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Workspaces record far more info than just what sites are open at the time (window position, size, minimisation status, etc) - you would lose that info if they were just bookmark folders.

For me, the WS concept works pretty well already. Some improvements that could be made are:

1. Better interface for the manager -
a) indicate what tabs are in the snapshot (and if they are no longer open, show this somehow - e.g. a "ghost tab" icon) and indicate what tabs are temporary.
b) allow it to be included in the tab drawer like the bookmarks and history can be.

2. Add new features to the manager -
a) ability to create WS while offline or online but without having to load sites (e.g. construct a WS from URLs already in your bookmarks folder or from external sources without having to load them)
b) ability to copy/cut/paste individual tabs from one Workspace to another in the manager (and also close tabs... or open new ones - see a) above).
c) ability to sort tabs in Workspace so that e.g. tabs from the same domain are grouped; tabs can be sorted by name, or time added, or by domain etc.
d) add a save as workspace menu option.
e) an ability to "lock" snapshot tabs so that they can't be accidentally closed or moved from their current location

3. General -
a) Give a warning when you are going to close/modify a snapshot tab (selectable preference).
b) if you select tabs in a drawer, offer the contextual options to "Cut tabs and create a new Workspace" and "Copy tabs and create a new Workspace" (edited so that the wording is much less clumsy English).

Last edited by JKT; 2006-04-14 at 01:24 AM..