Shiira
Cocoa web browser.
Version: 2.2 (build090216)
Thumbnails should not be at the bottom of the window
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: oscarruitt_dotmac Wednesday, June 20 2007 @ 03:51 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: 1-6 months
Recommend Product: YES
Shiira is a very nice browser but with one huge flaw—the decision to put the page thumbnails at the bottom of the window instead of the side. This is wrong for a couple of reasons. It forces you to scroll more since less information is displayed. You could make your window wider and regain the total area. However, computer screens are almost universally wider than they are tall which in itself is a problem because the readability of text is improved when the columns are rather narrow as opposed to being very wide. Wide columns force more eye travel and cause you to struggle to find the next line when returning to the left side of the column. I think that Shiira is a Japanese project so maybe they use tall screens whereby putting the thumbnails at the bottom makes sense. So maybe there should be an option to place the thumbnails. Omniweb is very successful with its thumbnails on the side (in a drawer).
Comments
Thumbnails should not be at the bottom of the window - gl0tzk0wski
Double click on tab bar/dock does not open a new one like camino/firefox/ie. i hope in next version :))Sunday, July 22 2007 @ 02:04 PM PDT
Thumbnails should not be at the bottom of the window - 50ftQueenie
I actually prefer them on the bottom (it seems more logical and less distracting than Omni's side tabs to my eyes), but I agree: it should be a user defined setting.Reply to This
Monday, July 02 2007 @ 12:38 PM PDT