Ability to merge windows into tabs and move a tab into a new windo

[Matt Sawyer]

I often find myself wishing that I could do two things with IE:



1) Take two IE windows, each with one or more tabs, and merge them together

into a single window with the tabs from both. This would help reduce

clutter in my taskbar.



2) Take a tab and convert it into an IE window of its own as often times I

want to be able to see two web sites at the same time (side by side), which I

can't seem to do if they are tabs in the same window. Either that or some

sort of 2 page view where you can see two tabs side by side and can navigate

each separately.



Would like to see these 2 things in IE9 when it comes out.





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[Gordon]

"Matt Sawyer" <Matt Sawyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

> 2) Take a tab and convert it into an IE window of its own as often times

> I

> want to be able to see two web sites at the same time (side by side),

> which I

> can't seem to do if they are tabs in the same window. Either that or

> some

> sort of 2 page view where you can see two tabs side by side and can

> navigate

> each separately.



You can do that now. Make sure the tab is active then do File-New Window.

 

[VanguardLH]

Matt Sawyer wrote:



> I often find myself wishing that I could do two things with IE:

>

> 1) Take two IE windows, each with one or more tabs, and merge them together

> into a single window with the tabs from both. This would help reduce

> clutter in my taskbar.



I would think that would violate the whole point of loose coupling in IE8

which is to protect separate instances of iexplore.exe by isolating the

processes within each.



http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/03/11/ie8-and-loosely-coupled-ie-lcie.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/07/28/ie8-and-reliability.aspx



Some web browsers (not all) that provide for isolation between each session

do so by starting a whole new process for it. IE doesn't do that and

instead groups several tabs under one process so if one kills that process

than not all of them get killed.



> 2) Take a tab and convert it into an IE window of its own as often times I

> want to be able to see two web sites at the same time (side by side), which I

> can't seem to do if they are tabs in the same window. Either that or some

> sort of 2 page view where you can see two tabs side by side and can navigate

> each separately.

>

> Would like to see these 2 things in IE9 when it comes out.



This is the wrong place to ask. There is a beta newsgroup for IE9 (which,

as I recall, is still in a preview version that doesn't even qualify as a

beta). Microsoft's Connect site (http://connect.microsoft.com/IE) is

another place but I don't know if the IE board is still open for bug reports

and requests for enhancements.



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> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, ...



A suggestion is not a question. Despite Microsoft's attempt to usurp

Usenet, this is still a newsgroup.



What is Usenet:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsgroups

http://www.masonicinfo.com/newsgroups.htm

http://www.mcfedries.com/Ramblings/usenet-primer.asp



When using a webnews-for-dummies interface (e.g., Microsoft's Communities,

Google Groups, or a leech site using a forum-to-Usenet proxy), those are

gateways to Usenet. Despite the pretense of a forum, you are participating

in a newsgroup (aka Usenet).



Posting suggestions here in hoping that Microsoft will see them is about as

effective as pushing a disconnected crosswalk button.

 

[Matt Sawyer]

Ability to merge windows into tabs and move a tab into a new w

"VanguardLH" wrote:



> Matt Sawyer wrote:

>

> > 1) Take two IE windows, each with one or more tabs, and merge them together

> > into a single window with the tabs from both. This would help reduce

> > clutter in my taskbar.

>

> I would think that would violate the whole point of loose coupling in IE8

> which is to protect separate instances of iexplore.exe by isolating the

> processes within each.

>

> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/03/11/ie8-and-loosely-coupled-ie-lcie.aspx

> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/07/28/ie8-and-reliability.aspx

>

> Some web browsers (not all) that provide for isolation between each session

> do so by starting a whole new process for it. IE doesn't do that and

> instead groups several tabs under one process so if one kills that process

> than not all of them get killed.



That just makes the solution easier. Since the tab (or set of tabs)

runs in their own process separate from the framework, isn't it just a matter

of tearing down the GUI in one instance, rebuilding it in the other, and

transferring control of the tab process?



I know that's an over-simplification (to say the least), but seems do-able.



> Posting suggestions here in hoping that Microsoft will see them is about as

> effective as pushing a disconnected crosswalk button.



I just followed the instructions on the IE website, which said to post

suggestions here. If they read it, great. If not, maybe one of their

competitors will.

 

[Matt Sawyer]

Ability to merge windows into tabs and move a tab into a new w

"Gordon" wrote:

>

> "Matt Sawyer" <Matt Sawyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5B442B5B-9993-437A-BAB9-C6483CDE0832@microsoft.com...

> >

> > 2) Take a tab and convert it into an IE window of its own as often times

> > I

> > want to be able to see two web sites at the same time (side by side),

> > which I

> > can't seem to do if they are tabs in the same window. Either that or

> > some

> > sort of 2 page view where you can see two tabs side by side and can

> > navigate

> > each separately.

>

> You can do that now. Make sure the tab is active then do File-New Window.



It didn't even dawn on me to try that. Thanks!

 

[Matt Sawyer]

Ability to merge windows into tabs and move a tab into a new w

"Matt Sawyer" wrote:



>

>

> "VanguardLH" wrote:

>

> > Matt Sawyer wrote:

> >

> > > 1) Take two IE windows, each with one or more tabs, and merge them together

> > > into a single window with the tabs from both. This would help reduce

> > > clutter in my taskbar.

> >

> > I would think that would violate the whole point of loose coupling in IE8

> > which is to protect separate instances of iexplore.exe by isolating the

> > processes within each.

> >

> > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/03/11/ie8-and-loosely-coupled-ie-lcie.aspx

> > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/07/28/ie8-and-reliability.aspx

> >

> > Some web browsers (not all) that provide for isolation between each session

> > do so by starting a whole new process for it. IE doesn't do that and

> > instead groups several tabs under one process so if one kills that process

> > than not all of them get killed.

>

> That just makes the solution easier. Since the tab (or set of tabs)

> runs in their own process separate from the framework, isn't it just a matter

> of tearing down the GUI in one instance, rebuilding it in the other, and

> transferring control of the tab process?

>

> I know that's an over-simplification (to say the least), but seems do-able.



Here's a little more thought on possible solutons...



The tabs can already be dragged around to change the order in the tab bar.

It would be cool if you could drag and drop a tab onto the desktop and that

would cause it to move into a new window of its own. That would be much

quicker and more user friendly I think than selecting the tab, choosing

File->New Window, then going back and closing the tab.



Similiarly, if you could drag and drop a tab from one IE window to another

and have it move the tab that would be very cool. But there are lots of

times when I end up with 3 or 4 IE windows each with one or 2 tabs that I

just want to quickly merge all into one IE window, so a "merge all" type

function would still be needed.

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

"Matt Sawyer" <Matt Sawyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5B442B5B-9993-437A-BAB9-C6483CDE0832@microsoft.com...

> I often find myself wishing that I could do two things with IE:

>

> 1) Take two IE windows, each with one or more tabs, and merge them

> together

> into a single window with the tabs from both. This would help reduce

> clutter in my taskbar.





Workaround: use a tab group in one. Alt-a,T Then switch to the other

window and open the tab group. Ctrl-i Ctrl-Enter (assuming you name your

new tab group so that it would then the first item in the Favorites bar.

<w>)





>

> 2) Take a tab and convert it into an IE window of its own as often times

> I

> want to be able to see two web sites at the same time (side by side),

> which I

> can't seem to do if they are tabs in the same window. Either that or

> some

> sort of 2 page view where you can see two tabs side by side and can

> navigate

> each separately.





That's Ctrl-N





>

> Would like to see these 2 things in IE9 when it comes out.





Ctrl-N has been there since IE4. ; )





FYI



Robert Aldwinckle

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