Tab Effect

January 10, 2007 at 5:00 am · Tabbed Browsing

I always like trying things out that promise to change the way I browse, but for some reason or another I could not get Tab Effect to get up and running via my Firefox installation. It looks like the folks over at CyberNet did though.

If you are just the slightest bit familiar with Linux then I am sure that you have heard of XGL. It is what adds all of the realistic 3D effects to the windows that you drag around and the virtual desktops that you switch between. Of course, one of the most popular features is probably the 3D cube for switching between your virtual desktops.

Looks like some kinks may still need to be worked out, but this would be a neat feature to see in a future version of Firefox. Not sure if it helps with productivity, but a little eye candy never hurt anybody.

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Tags: cube, extensions, firefox, navigation, Tabbed Browsing

Lulu said,

January 10, 2007 @ 11:25 am

Well, unfortunately this extension is Windows-only, but well, I have Linux with named Xgl. Well, actually, it’s Beryl that takes care of the effects, Xgl just makes sure your computer can handle it even it it’s as old as mine.
Anyway, the new version of Beryl is supposed to be able to tab windows so then I’ll turn of Firefox’s tabs and can still have this effect for multiple Firefox windows :D

Trisha said,

January 10, 2007 @ 8:09 pm

I love eye candy, and tried out Tab Effect. It made switching tabs take a touch longer. But then, I started getting error messages every time I switched tabs, and uninstalling it made the errors go away. I have about 80 extensions installed (I’m a real power user), though, so it could be a conflict. But this extension is just too buggy for me, I’m afraid.