Not sure but I think split windows and the ability to undock them from the main idea frame (like the old VB and Delphi interfaces) is being looked at.
As for alternatives to tabs How about remove tabs as an option, have a new slide-out pane listing all open edit files. Use this to arrange the order and say if it gets to be shown in a tab or not, Allow any edit file to be selected from here, allow files to be assigned single key actions to be accessed, maybe even have something like the emacs buffer switch (enhanced version) where a hot key produces a command line' and you simply start to type the name of the file to narrow and hit enter when the highlighted one is correct. Also have current behavior as an option for those that do like it Needs some thought - maybe in future versions where the undock facility is implemented would make more sense than in the current version ? H Erb wrote: > 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. 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