Mozilla design challenge summer 09

Reinventing Tabs in the Browser

Idea by Christian Fickinger

Advantages of this mockup

• Unlimited number of tabs possible
• No windowspace for tab-bar necessary
• Pulldown menu shows always full page-title
• Small screenshot shows preview
• No need of new shortcuts

Normal View

A very clean interface. There is just one button to manage tabs. No special tab-bar is needed.

Opening a new tab

Just click on the button to open a new tab. The number shows how many tabs are currently opened.

Closing a visible tab

Click on the x-symbol to close a visible tab.

Working with tabs

Click on the small arrow to open the tab-list.
A screenshot shows a preview of all open tabs. The full title and url for every tab is visible. Click on the x-symbol to close a tab. Drag a tab to change the order. Click on a tab to switch to the website.

Video