I'm generally not a big fan of a windows paradigm. However, it might allow me to take advantage of multiple monitors, which would be an enormous advantage.
Kirk (Someone mentioned Delphi; I coded in that IDE for many years. It's a fine development environment, but man, those windows are a real pain to manage) >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:eap-features- >[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Erb >Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 11:12 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Eap-features] Editor Addition Request > >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. 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