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Open Source Add-on Rewrites the User Interface of IE11

Posted by timothy on from the people-still-use-ie? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This is how Internet Explorer would look if you move the tabs to the top like in other browsers. Developed as a design and UX study, the open source add-on replaces the default navigation bar and combines three traditionally separate toolbars into one. The UX project started in 2004 to demonstrate that it is feasible to combine the address, search, and find box into one. Additionally, Quero offers a variety of customization options for IE, including making the UI themeable or starting Microsoft's desktop browser always maximized."

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  1. Turns out... by aardvarkjoe · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is how Internet Explorer would look if you move the tabs to the top like in other browsers.

    Turns out that it would look pretty much the same as the other browsers. Thanks timothy, I never could have figured that one out!

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    1. Re:Turns out... by Blakey+Rat · · Score: 4, Insightful

      It's *really* hard to give a shit about this "story". Hey, special news report, you can change IE's look, whoop-de-shit!

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  2. Re:Cool... But no thanks. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Not sure if stupid or trolling. IE has been an excellent browser since version 9.

  3. Stupid Positioning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Put the tabs underneath the bookmarks toolbar (just above the webpage you're viewing) where they make sense, then we can talk about maybe using the browser again.

    1. Re:Stupid Positioning by Badooleoo · · Score: 3, Insightful

      I can not agree more with this. Tabs are for the page you are viewing not the menu, address bar, search bar, navigation buttons, bookmarks or anything else that is browser wide.

      Also having tabs at the top messes with hovering and accessing remote desktop bars and operating system docks like object dock if you have it at the top (which is the default).