Well, since we're on the subject... What do you prefer instead of tabs? I'm not particularly thrilled with them either, but I can't think of a better idea that is as frugal with screen real estate. A combo box would work, but it requires several extra mouse motions. A treeview on the left would work, but then it would either be always visible and therefore in the way, or always invisible and irritating to get at. Maybe just a simple list on the left side with small fonts would work?
I really do wish the color used for the background of the tabs would be lightened up. The choice of black text on a dark gray background provides atrocious contrast and so is very difficult to read. Kirk >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:eap-features- >[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Erb >Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 9:18 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Eap-features] Editor Addition Request > >This is why I hate tabbed editors in the first place :( > >North D wrote: > >> That's not as important as having them reused in the correct order in the >> first place ;o) >> >> Remember: reuse the pane that was _least_ recently active, and reuse the >tab >> that was associated with that pane! >> >> Cheers, >> Dan/tastapod >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Eugene Belyaev [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: 01 November 2001 11:46 >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Subject: RE: [Eap-features] Editor Addition Request >>> >>> >>>We also have been thinking about providing a Lock Tab feature for >>>editors so they don't get disposed as the limit exceeds. >>> >>>Best regards, >>> >>>Eugene Belyaev, >>>IntelliJ Software, http://www.intellij.com >>>"Develop with pleasure" >>> >>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Bluntpeak >>>>Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 14:22 >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Subject: [Eap-features] Editor Addition Request >>>> >>>> >>>>Hi, >>>> >>>>When working with many files at once I often actually only >>>>need 2 or 3 >>>>at a given time but do not want to have to keep closing the >>>>others that >>>>have already been opened and that I just know I will need >>>> >>>again in a >>> >>>>little while. >>>> >>>>This means I often get the tabs at the top of the editor >>>> >>>pane as 2 or >>> >>>>more lines. This, I think, is not easy to navigate and >>>>clutters the screen. >>>> >>>>Suggestion: Can we have as options some or all of the >>>>following please ? >>>> >>>>1) Ability to have tabs at editor top stay in one line and >>>>scroll left >>>>right if needed (not brilliant but at least they stay in one line) >>>> >>>>2) Maybe have the filenames truncated to x chars with a >>>> >>>tooltip like >>> >>>>display of full name when needed >>>> >>>>3) Hot key to dispense with tabs for edit file selection >>>>altogether and >>>>replace by custom button bar located in main menu space or, better >>>>still, with the other panes as pull outs to left right and >>>> >>>bottom (I >>> >>>>like this one) >>>> >>>>This way we could have hotkeys / buttons for the most used >>>> >>>files and >>> >>>>toggle back to the tabs for when we want to see the >>>> >>>complete list. Or >>> >>>>the pull out could be the complete list. >>>> >>>>4) Ability to define the order files appear in the tabs, >>>>maybe start by >>>>sorting by type etc. ? >>>> >>>>Any other thoughts on how tobetter display many open editor files ? >>>> >>>>Is any, some, of this possible soon(ish) please ? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>H >>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Eap-features mailing list >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features >>>> >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Eap-features mailing list >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features >>> >>> >> >> >> >*********************************************************************** **** >************ >> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >intended >> solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >addressed. >> If you have received this email in error please notify >[EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately. >> >> This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for >the >> presence of computer viruses. >> >*********************************************************************** **** >************ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Eap-features mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features >> >> > > >-- > >Erb > >============================================================== >"The only time I like in the morning is afternoon." > - Russell D. Cooper > >"If you do everything, then you're all done." > - Melissa F. Cooper > >"Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. >There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris." > - Larry Wall >============================================================== > > >_______________________________________________ >Eap-features mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features _______________________________________________ Eap-features mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features
