Quote: overlapping windows displays multiple tasks at once; a button switches between tasks without losing information; reduced screen space [»teslL8_1981]

Quote: user views environment through windows for each task or aspect; may overlap [»teitW3_1977]

Quote: a window may have overlapping subwindows; subwindows clipped to their parent's dimensions [»sweeRE7_1985]

Quote: overlapping windows in a restricted space creates an 'electronic messy desk' [»hendDA7_1986]

Quote: overhead of managing overlapped windows due to severe resource contention

Quote: overlapping windows for access to old windows; but requires time to manage and windows can easily disappear [»teitW3_1985]

Quote: each Smalltalk window is tiled with one or more panes with their own menus [»teslL8_1981]

Quote: Star uses tiled windows to reduce time spent in window management; automatic partitioning into two tracks with optional adjustment [»smitDC_1982]

Quote: Oberon uses tiled windows with a user track for documents and a system track for system data, tools, and logs; allows automatic allocation [»wirtN9_1989]

Quote: split screen editor with 3 lines for queries and status information [»maclIA11_1977]

Quote: the top screen line in Waterloo Port lists all visible and invisible windows [»malcM12_1983]

Quote: Cedar uses icons instead of overlapping windows for access to old windows

Quote: in Waterloo Port, a window is either completely visible or not visible at all

Quote: tiling abandoned in Waterloo Port because difficult to specify size and position of windows [»malcM12_1983]

Quote: abandoned overlapped windows in Waterloo Port because character-based display, less efficient, cluttered screen, and wasted space [»malcM12_1983]

Quote: KMS screen normally split into two page-size frames; full screen used for complex diagrams [»akscRM7_1988a]

Quote: KMS has a fixed frame, smaller than the screen; reduces reliance on scrolling [»akscRM7_1988a]

Quote: Acme automatically creates windows in a column with a single mouse click; easily rearranged by dragging a layout box [»pikeR1_1994]

Quote: typically two columns of vertical overlapping windows; windows have a tag line and a text body [»pikeR6_1991a]

Quote: windows in the Programmer's Assistant appear to manage themselves, though the user can change position, size, etc. [»teitW3_1977]

Quote: drag-and-drop window tag with automatic window rearrangement; if possible, keep window tag visible [»pikeR6_1991a]