Comments on: Safari: 100 steps forward and 1 backwards – Or how an overlooking can make you look like a dumbass

By: Michele Balistreri

Michele Balistreri — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:53:47 +0000

It is currently undoable, but there is nothing saying you cannot undo such actions as well.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:42:46 +0000

I actually am one of those idiots who always closes the window (or Safari!) by accident. The thing is, the keyboard shortcuts for Close Window and Quit Safari are extremely close to Close Tab. One is command-shift-W (one extra key to the left of the correct one), one is command-Q (one key to the left of the correct one). Since closing a window is never undoable, it seems reasonable to me to ask, even if your fingers are more precise than mine.

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:20:00 +0000

It’s idiotic because they should know better.

I seem to remember that it says in the HIG that it’s better to allow the user to undo an action than to ask the user to confirm it. Or maybe I read it somewhere else. Either way, I’d prefer the ability to undo.

By: Leif

Leif — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:44:23 +0000

I’m not so sure about disabling it by default – one might argue that users new to the tab-concept might overlook that they close all of their tabs when clicking the tiny red button to close the window. I’d also vote for a checkbox, directly in the dialog, to turn it off. Of course, all of this is irrelevant when using Command+W and Command+Q shortcuts.

By: Michele Balistreri

Michele Balistreri — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:54:40 +0000

ROFL. I didn’t really notice it in the “Tabs” pane! Thank you!

Still this should be disabled by default 😀

By: Karsten

Karsten — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:54:26 +0000

yeah, that option really saves lives 😉

but apple should turn it of by default… it’s just way to annoying

By: Leif

Leif — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:47:40 +0000

Turn it off: in Preferences.Tabs, uncheck “Confirm when closing multiple pages”.