Since I like the ideas, could you please report separate issues for it? If I am not mistaken we don't have it (it looks like there are only related issues).
> See http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=3457#c2 for exactly > that. This comment can be referenced, but I think the change deserves a separate report. To summarize: - Command Pane - Menu Location - Command Pane - New Button - Pane Split - Independence - Script Tab Variable Popups (the tooltip can include expandable tree when appropriate) Thanks! Honza On Oct 6, 10:44 am, Sebo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Problem : Currently, you type in a command, typically one line, and > > > the menu (Run Clear Copy) is way down below at the bottom of the > > > command box. Because having a menu below is different in position from > > > the pane above, which has the menu above, your are often in the > > > console and move up for the menu (because that's what you do for the > > > pane above) instead of down. > > > Recommendation : Command menu needs to be just above the top of the > > > command entry box, so when you have typed, the menu is right where > > > your cursor is not a mile away, and it means the menu is of a position > > > style similar to the menu for the other pane (i.e. above the pane). If > > > necessary, make it an option setting whether it is above or below, but > > > above is preferable. > > > Yes, make sense to me, the |Run Clear Copy| buttons should be > > displayed on a standard toolbar that is on that top. However the red > > "minimize" button that switches from multi-line commandline back to > > one-line, should be still at the bottom right corner so, it has the > > same position as in the one-line mode. > > Seehttp://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=3457#c2for exactly > that. > > > > Pane Split - Independence > > > Problem : The Tabs Console HTML CSS Script DOM Net have sub panes > > > within them that all have the same split position, but you rarely want > > > them in the same position. If you increase the lower pane in Script to > > > see the variables, you don't want to lose the size of the error pane > > > on the Console tab > > > Recommendation : Keep the pane sizing independent; if you want to keep > > > the same pane object, at least remember the sizes independently for > > > each tab and apply the size when switching tabs. > > > Not sure if everybody would like this and not sure how to find out > > without trying and waiting for negative/positive feedback, perhaps an > > option? > > If I understand correctly, the side panels should be resizable > indenpendently from each other (per main panel). If so, I think this > wouldn't annoy anyone and I'd say no to an additional option for this, > but just change it. > > > > > > Script Tab Variable Popups > > > Problem : It's a nice feature when you've paused execution and you > > > hover over a variable and its value pops up. But for objects, it > > > doesn't give what you're usually after. If you hover over Obj[Key1] > > > [Key2] you usually want to see the value of that whole variable down > > > to Key2 not the value of Obj, Key1 or Key2 > > > Recommendation : You should be able to highlight an area, and when you > > > hover over that area, it evaluates it and pops up the result, just as > > > VB does. > > > Recommendation : The popups are often deficient when they list the > > > keys of an object, show the first few keys and then "more...". It > > > would be nice to be able to Ctrl-Click a variable or selected region > > > and it will jump to/decipher it in the Watch area below, or do a > > > console.dir on it into the console result tab. > > > I was thinking abut such tooltip, which allows further exploration > > inside (using an expandable tree like e.g. the DOM panel) just > > yesterday (MS Visual Studio uses that). > > It would be really cool, I need to take a look at this one. > > > I would wait for some feedback from others and then file separated > > reports.http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/list > > > Honza > > See the following related > issues:http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2852http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2860http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2857http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2859 > > And also note the summarizing issue for many new features related to > the Script Panel:http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2784 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Firebug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/firebug?hl=en.
