Organize Resource tabs in layouts

Mark Smith

Currently:

I like to have multiple resources of a similar kind open in a layout, but screen space limits how many resource windows one can have that are still of usable size. This means 'stacking' resources into the same layout space (window) and using the tabs that appear next to each other to navigate to each resource.

Once you have more than a certain number of tabs you get a small arrow to show you there are more tabs hidden from sight. Sort of defeats the purpose.

Not only that, but because I am trying to use larger areas of my screen for these 'caches' of resources (single windows), I cannot dedicate one screen location for each of the various groups of tabs, so I have multiple dictionaries, commentaries, and lexicons all in one location (window).

Proposed:

Create a next higher order tabbing system. Allow me to create a tab for, say, Dictionaries, and name it. Then let me drop dictionaries (or whatever I want) onto that tab where they will be grouped together. Put these group tabs above the individual tab row and show on the individual tab row only those resources in the higher order tab I've selected. This way I can use the same layout window but switch between Dictionaries, Commentaries, etc. and be able to therefore see many more tabs at a glance.

This is similar to how I can organize apps on my iPad. I can create groups of apps and only have one small part of my screen devoted to a whole lot of apps. Saves a lot of scrolling through the app screens and makes it easier to locate what I want.

Thanks.

MJ. Smith

I like the idea.

In the meantime, I have used some rather strange parallel resource collections to mimic the desired behavior.

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/617179#Comment_617179

Personally, I'd 'fix' the parallel button to do what is being suggested (drag and drop, formal arrangement, etc) and keep the interface simple.

But in the meantime, parallels management eludes me, so I use the file cabinet motiff.  Since Logos allows you to minimize a bar of tabs and 'open' the whole caboodle (pull up/down), I have my languages all neatly arranged, depending on which set of resources I'm working on:

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