[tor-bugs] #16493 [Tor Messenger]: Consider switching to a single window interface

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#16493: Consider switching to a single window interface
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 Reporter:  lunar          |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Messenger  |        Version:
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 Default usage of Tor Messenger can leave me with three windows open. I
 believe that in these days of phones and tablets, multi-window
 applications tend to confuse users even more than before. The full window
 with tabs has kinda become the norm.

 Here's some ideas about a single window interface for Tor Messenger:

  * Keep the menu bar that is currently on top of the contact window for
 the whole application. Or maybe hide it behind a sandwich button like in
 recent Firefox.
  * The window content would be like conversation window, with tabs on top.
  * The default tab when starting the messenger would have the same content
 has the account window. If that tab is closed, one can still re-open it
 through the menu.
  * When I create a new tab (using the familiar “+” in the tab bar) I see
 content of the “New Conversation” tab. Double-clicking on a contact
 replace the tab content with a conversation with them—just like it
 currently does.
  * The other stuff that is currently done in the conversation window
 should be moved to the “New Conversation” tab.
  * The “New Conversation” tab should gain a new “Add a new contact”
 button. And probably a “Join Chat” button as it makes sense to also be
 able to start conversations with new people in there.

 ''I know this is all Instantbird matter, but it started with my review on
 Tor Messenger…''

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