Comment #85 on issue 13 by r...@sproutsoft.com: Closing last tab also closes window http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=13
This is a UI bug. This is not a feature request. There is confusion here between "tab" referring to a separate browsing process and "tab" referring to the graphical interface strip at the top of the screen. This bug is specifically regarding the ergonomic deficiency of the close button on the tab-like graphical interface. The graphic design of Chrome is no accident. The placement of the "new tab" [+] button is is just as vital as the placement of the "close tab" (x) button; their locations relative to the tab UI are one of the only hints as to their function. Labels would be obtrusive and a waste of space, sure, but even tooltips are absent here; the user is trusted to rely on graphic design cues as well as prior experience with UI in general. The design cues are clear. A plus sign next to open tabs will create a new tab, a red X inside a tab will close that tab. However there is no indication to the user (and certainly little or no prior experience) that closing the last tab in the strip will cause all of Chrome to disappear. This means either: a)the design of the button is deficient, or b)the function of the button is erroneous. -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Automated mail from issue updates at http://crbug.com/ Subscription options: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-bugs -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
