Eeeek, don't go the MDI route, please. Actually, let me rephrase that...if you did decide to go the MDI route, make sure the existing look and feel is possible. Once the tab type interface for Visual Studio was possible (WndTabs), I never had a non-maximized MDI window again.
-- Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Hanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 5:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Eap-list] Annoying editor tabs 'feature' > > > "Christian Sell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > AFAIK its a feature. It was changed from the default swing > tab behavior > > because some users (and IDEA developers I assume) agreed that it was > > irritating. I tended to agree at that time, but now that I see the > > results, I must say that I agree with you. The swing > designers probably > > went through the same thought/experience process before > deciding as they > > did. > > > > I have seen apps that only allow one row of tabs, and > provide some sort > > of horizontal scroll function to allow for more tabs than > fit on the page. > > Maybe there is no ideal solution. > > Or, and I know I'm talking crazy here, each editor could be > in its own window > and you could stack them or tile them, you could move them > around, and you > could access them through a "Windows" menu that listed all > the currently open > windows along with keyboard shortcuts (ctrl-1, ctrl-2, etc.) > for each one. > > > Erik > > > > _______________________________________________ > Eap-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list > _______________________________________________ Eap-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list
