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Originally Posted by whpalmer4 View Post
IMO, a small screen like that of my MacBook is exactly where inspectors make the most sense. If the information in a typical inspector view is always in view, I wouldn't be able to see as much context, or the display would be undesirably cluttered. The inspector approach allows me to spend that real estate only when I need it, and in a fashion that isn't constrained by the need to fit in a border to the normlal view.

Well-said. I couldn't agree more. The inspector provides a pretty good cost-to-benefit ratio and is far more flexible than other inline options (ribbons, dynamic toolbars, drawers, etc).

-Dennis