This has been bought up a few times and every time I agree with it.
The other solution I suggest is to merge the tabs. There are currently 6 tabs:
Base
Component
Event
Incarnate
Invention
Special
I would suggest moving all Event salvage to Special and all Component salvage to Base. That would reduce the tab count from 6 to 4 which fits in the standard width for the salvage window. Actually since I figure most characters have no base salvage whatsoever, I'd also suggest moving the Base/Component salvage to Special as well and reducing the tab count to 3 but I could see that being upsetting to someone who has a large base salvage collection.
Edit: Welcome to the forums. In general when making suggestions it is worth doing a search first. This has been bought up a few times before and some people get upset when people repost ideas.
lol, thanks 
my first post... finally... procrastination! >.>
leader and founder of T.H.C The Honorable Criminals
and T.H.C The Hunted Capes
I have a couple ideas about salvage tabs.
It would be great to have them rearrangeable like chat tabs, or deletable. base salvage is really dead to the game and I see no reason for new toons to have this tab.
What do y'all think?
leader and founder of T.H.C The Honorable Criminals
and T.H.C The Hunted Capes