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Re: To clear something up:
by zonk on Thursday 10/May/2007, @12:40

There are people (like me) that like them very much, and wish that they were used in more places! Though given your opinion, I think in most places there should be an option to switch to other layout...

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Re: To clear something up:
by anonymous on Thursday 10/May/2007, @22:29

Sophie book uses vertical text tabs intensively -> see attached screenshot

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Re: To clear something up:
by Moltonel on Friday 11/May/2007, @03:54

Obviously some people (like me) have no trouble reading vertical text (or struggle once and thereafter simply remember the position or the icon of the tab) and really appreciate the improved layout it allows.

Other people (I've seen that complain many times) find it hard to read however, so there should be an alternative solution for them. An option to use horizontal tabs ? A horizontal tooltip ? Write horizontal letters, one above the other ? Text at a 45 degree angle ? Apple-dock-style zooming icons, showing the horizontal text only when zoomed ?

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