there could be global alerts in the status bar - like "Syntax error", "Project modified", "Project not commited" and etc.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Erik Hanson > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 4:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Eap-list] Annoying editor tabs 'feature' > > > "Mark Swinkels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The windows task bar is actually a pretty good model for > what Thomas is > > describing. > [...] > > 3) If the task bar get too many items on it it goes to > multiple lines with > > up down scroll buttons > [...] > > 5) You can hide the task bar so it only comes up when you want it > > The Windows task bar is also used as an alert mechanism, so > when task bar > items are hidden, the alert mechanism doesn't work. And of > course Microsoft > failed to provide a backup alert mechanism. > > IDEA uses the tabs to show which files are open and which > have been modified. > If some tabs were not visible, it wouldn't be possible to > tell that some files > have been modified. Disabling the "Save" button in the > toolbar unless files > have been edited would be an easy solution. > > > 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
