Suggestions for improving ZenBrowser (split view / Tree Style Tabs / ...)

[sim32101]

I’ve just listed everything that came to mind. If all of these points have already been discussed, I’m happy to delete the post. However, I couldn’t find much on most of them.

1. End split view by dragging one of the windows to one side using the resize handle — possibly a more intuitive addition to the existing “return to full screen” button at the top center.
2. Alternatively, exit split view by dragging a tab out of the split group in the tab bar.
3. Unloaded tabs should be greyed out (like in the Mod: Better Unloaded Tabs).
4. Option to control whether essential tabs (possibly individually) should be reloaded on every restart or just stay unloaded. (Option to not load essentials on startup #9085 --> I have the opposite problem. All my tabs are always unloaded on startup, but I dont find an option to change that.)
5. Tree Style Tabs – tabs opened from a link should be shown hierarchically as child tabs.
6. Simplify the context menu on tabs – it's hard to find the right option for moving a tab to another workspace (because of over functions like "open in different group" or "Move tab").In my view, there are many unnecessary functions, such as 'Move Tab', or features that could be merged or consolidated
7. When using multiple monitors (one above the other) and the browser is on the lower screen, it’s difficult to drag it to the upper screen. With the bookmark bar hidden, I have to wait for it to appear, then find a free area to drag – otherwise, I accidentally grab a bookmark. It would be easier if the entire top area of the bookmark bar had a free zone (like the buffer area added on the right in a recent update).
8. The “save bookmark” function is too hidden. In my opinion, it should always be visible in the URL bar. The tab security info is less important. These two icons could be swapped!
9. Typing @g should be enough instead of @google in the search bar.
10. DuckDuckGo doesn't always deliver the best search results. The add-on “DuckDuckGo Google Links” adds options like Search, Maps, and Images to the DuckDuckGo page. I’d like this as a native feature – but in a way that closes the original DuckDuckGo page when continuing the search on Google.
11. When downloading something, there's a great animation, and as part of it, a download icon appears in the bottom left corner. It should be possible to click that icon directly to open the downloads folder!
12. Workspaces should be easier to access. The buttons at the bottom of the sidebar are too small. Why not place them above with the essential tabs and make them larger?
13. When I hide the bookmarks bar and make it appear on hover, the whole website content shifts down. This doesn’t happen with the tab sidebar. It’s not a major issue, but it feels inconsistent.
14. I often switch between Essential Tabs and regular tabs. When many regular tabs are open, it’s easy to lose track. It would be great if clicking the active tab would take me back to the previously active one.
15. Bug: If I’m on an Essential Tab and open a bookmark with the middle mouse button, then close that new tab via the sidebar, I’m not redirected to the next loaded tab (as expected). Instead, I get a blank page, and the sidebar stays expanded (even if it was in compact mode before).
16. Shortcut for duplicating a tab directly in the sidebar (e.g., shift + mouse wheel). In addition to (Keyboard shortcut for duplicating the current tab #3748) (Key Bindings to Open New Duplicate Tab #6481)
17. Enable tab splitting by dragging and dropping one tab onto another (perhaps with a slight hover delay to distinguish between simply moving a tab and initiating a split). (Drag a tab over another tab in order to have them in Split View #6778)

[uncieray]

+1 for sim32101's points especially # 1, 2, 12 (icons too small - could they be scalable?)