Control Bar enhancement ideas

Got a few thoughts I'm going to work up into a feature request, but thought I might share them here first and get others' thoughts.
 
First thing is; the control bar show / hide module thing could be made a lot more elegant, I think. Much like the way the browser, multi-dock and inspector enable you to quickly get in and out of views as they are pertinent.
 
In addition to being able to completely remove or add modules, it would be nice if they were collapsable. Here's an image of how I imagine it being:
 

 
As you can see, the Snap and Transport modules are still present, and just a quick click on any of the little arrows can expand / collapse a module.
 
You could take this further and have tiny collapsed mode controls on some of them. EG, maybe you don't need the full transport right now, but in collapsed mode, it could have just little play, stop and record buttons.
 
 
nb: Absolutely no prizes for posts riffing on "I'll tell you how they can enhance it, they can CHANGE IT BACK!"

I'll tell you how they can improve it - they can change it back, I can't use X1 at the moment because there's no icons....etc...etc

I like the idea John T. I'd also like to see the control bar state remembered in each screenset as well, just to save me pressing C as often.

Once you've got the FR sorted post it up and I'll put another one in, someone from CW said the more requests the more likely it is to get implemented.

This is an excellent idea.

Did you put in a feature request for this yet ?.

Cheers - Cliff

Short of customizing the CB, your idea is awesome, John. Kind regards, Living Room Rocker

It sure couldn't hurt John.

...no...indeed... it's the current Control Bar that DOES hurt, seriously.......

It doesn't hurt seriously at least not me. I have those modules I use and none I don't.

Well one would have to agree and I don't. Its uncomfortable for you but not for me. It could use some tweaking but then so could the 8.5 GUI.

It sure doesn't stop me in anyway.

...nothing is perfect... everything can be improved.... even X1....

Here we agree.

I like this idea...   It uses the min/max concept already in place, and it could help get more on screen at one time without having to select from a right-click drop-down list.
 

Yup.  
 
Of course, it does help when there's something constructive offered right from the start.  Plus, it just seems like a nice reuse of an existing X1 capability.