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IE6 gets tabbed browsing - well kind of

June 10, 2005 8:09:37 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser will not have to wait until IE7 to experience tabbed browsing. MSN has shipped a new build of its MSN Search Toolbar that adds basic tabbed browsing support to IE6. But the feature is not fully integrated into the browser, instead relying on the toolbar to create tabs.

Tabbed browsing capabilities first appeared in beta releases of the MSN Search Toolbar, but were stricken from the final 2.0 build that was released last month.



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Reply #1 June 10, 2005 8:47:42 AM
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Interesting - but I really don't like tabbed browsing. I guess I'll keep my IE6 the way it is.
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Reply #2 June 10, 2005 9:07:21 AM
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Tabs are just part of the solution. What I want to see is MDI and Mouse Gestures
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Reply #3 June 10, 2005 9:19:03 AM
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Tabbed browsing is the greatest invention since browsing...Its like crack, honest.
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Reply #4 June 10, 2005 9:34:18 AM
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Tabbed browsing is the greatest invention since browsing...Its like crack, honest.


I'm not qualified to make that comparison , but I do agree with the first part of your statement.

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Reply #5 June 10, 2005 9:37:50 AM
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Sign of the times that what used to be "better than sliced bread" is now "like crack."
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Reply #6 June 10, 2005 11:34:33 AM
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Tabbed browsing is the greatest invention since browsing...Its like crack, honest.


I disagree. Tabbed browsing is very annoying to me. Wouldn't know about the crack part though...
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Reply #7 June 10, 2005 12:36:27 PM
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I agree with kona. I'll continue using IE, but I'll likely disable the tabbed browsing.
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Reply #8 June 10, 2005 12:48:42 PM
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Interesting - but I really don't like tabbed browsing. I guess I'll keep my IE6 the way it is.

As soon as I read the thread title, I knew I'd find a comment from you saying how you don't like tabs.......... Don't use them. There's really no need to tell us everytime someone mentions it.

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Reply #9 June 10, 2005 1:07:47 PM
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^-- +1
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Reply #10 June 10, 2005 5:56:58 PM
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This is typical of Microsoft. Rather than just giving you what you want. ie Tabs, they throw in a load of other junk as well. I Think I'll be staying with Firefox.

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Reply #11 June 10, 2005 7:44:40 PM
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I'm not starting anything here, I'm truly curious. I use tabs in Firefox and I think they are an excellent idea. I can have one window open, but have several web pages going at the same time. So my question is: Why, specifically don't you like tabs in your browser?
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Reply #12 June 10, 2005 7:57:43 PM
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Tabbed browsing rocks.
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Reply #13 June 11, 2005 2:09:05 AM
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I second werewolf's curiosity. Without an explanation it sounds the same as hearing "I hate it when someone gives me ten dollars out of the blue!!!"
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Reply #14 June 11, 2005 11:11:05 AM
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I wonder if we could all agree that everyone has different tastes in browsers, and that it is okay? To each his own.
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Reply #15 June 11, 2005 11:44:14 AM
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I wonder why Internet Explorer is barely coming out with tabbed browsing now when such thing already existed?
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Reply #16 June 11, 2005 1:35:30 PM
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Indeed clwoods, I can completely agree with you about that (not everyone likes peanut butter and banana sandwiches either ). I was just wondering what the specific reasons for not liking tabs are.
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Reply #17 June 11, 2005 2:36:11 PM
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). I was just wondering what the specific reasons for not liking tabs are.


I was not directing that comment at you, werewolf, or any one person. Besides you were just asking a question. And btw, I like peanut butter and banana sandwiches!
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Reply #18 June 11, 2005 5:39:17 PM
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I haven't tried the tabs yet but I'll take the ten dollars from Master Apprentice causticFX
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Reply #19 June 13, 2005 6:53:47 AM
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The 'simple' part does stand out quite a bit at the moment .I just hope they'll improve it soon - Firefox, at the moment (at least), kicks its ass with tabbed browsing.
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Reply #20 June 14, 2005 8:33:59 AM
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I wonder why Internet Explorer is barely coming out with tabbed browsing now when such thing already existed?



Probably because MS hasn't made a significant update to IE in quite some time. As was mentioned in the original post, this isn't really adding Tabbed browsing to IE, it's more like a hack to add a feature that lots of people probably want until MS is able to get IE7 out the door. Myself, I doubt IE7 will be able to quench my tabbed browsing needs as I have found everything I need in FF with Tabbed Browsing Extensions..
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Reply #21 June 15, 2005 9:33:12 AM
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Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser will not have to wait until IE7 to experience tabbed browsing.


Umm, they still don't have to. FF does happen to be free and freely available.

Besides, I don't think I would trust a rushed and retro-fitted "extension" to add tabbed browsing to an already unreliable browser.
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Reply #22 June 15, 2005 6:00:44 PM
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It's absolute crap. In addition to tabs, the bar add-on pushes search and other crud that I certainly don't want or need.
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Reply #23 June 15, 2005 7:06:36 PM
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It's crap compared to other tabbed browsers, but if you're one of these people who just absolutely has to use IE, or if you have a program that loads IE, it's better than nothing.

You can get rid of most of the default long toolbar, and then move what's left elsewhere, so it doesn't take up an entire row. I have mine set up where the menubar, buttons, toolbars, etc. only takes up one row. And then the tabs take up a second row.

Judging from the IE7 development blog, I think that will be much, much better. And I think it's supposed to go into beta this summer sometime.

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Reply #24 June 30, 2005 11:44:47 AM
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There are better solutions than this.
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