2001-04-10 11:07:27 ----

Probably  not going to happen any time soon... suggest it be marked 
"later".



------- Additional Comments From darin@bentspoon.com 2001-04-10 13:11:16 ----

A bunch of us were talking about this last week before I left for GUADEC. I
think it's potentially a great idea. I know that some people use shells inside
tabs in X-chat for this sort of thing.



------- Bug moved to this database by unknown@bugzilla.gnome.org 2001-09-09 21:18 -------
Comment 1 Dave Bordoley [Not Reading Bug Mail] 2002-02-21 00:53:06 UTC
*** Bug 71883 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Dave Bordoley [Not Reading Bug Mail] 2002-06-19 17:01:42 UTC
Maintainer filter on the phrase:
wontfix as per discussion with alex. 
Comment 3 Matthew Gatto 2004-01-12 09:26:40 UTC
*** Bug 131192 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 4 David Christian Berg 2004-01-12 09:50:26 UTC
Since my bug report has correctly been filed as duplicate of this one:
What's the status on this topic? Nobody seems to have been dealing
with it sincd 2002. Is it still a won't fix?
Comment 5 Christian Rose 2004-01-12 10:14:15 UTC
Appearantly so.
Comment 6 Martin Wehner 2004-01-24 16:43:34 UTC
*** Bug 132370 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 7 Gregory Merchan 2004-02-06 00:03:41 UTC
*** Bug 133558 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 8 Sergej Kotliar 2006-03-20 22:39:02 UTC
*** Bug 335219 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 9 pablovp86 2006-03-22 18:46:53 UTC
Several bugs marked "duplicated" are a signal that a lot of people are requiring this feature.

The date of the bug opening (2001) is another signal.

And I know several people that request this feature.

So, why is it still a won't fix?
Comment 10 Christian Neumair 2006-03-22 19:25:44 UTC
I agree with comment 9, so I'm reopening this bug report.

Note that the fact that nobody is working on the issue is a signal that this requires a significant amount of architectural changes. For instance, we have to allow multiple NautilusViews per NautilusWindow, and implement the tabbing (preferably the actual widget display would be available as extension).
Comment 11 Bruce Cowan 2006-06-23 15:50:27 UTC
There is a bit of a discussion into this in the Ubuntu Forums - http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202274
Comment 12 samuella 2006-07-25 23:26:46 UTC
Instead of opening a duplicate bug, I'd just like to say this would be a very useful feature if implemented properly. Everything else is using tabs: Firefox, Gedit, Gaim, etc., why not the file manager? 
Comment 13 javiermon 2006-07-31 22:24:07 UTC
Hi

I think this is a great idea, people are used to tabbed browsing thanks to firefox and similar browsers. This could be a nice add-on to nautilus. Have the architectural changes being thought? Maybe it could be a nice google SoC proyect for next year.
Comment 14 Shogun 2006-10-15 14:37:49 UTC
What happened to this?
It is going to be implemented?
Comment 15 Jonh Wendell 2006-11-28 13:22:55 UTC
*** Bug 358762 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 16 Ritesh Khadgaray ( irc:ritz) 2006-12-19 14:07:03 UTC
Additional request with tabbd nautilus window :

Allow us to copy files betwee tab by placing drag icon on a tab. 
Comment 17 Xorios 2007-02-19 11:36:30 UTC
I also think tabbed browsing in nautilus would be a great enhancement
Comment 18 Pacho Ramos 2007-02-26 11:35:13 UTC
I also think that could be nice add tabs support to nautilus.

Thanks
Comment 19 palfrey 2007-03-26 13:37:11 UTC
*** Bug 408861 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 20 Pacho Ramos 2007-03-26 19:47:02 UTC
Could be nice implement this feature for Nautilus 2.20 :-)

Thanks a lot
Comment 21 MARSAUD Jonathan 2007-06-06 09:20:00 UTC
Some schedule or date of this implementation ?
Comment 22 Ritesh Khadgaray ( irc:ritz) 2007-06-07 10:55:51 UTC
ability to have split view , will reduce the number of open windows on my desktop. sounds good with browser interface .
Comment 23 Gavin Flower 2007-06-08 10:38:49 UTC
Hmm...

I can use a keyboard, and I don't want the visual overhead of navigation buttons associated with browsers - so please make sure we don't need to have the directory window in a 'browser mode'.

I like the way the gnome terminal does it.
Comment 24 Alan Horkan 2007-07-29 03:05:25 UTC
users might consider using alternatives such as
http://pcmanfm.sourceforge.net/
a gtk based file manager which already includes tabbed browsing.  

[Personally not much of a fan of the tabbed interfaces (or multiple document interfaces) - I'd prefer if individual windows opened faster and applications didn't keep creating their own slightly inconsistent reinventions of the window manager - but since the use of tabbed interface for web browsing it seems people suggest them for just about every program imaginable.  
It isn't like the developers are going to hear many comments from those who aren't interested in seeing this feature, so I'm just providing a counterpoint.  
Comment #10 from Christian Neumair suggests this feature might happen if there was a developer willing to put the work in, so as usual they who create the code make the decisions.]
Comment 25 Gavin Flower 2007-07-29 10:49:34 UTC
Hmm...

I currently have 15 virtual desktops, and 2 monitors.  But, I like to manage each virtual desktop to minimise clutter.  So I still use the tabbed features of both Firefox and terminal windows.

So not being able to use tabs in a directory window, is awkward

Essentially, I am finding that it is useful for the management of windows, to avoid clutter, to have the ability to use tabs when I feel it is appropriate.

I will enclose a screenshot of my 'busiest virtual desktop, to illustrate.
Comment 26 Gavin Flower 2007-07-29 10:53:19 UTC
Created attachment 92634 [details]
example of a busy desktop, using tabs to minimise clutter

Note this is from a dual monitor setup...
Comment 27 Susana 2007-08-07 14:47:12 UTC
*** Bug 438990 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 28 palfrey 2007-08-28 23:45:16 UTC
*** Bug 380865 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 29 Luca Cappelletti (Infodomestic.com) 2007-08-29 09:36:25 UTC
In my opinion tabs should be a windows manager feature.
In this way you solve all objects tabbing feature request (browsers, text editors, file manager).
Using a WM tabbing feature you are able to build multiobject tabs like an istance of Nautilus with an istance of Gnome Terminal with Gedit (and you have a "new" group).

see you,

Luca Cappelletti
Comment 30 Holger Berndt 2007-11-21 10:01:55 UTC
The windows file manager "FreeCommander" offers a split view interface, where each side of the view can optionally have multiple tabs. The tab name is the last directory in the path displayed in this tab. While at first I thought this to be an overkill for a file manager, it turned out to be extremely useful for file operations between multiple directories. Going back to Nautilus forces me to have many separate windows open, which is less clearly arranged, and harder to deal with with keyboard shortcuts.

The fact that this request keeps popping up since over 6 years on this bug tracker alone (and of course also in numerous Nautilus/Konqueror or even GNOME/KDE comparisons and articles) shows me that I am not the only one with that request. What is the current developer's viewpoint on this?
Comment 32 Luca Cavalli 2008-01-23 20:21:15 UTC
*** Bug 511614 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 33 Nick G 2008-02-28 17:51:12 UTC
I noticed this `bug` after seeing it cited on the Ubuntu brainstorm. Is there any work happening on this? It seems that with the new updates to nautilus via GVFS etc that perhaps jazzing up the GUI would be a nice addition as well? :D
Comment 34 Christian Neumair 2008-02-28 21:03:19 UTC
It's brought up every now and then, together with tabbed interfaces:

http://mail.gnome.org/archives/nautilus-list/2008-February/msg00051.html

The conclusion was and still is: Work out a convincing interface, with bells and whistles and whatnot, make sure you discuss it on usability-list and it will be discussed by the Nautilus developers.

Making this intuitive is of course non-trivial.

best regards,
 Christian Neumair
Comment 35 Christian Neumair 2008-02-28 21:04:43 UTC
> It's brought up every now and then, together with tabbed interfaces:

Sorry, that should have been "together with a split view", i.e. where multiple folders are visible at the same time.
Comment 36 Cosimo Cecchi 2008-02-29 11:09:51 UTC
*** Bug 519318 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 37 Christian Neumair 2008-03-15 23:21:14 UTC
I actually started working on this.
Comment 38 Xorios 2008-03-16 22:09:10 UTC
(In reply to comment #37)
> I actually started working on this.
> 

Thank you very much!
Comment 39 Tomas Rimkus 2008-05-06 23:32:50 UTC
THANK YOU!
Comment 40 Nick G 2008-05-07 12:33:51 UTC
(In reply to comment #38)
> (In reply to comment #37)
> > I actually started working on this.
> > 
> 
> Thank you very much!
> 

Seconded - I'd love to see a demo/mockup for it, possible 2.24 material? :P
Comment 41 A. Walton 2008-05-07 12:40:25 UTC
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/nautilus/branches/multiview/

Checkout, build, test. It's a work in progress so be careful.
Comment 42 Luca Cavalli 2008-05-07 18:23:31 UTC
Since there is some hype around this feature I will do an exception posting a comment not strictly related to bug fixing.
Luca Ferretti tested the 'multiview' branch and posted a nice screenshot[1] on his blog.

[1] - http://elleuca.blogspot.com/2008/05/sogno-o-son-desktop.html
Comment 43 Tomas Rimkus 2008-05-07 19:12:20 UTC
First here are some more screenshots:
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/764/screenshotcomputerfilebrh7.png
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1167/screenshotubuntufilebrola6.png
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/4561/screenshotubuntufilebroyn0.png

Now bugs, I've noticed:
1) Keyboard shortcuts for Open in new window and open in new tab are the same;
2) Opening in new tab items from sidebar doesn't work.

And here are some features that imho could be quite useful:
1) Folders should open in new tabs, not in new windows (like gedit);
2) When trying to open some folder that's already opened, it should just show the tab with that folder instead of opening another one (like gedit);
3) Option to choose how many lines of tabs should be displayed;
4) Keyboard shortcuts to navigate through tabs (like previous/next tab);
5) Undo close tab;
6) Dragging and dropping tabs to rearrange them;
7) Some icons on tabs to indicate Desktop, home folder, CD drive and so on.
Comment 44 Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek 2008-05-07 19:25:16 UTC
The UI looks so cluttered with tabs...

Nautilus needs UI rework in newer version...
Comment 45 A. Walton 2008-05-07 19:33:25 UTC
Please take discussion out to the mailing list; discussion here generates a lot of bug email necessarily. Thanks.
Comment 46 A. Walton 2008-07-06 22:01:58 UTC
*** Bug 541809 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 47 Christian Neumair 2008-07-08 22:26:23 UTC
Fixed in trunk. Closing.