Sticky Windows

Until as late as 2004, I relied on Internet Explorer for all of my Internet browsing. However, the hype surrounding Firefox at the time soon got me to download and try Firefox out. I loved it. Specifically, I loved the tabs. I think tabs are an excellent way to manage multiple windows (IE did not support tabs at the time), just like the Start bar in Windows. However, I have always felt that this particular bar, as great as it was, was also a nuisance because it was always there (I hate auto-hide). I have yet to switch to a Mac (am currently waiting for Leopard), so I do not feel I can give a fair critique regarding this very same issue. I will, however, say that the use of tabs can certainly be extended to the desktop environment. In a liquid, fully customisable form, this feature can really improve usability.

Here, Donelleschi has done just that with Sticky Windows. The following are a few screenshots from their demo:


From their website, "Sticky Windows shrinks your windows into tabs when you drag a window towards the edge of your screen, providing you with a completely clutter-free workspace. By clicking on the tab the user can show and hide the window. [Dragging] a window to any edge of the screen... [will create a tab]... To remove a tab, [you merely have to] drag it away from the screen edge. If the window is not currently visible when the tab is dismissed, the original window is re-displayed on the screen."

I think I might just try this out when I get my new Mac!

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