TC 7 [req]: Tabspecific filters/history

Balderstrom · Post by *Balderstrom » 2007-03-01, 19:33 UTC

Yeah rusty indeed, would definitely be a v7.0 nicety though.

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2007-03-02, 10:12 UTC

A TAB-specific history is defintely not a good idea for a file manager. Even with Firefox, where I use tabs extensively, I always get into a situation where I need to go back to a page from a tab which I just closed. I then have to wade through dozens of entries in the "Chronik" (sorry, don't know the English term) side bar...

Post by *Hacker » 2007-03-02, 10:35 UTC

Christian,
Firefox has a feature called "undo close tab" (it remembers a few closed tabs back with all their histories). I personally use it with "all in one mouse gestures", it is mapped by default to the mouse gesture left-right.
It is even in the tabs' right-click menu, but you probably need "tab mix plus" to get it there.

Roman

SanskritFritz · Post by *SanskritFritz » 2007-03-02, 10:37 UTC

ghisler(Author) wrote:A TAB-specific history is defintely not a good idea for a file manager. Even with Firefox, where I use tabs extensively, I always get into a situation where I need to go back to a page from a tab which I just closed. I then have to wade through dozens of entries in the "Chronik" (sorry, don't know the English term) side bar...

As I said here:
http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=70172#70172
But what speaks against a global history AND a local tab history?
I often would gladly use a local tab history, and then of course there is times when i want to access the global history.

Post by *Hacker » 2007-03-02, 10:44 UTC

But what speaks against a global history AND a local tab history?

Support++.
Ctrl-Alt-Down could be used for instance.

Roman

djk · Post by *djk » 2007-03-02, 10:45 UTC

I often use (Alt+Z) "Reopen closed tabs" option in Maxthon. It's really useful. It would be fine to see it also in TC

Balderstrom · Post by *Balderstrom » 2007-03-02, 16:09 UTC

And Opera?.... Has a trashcan that tracks every single popup or closed tabs. To ressussitate them as necessary - or purge to your liking.

If you closed a tab that had a "history" or directory that you specifically needed - well then it would still be in the global history.

It would also be a time saver (at times) to (be able to) reopen a tab that was recently closed in TC.

SanskritFritz · Post by *SanskritFritz » 2007-03-02, 16:12 UTC

Lets just make it simple:
History for tabs and one global history. That shouldn be hard to implement.

BTW Undo close tab can be achieved by pressing Alt-Down / Up / Shift-Enter

Balderstrom · Post by *Balderstrom » 2007-03-02, 16:46 UTC

Alt-Down/ Up / Shift-Enter ....

What's that? Mortal Kombat finishing move?

Course if its already possible to recover a closed tab, thats cool.

fredscal · Post by *fredscal » 2008-03-15, 09:18 UTC

I think the issue is what do you use history for.

For short-term historic jumps, like for example jumping back and forth between two directories, tab history is often missed. In fact, in such cases it is not a matter of having forgotten where the dir was, but a mere shortcut to it, simpler than browsing the disk.

For long-term historic jumps, like 'i was in that dir yesterday and don't remember or care in which tab that was', then panel history (or even, possibly, global history), is needed.

Me, I keep a tab opened for each drive letter. Not very orthodox i agree, but then i most always know in which tab i must browse history. Mmmh... Now that i think of it, i should post a knew thread about locking a tab on a single drive

m^2 · Post by *m^2 » 2008-03-15, 10:02 UTC

roentgen wrote:
I also vote for tab specific history!
Who doesn't!? Oh... I know... Mr. Ghisler for sure

I don't. IMO the current solution is good. Having additional history as SanskritFritz proposed would be better, but I don't feel it's needed.