What about the functionality to "expand all" from a particular point on
the speed bar?
Jeff
Chuck Irvine wrote:
>
> Well, they say you can't please everybody. :-) Rich is asking for fewer
> levels and I'm asking for more (sigh) - or am I? Not really. I also
> don't like the idea of executing anymore clicks than necessary. But... I
> do like the idea of being able to hide and unhide methods and fields.
> Hmm. So...how about something like:
>
> + A.java
> + B.java
> com.myco.pkg
> + Class1
> + methods
> + fields
> + inner classes
> - Class2
> - methods
> + method1
> + method2
> + fields
>
> 1. The parent node "package" is left out. There is always going to be
> just one package per file.
> 2. Also the "types" node is left out. In Java, you will always have just
> one top level type (correct?). In other languages, there may be more,
> but it's unusual.
>
> I know what I am suggesting seems a little asymetric, but I think in
> practice it would work well.
>
> Also, I don't know if the idea of having one arrangement for all
> languages is worth it. Languages are too dissimilar. What works well for
> one, won't for the other.
>
> Thanks,
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 1:55 PM
> To: jde
> Cc: rich
> Subject: FW: New Speedbar functionality
>
> Hi Paul! Thank you for soliciting early input on the new speedbar
> design attached below.
>
> I think the main problem with the design is that there are too many
> clicks required to get to the most common case, i.e., selecting a
> method in a toplevel class. As I understand it, once you have visited
> the file, you still need to click ONCE to expand "Types", a SECOND
> time to expand "class B", in order to see the list of methods to
> choose from.
>
> Perhaps a good way to handle this is provide a (customizable) facility
> whereby
> certain levels in the tree are expanded by default when you change
> buffers.
> In particular, when I visit B.java, I would like to see the following in
> the
> speedbar without extra effort on my part:
>
> + A.java
> - B.java
> + Package
> - Types
> - class B
> + method1 ()
> + method2 ()
> + field1 =
> + field2 =
> + field3 =
> + class InnerClassA
> + class InnerClassB
> > Frame
> + Misc
> + C.java
>
> Thanks! -CR
> ________________
>
> + A.java
> - B.java
> - Package
> com.mycompany.pkg1
> - Types
> - class B
> - method1 ()
> - (arg1
> @ String
> + |arg2
> + )arg3
> @ void
> + method2 ()
> + field1 =
> - field2 =
> @ BeanInfo
> + field3 =
> - class InnerClassA
> + InnerClass AA
> + method1 ()
> + field1 =
> + class InnerClassB
> > Frame
> - Misc
> import java.lang.String
> import java.awt.Frame
> + C.java
>
> --
> Charles Rich | Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratory (MERL)
> 617-621-7507 phone | 201 Broadway
> 617-621-7550 fax | Cambridge, MA 02139
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