So I like the idea of containers, and I like the ability to switch to them presented in different ways as well. I usually use the accordion cause that way I can simply just select it from the bar directly.
What I don't like is the fact how the current visual representation is to show the entire title of the container. Considering we already have visual cues with colors, if it was just a small 10-12 PX thick stub even showing the number of tabs in it I'd know which one container I want to switch to. Or at least present an option to users to compact it.
Similarly, the one which shows the undefined tabs outside of any container shows an icon, a folder icon. With a number. Which just seems a little redundant and bloating the screen space as well. Just showing a little number and anyone would know it's outside any container.
Edit: On the stub, we could also just allot short 1-3 characters at best shortname which could be used to display some context. Both works. Allow alloting a shortname, compacting the card, and whether I want it displayed as a stub or with the shortname.
Edit: Another thing I tried was to see if long pressing on container presented any options or not. It didn't. Which could have been used to identify the container name in compact view and also to manage the container directly. Otherwise right now, the steps of doing that are very multi process,
I click on the all tabs button, then the container list on top to manage containers and then go into the settings of that container. Or through the three dot menu UI option. When it could be simplified with a long press, considering we have a full menu for tabs.
So I like the idea of containers, and I like the ability to switch to them presented in different ways as well. I usually use the accordion cause that way I can simply just select it from the bar directly.
What I don't like is the fact how the current visual representation is to show the entire title of the container. Considering we already have visual cues with colors, if it was just a small 10-12 PX thick stub even showing the number of tabs in it I'd know which one container I want to switch to. Or at least present an option to users to compact it.
Similarly, the one which shows the undefined tabs outside of any container shows an icon, a folder icon. With a number. Which just seems a little redundant and bloating the screen space as well. Just showing a little number and anyone would know it's outside any container.
Edit: On the stub, we could also just allot short 1-3 characters at best shortname which could be used to display some context. Both works. Allow alloting a shortname, compacting the card, and whether I want it displayed as a stub or with the shortname.
Edit: Another thing I tried was to see if long pressing on container presented any options or not. It didn't. Which could have been used to identify the container name in compact view and also to manage the container directly. Otherwise right now, the steps of doing that are very multi process,
I click on the all tabs button, then the container list on top to manage containers and then go into the settings of that container. Or through the three dot menu UI option. When it could be simplified with a long press, considering we have a full menu for tabs.