> From: Brian Schott
>
> The new beta seems to use `file` to replace `jfile` but there is
> another button in the file window that is also labeled `file`. Could
> this latter one be changed to `newfile`?
I agree that the use of the labels `file` & `jfile` (e.g. in page title) needs
to be tidied up and standardized to `file`. I wonder if the current link "ijs"
which creates a new temporary script should be moved to the next line, changed
to a button and possibly merged with the "file" button (called "script"). If
the box after "New:" is empty then a new script could be created in ~temp,
otherwise a file with the name in the text box could be created in the current
folder.
> I am a little uncomfortable with the file and directory information
> provided in the `file` window because the line beginning " .. addons"
> remains constant and appears between two varying lines. Also, there is
> no apparent way to navigate up a directory/folder; only down -- except
> to return up to the home directory (actually, home, may not be the
> best name for that directory, but I don't know a better one.)
As Raul has noted, the ".." link will take you up a folder level. I think that
it would be better for this shortcut ("..") to be prepended to the list of
folders in the current folder, rather than grouped with the other shortcuts.
> I think I like the new names Open and Edit for the file buttons, but
> it will take some time for me to get used to Open instead of Load to
> "activate" a script and lab file.
"open" in this context is not equivalent to "load". In the case of a script
file (.ijs) it just opens the file for editing (i.e. "open" and "edit" are
equivalent). The buttons are only different for files with special handling
(currently pdf, svg and ijt).
Currently in jwd I often use the verb "open" to open a script for editing. It
would be nice to be able to type (open '~temp/myscript.ijs' ) in the session
(jijx) window and a have a the file open in an jijs tab.
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