was taken back by its simplicity and beauty i didn't think of your wise question. on reflection i myself would consider making it a swing door with strong but discreet hinges as not to loss the simplicity. thanks for your question. i would have created the half glass and then kicked myself for not seeing a potential "really" problem.

I have used this type of half glass tub/shower in Europe. If you want to run the water to make sure it is nice and warm before you get in, it will be hard to reach in with the glass there to turn on the water. The water does splash out unless you point the shower head close to the end with the faucet and toward the long wall. Totally impractical is what I would call it. You can get it with a hinged glass but most installations I see are fixed glass which would be more secure.

On the other hand, if you want a walk-in shower without tub, I've seen an "L" shaped glass used effectively. The short arm of the L keeps the water from splashing out. The look is simple and clean, no door or curtain.

I want to do this in my FL condo. I am afraid the tub is lower than the toilet (not sure as I'm not in FL at the moment) so I wouldn't be able to use a swing door. We have to bath grandkids in this tub so knobs have to be accessible easily. Anyone used the fixed panel on a tub where you bath kids?