>This is frowned upon in many usability studies.
>I don't like it and it's one of the reasons I use the java/metal laf -
>it doesn't do this. A tab doesn't move around when it's clicked.

... but the Tabs in Metal-L&F looks a little bit odd :-(

>This can be difficult for Intellij to solve as it's hardwired into the
>windows look and feel.

IDEA has derived from Metal-L&F, but their TabUI is based upon BasicTabUI, 
isn't it (because it looks better)?

Tom

At 13:35 12.11.01 +0000, you wrote:

>Open several files in the editor so that two (or more) tab lines are
>shown.
>Clicking on a file that is in the top line changes the order of the tab
>lines -> the clicked tab line becomes the "top" line and goes to the
>"bottom "of the tab lines.
>
>This is frowned upon in many usability studies.
>I don't like it and it's one of the reasons I use the java/metal laf -
>it doesn't do this. A tab doesn't move around when it's clicked.
>
>This can be difficult for Intellij to solve as it's hardwired into the
>windows look and feel.
>
>Carlos
>
>PS:
>
>A year ago I found this site about bad gui interface design:
>
>Interface Hall of Shame http://www.iarchitect.com/mshame.htm
>And tab panel issues: http://www.iarchitect.com/tabs.htm where this
>issue of "moving tabs" is addressed.
>
>Very good site IMHO.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: segunda-feira, 12 de Novembro de 2001 11:09
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [Eap-list] jumping tabs
> >
> >
> > Could you please explain in more detail what "jumping around" means?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Valentin Kipiatkov
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> >  IntelliJ Software, http://www.intellij.com/
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> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chritsopher Cobb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 12:34 AM
> > Subject: [Eap-list] jumping tabs
> >
> >
> > > One of the first things I do when setting up JBuilder is to
> > set the GUI
> > mode to
> > > java/metal in order to prevent the tabs from jumping around.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to keep the tabs from jumping around in
> > IDEA?  If not, I
> > would
> > > like to request it.
> > >
> > > cc
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