[Gambas-devel] Some ideas for the Gambas IDE

[Benoit Minisini]

On samedi 12 juillet 2008, Patrik Karlsson wrote:
> Hi, 

Hi,

> here are a few ideas that I think would make the Gambas IDE a 
> little bit nicer.
>
> 1.Replace "[Modified]" with a "*".
> Why? It takes less space and you dont have do browse with hte arrows
> when having many open tabs/files.

OK.

>
> 2.Add a "Close all tabs" feature.
> Why? It's quicker with one click instead of two.

You can use the "Close all windows" menu entry, don't you?

>
> 3.Add a Keyboard shortcut for "Stop".
> Why? So one can use keyboard instead of the mouse.

ALT + PAUSE!

>
> 4.Fix tool tip or window title for search list. Tool tip is
> Searchlist, Window title is FindList.
> Why? It's nice if they are the same.

Yeah.

>
> 5."Close all other tabs" and "Close current tab" takes the open file
> as the current and not the tab you right clicked on.
> Why? Konqueror and every other program I know does the later.

I don't know if it is possible, because TabStrip in Qt are not the same as the 
ones used in Konqueror. I don't know for "every other program you know".

>
> 6.Add minimize IDE on run option.
> Why? Im used to it in delphi :) and the desktop gets cleaner.

Good idea, I note it in the TODO list.

>
> 7.Add "Reverse statement command". A selceted a=b would be b=a after a
> reverse. Why? It's quick and nice.

What is the use of that?

>
> 8.Fix so that Tab on selected text does a  DELETE (of the selection)
> and insert TAB (space)
> Why? Every program I know do it this way.

TAB tabulates. If you want to delete, use the delete key.

>
> 9.Add Bold the current argument input in a procedure argument hint.
> Why? When there are many arguments it's easy to keep track of what input
> I'm on.

I know that, but it is difficult to implement, so I have never did that. But 
if I find time and courage, who knows? :-)

>
> 10.And finally, a GTK app started from the IDE starts behind the IDE.

Mmm. I don't think I'm guilty. Only the window manager decides where a new 
window appears on the desktop. Which one do you use?

>
> This is just my ideas, use them if you like, and keep up the good work!
>
> PS I'm using 2.7.0

Thanks for the suggestions.

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Benoit Minisini