How about windows? And ones that can do split-view, especially. Kirk Woll wrote:
> 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 > > -- 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. 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