Thanks Stacey! It's nice to hear positive comments, along with well considered thoughts about how DWMX could be better!
To be sure the DW team gets your feedback, I'll forward this message to them - but if you come up with additional feedback, please be sure to submit it directly to the DW development team by using the Feature Request and Bug Report form at: http://www.macromedia.com/support/email/wishform (note that the same form can be used for any of our currently shipping products) Thanks again! Vernon Viehe ColdFusion Community Manager Developer Relations Macromedia, Inc. Online diary: http://vvmx.blogspot.com/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Stacy Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 10:51 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: DWMX Peeves > > > I'm now using DW for most of my development...I still have > Studio open as a > crutch. For the most part it's because DWMX tries to "do too > much for me". > If I'm in "code mode" I think you have to be very selective > on what things > you would want DW to "assume". For example: > > > > * If I decide to edit a document that's not necessarily within the > current working project. Don't turn off my component or > database panel! That > drives me absolutely insane. I think I can handle the responsibility!! > (Understandable for design mode perhaps) > * If I've got DBs open and I'm browsing tables, again > don't dismiss > that state if I temporarily jump into another document. Some > of us folks > work remotely and/or with large databases that eat precious time when > loading table info. > * I find it a real pain when I need to jump into another > directory to > reference another file. I either have to jump to another > defined site, or > start drilling my way down from the desktop to reach it...In > studio I'm not > locked in. Perhaps this "defined site" setting could be a little more > flexible...or even toggled? Better yet how about a file > browser panel? And > since you can totally customize you can add multiple! > * For the love of god I can't shrink the font down! :-) > It's either > default...or so small you can't see it...I believe it's a known > issue...seems there's a font size missing in comparison to Studio. > * I find the reference table is cumbersome. Requires more > effort to > get what you need. > * If I cloak something, how about hiding the darn thing? A good > example is when you're using source control. We use CVS which > inserts a CVS > folder in every directory which I'd like to cloak when I'm > working...having > a red line thru it makes it more distracting...Not sure I see the use! > * If you have 15+ files open and you hit CTRL-W a whole > bunch of times > in a row....all the files close the DW crashes. (No biggie, > just thought I'd > mention it) > * No function insight on CFCs by default? I'm in the > midst of figuring > out how to add it....no luck yet > > > > It may not sound like it but I do like the product very > much...just needs a > few adjustments. (The panel customization features are amazing) > > > > Thanks for listening... > > > > > > Stacy Young > > System Integration Specialist, Architecture > > Surefire Commerce > > http://www.sfcommerce.com <http://www.sfcommerce.com> > > (p) 514-380-2700 ext: 3234 > > (f) 514-380-2760 > > > > > > AVIS IMPORTANT: > ------------------------------- > Les informations contenues dans le present document et ses > pieces jointes sont strictement confidentielles et reservees > a l'usage de la (des) personne(s) a qui il est adresse. Si > vous n'etes pas le destinataire, soyez avise que toute > divulgation, distribution, copie, ou autre utilisation de ces > informations est strictement prohibee. Si vous avez recu ce > document par erreur, veuillez s'il vous plait communiquer > immediatement avec l'expediteur et detruire ce document sans > en faire de copie sous quelque forme. > > WARNING: > ------------------------------- > The information contained in this document and attachments is > confidential and intended only for the person(s) named above. > If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby > notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any > other use of the information is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this document by mistake, please notify the > sender immediately and destroy this document and attachments > without making any copy of any kind. > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
