[Sugar-devel] [DESIGN] Browse: [+] for adding a new tab always at the far right?

[Simon Schampijer]

On 04/01/12 11:25, Simon Schampijer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> due to API changes in the GTK Notebook [1] we can add now an action
> widget to it (e.g. a button to add a new tab). So far our
> 'add-new-tab'-button in Browse was another special tab. We could
> simplify the Browse code a lot by using the action widget instead. Yay!
>
> There will be a visual difference with this approach, the Button will
> always be at the far right. I don't think this is a regression over the
> old design where the button was always next to the last tab, but thought
> I mentioned it here so Designers can scream now if they see any issue
> with this. Btw, Safari uses the same style, with a button at the far
> right for adding a new tab (once a tab is open).
>
> Attached is as well a screenshot that illustrates this (don't pay
> attention to the colors we are working on the the theme atm...).
>
> Regards,
> Simon
>
> [1]
> http://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/3.0/GtkNotebook.html#gtk-notebook-set-action-widget

After talking again with Manu we did push this now, the code is so much 
simpler and less error prone and the visual side looks acceptable as well.

Regards,
    Simon