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[Murz <1009447@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

When I open many chats in one window, tab bar becomes not usable, because I didn't see all opened contacts, but only few part of them.
Many other IM and other apps already have multi-row tabs, or option to align tabs vertically. 
I already create issue about this in Kopete and Telepathy, so will be good to see this fixed in QutIM too.

Decreasing tab width is not so good idea, because with many tabs we will
can't read name of contact and tabs will be not useful, here is result:
http://wstaw.org/m/2011/10/24/plasma-desktopQ19118.jpg

This problem is exist already with Kopete, described here:
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54194 and this issue got very much votes,
so the problem is serious and must be fixed!

Best solution for this problem are:
1. Multirow tabs, examples: 
Kate: http://kate-editor.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/multiline-tabbar.png
Visual Studio:
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/ReviewImages/11272009103149AM/Tabs%20Studio%20in%20Visual%20Studio%202008.png
Windows: http://www.computerfreetips.com/images/performance-settings.gif
Firefox:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_xvqZvwoH9PI/SzLOE3mIk4I/AAAAAAAAPeE/ba5iQ4VrYGQ/multi_row_tabs.jpg
QIP: http://images3.download.ru/images/reviews/qip.jpg

2. Vertical aligned horizontal tabs, examples:
Firefox:
http://www.thetips.org/wp-content/plugins/pe/pics/086fd_vertical-tabs.png
Google Chrome:
http://www.3dnews.ru/_imgdata/img/2010/07/23/595620/chrome-vertical-tabs.gif
Safari: http://limi.net/media/tree-style-tabs.png
KDEPIM mobile:
http://dot.kde.org/sites/dot.kde.org/files/kmail_mobile_maemo1.png

So the problem is serious for usability and must be fixed via any way,
or will be best to implement all ways and give ability to select
preferred way in options.

** Affects: qutim
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Multi-row tabs in chat window

Status in Multiplatform instant messenger:
  New

Bug description:
  When I open many chats in one window, tab bar becomes not usable, because I didn't see all opened contacts, but only few part of them.
  Many other IM and other apps already have multi-row tabs, or option to align tabs vertically. 
  I already create issue about this in Kopete and Telepathy, so will be good to see this fixed in QutIM too.

  Decreasing tab width is not so good idea, because with many tabs we will
  can't read name of contact and tabs will be not useful, here is result:
  http://wstaw.org/m/2011/10/24/plasma-desktopQ19118.jpg

  This problem is exist already with Kopete, described here:
  https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54194 and this issue got very much votes,
  so the problem is serious and must be fixed!

  Best solution for this problem are:
  1. Multirow tabs, examples: 
  Kate: http://kate-editor.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/multiline-tabbar.png
  Visual Studio:
  http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/ReviewImages/11272009103149AM/Tabs%20Studio%20in%20Visual%20Studio%202008.png
  Windows: http://www.computerfreetips.com/images/performance-settings.gif
  Firefox:
  http://lh6.ggpht.com/_xvqZvwoH9PI/SzLOE3mIk4I/AAAAAAAAPeE/ba5iQ4VrYGQ/multi_row_tabs.jpg
  QIP: http://images3.download.ru/images/reviews/qip.jpg

  2. Vertical aligned horizontal tabs, examples:
  Firefox:
  http://www.thetips.org/wp-content/plugins/pe/pics/086fd_vertical-tabs.png
  Google Chrome:
  http://www.3dnews.ru/_imgdata/img/2010/07/23/595620/chrome-vertical-tabs.gif
  Safari: http://limi.net/media/tree-style-tabs.png
  KDEPIM mobile:
  http://dot.kde.org/sites/dot.kde.org/files/kmail_mobile_maemo1.png

  So the problem is serious for usability and must be fixed via any way,
  or will be best to implement all ways and give ability to select
  preferred way in options.

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