On 8/8/05, Allan Odgaard allan@macromates.com wrote:
As to why I do like the drawer:
- it can be hidden if not needed (e.g. for a fullscreen look)
- it can appear in either left or right side to suit personal
preference or mood 3) resizing the drawer (which is needed e.g. when expanding folders and meeting long filenames) does not affect the size of the text editing control 4) in the drawer, the source list doesn't need padding on the sides and top (because of the bottom controls), which it would need, had it been in the main window (20 pixels on each side) -- although Mail did find a solution to that 5) when I'm bored, I can toggle the drawer and enjoy the nice animation ;)
While all points are valid, the main reason I´d get rid of it *is* #3; Resizing of the drawer is limited to the amount of screen i have to the left of the window.
As for putting the drawer on the right side I can't stand it. But excuse that, I'm being subjective :)
One thing I really like about Apple is their willingness to explore a concept like the drawer, and let it evolve into, say, something like in Mail.