Accidental Tab Closing: UI design problem?

Tim Becker
Tim Becker Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Forum

Since installing Logos 8, I repeatedly close tabs accidentally while trying to bring the tab to the front by clicking in it. I have a handful of tabs open, so the tab width is small. The active area around the X close icon is big enough that I catch it by accident.

Does anyone else have this problem?

I notice that the X icon is not shown until the mouse is within the tab. So when I move the mouse into the tab and click, I don't pause long enough before clicking to notice the X that just became visible. This seems to be a usability bug.

Tim

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  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 32,758

    Since installing Logos 8, I repeatedly close tabs accidentally while trying to bring the tab to the front by clicking in it. I have a handful of tabs open, so the tab width is small. The active area around the X close icon is big enough that I catch it by accident.

    Does anyone else have this problem?

    This has been raised by a number of people and I believe Faithlife is looking at it

    It doesn't solve the problem but are you are aware you can reopen closed tabs (accidentally closed or otherwise)?

  • Tim Becker
    Tim Becker Member Posts: 7 ✭✭

    Thank you, yes, I am making use of the reopen closed tab.

    I'm glad to hear they are looking into this. I chatted with support about this a few days ago and they wanted me to submit it as an enhancement request rather than a UI design bug. This didn't see right to me, but I did so.

  • DMB
    DMB Member Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭

    Thank you, yes, I am making use of the reopen closed tab.

    I'm glad to hear they are looking into this. I chatted with support about this a few days ago and they wanted me to submit it as an enhancement request rather than a UI design bug. This didn't see right to me, but I did so.

    Tim, hope you contnue your journey on the forum! (Ignore my dry humor as need be.)

    I liked your comment about a UI design bug vs enhancement. I'm thinking that may work well, talking with our pastor (regarding behaviors that may need improving). "Pastor, that sounds like an enhancement. I'll add your vote."

    "If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.