this is the popup window from arc:
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Open different domains in popup (similar to arc's peek)
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Whats the benefits of "little Arc" compared to Arc's peek?
https://orionfeedback.org/d/4610-open-different-domains-in-popup-similar-to-arcs-peek
Im just thinking in the usecases mentioned a "Peek" would be sufficient. i really like the idea overall that it doesnt go to your browser window when not needed.
But im just thinking in both Peek and the above mentioned usecases the goal is to avoid creation of new tab/window when not needed or wanted. so perhaps they could work the same? unless theres something im not getting
actually, this can be seen as "peek" but when you're not in the browser already. it offers a quick preview of the website you go to, and from there, you can choose to go to a full browser tab if you want
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yes, exactly, its kinda like a peek outside the browser, Peeks also offers to go full browser by clicking the "expand" button.
So its not a matter of seperate usecases. its a matter of what the little arc window offers that a peek doesnt in the mentioned usecases?
from my testing and in the mentioned usecases i fail to see why anything other then a peek (webapp like window without toolbar) would be needed? hence why im asking
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when using peek, no new windows are created. when using little arc, there is a new little browser window created
peek is not a window.
also pls take a look at the videos for peek and little arc. they're quite different
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I have seen the videos thanks, and been testing both myself in arc, and im fully aware they are different. the question is why do they have to be different in the mentioned usecases?. that has the tittle "Open links from other apps in popup window" but you dont have to anwser, think im kinda done, and will leave it to you
But im just thinking in both Peek and the above mentioned usecases the goal is to avoid creation of new tab/window when not needed or wanted. so perhaps they could work the same?
This is what I thought too.
In good UX design, we first try to understand what is the user trying to achieve, and then produce the best way to achieve that. Arc's implemnetation seems to be 'all over the place', but it seems to be addressing a valid pain point. So lets udnerstand what that is, and then suggest the best way to address it inside Orion.
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I am actually merging these two threads as they seem to address same or sufficiently similar need and mostly the same people upvoted on both.
What I am trying to understand is
- what is the problem this solves
- what is the best way to solve that problem with minimal effort
I appreciate the effort and thinking in this discussion so far and I hope the community can come up with a simple, but detailed ask.
22 days later
Brief Summary
Perhaps when a link is clicked any where on the mac, it can open in a smaller hovering window and the user can use a shortcut to decide if they want to open the link in a full page tab in the browser window.
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11 days later
Ok folks. We have 48 comments in this thread (but remarkably only 8 upvotes.)
We are willing to do something about this but we require somebody to condense and summarize what the MVP ask for this is.
What problem are we trying to solve and what the solution is.