A Fix for Tabs in Safari 4: UI Conzept

I don't like Safaris new "Tabs on Top".

I don't think it's a good solution, because the title bar which until now had only one function

(moving the window), now has to manage tabs (switching to a tab, arranging tabs) and to manage the window (moving, closing etc.) which results in complicated and strange behavior.

 

In Safari 4 you can only drag tabs using the small handles, you have to pay attention wenn dragging the window (to not close or move a tab) and so on.

Moreover if you have a lot of tabs open you don't see a lot of the title of the page.

The new tabs unfortunately also don't have progress indicators.

 

However, I think the conzept of tabs-on-top (pioneered by Google Chrome) is generally right, it makes much more sense, because it reflects the mental model more accurately

(location bar changes with every tab, so it should be contained in the tab).

 

And so I made a quick mockup of the new tabs-on-top style but with a distinct title bar.

Done