Comparison of document interfaces
The following tables compare general and technical information for document interfaces.
| Concept | memory efficiency | multiple type content | small content | use simultaneously different application | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single document interface | No | Yes | No | No | Inkscape |
| Single document window splitting | No | No | No | No | |
| MDI: Overlappable windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Opera |
| MDI: Tabbed document interface | Yes | No | No | No | gedit, Firefox |
| MDI: Window splitting | Yes | No | No | No | |
| MDI: IDE-style interface | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Controlled Single Document Interface | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | GIMP |
See Also
Tabbed document interface#Comparison_to_SDI Tabbed document interface#Comparison_to_MDI Multiple document interface#Compared_to_single_document_interface