Ticket #2842 (new defect)
2261_multiedit vs. 1490_dlgswitch
| Reported by: | szaszg | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | major | Milestone: | Future Releases |
| Component: | mc-core | Version: | master |
| Keywords: | Cc: | gotar@… | |
| Blocked By: | Blocking: | ||
| Branch state: | no branch | Votes for changeset: |
Description
Now, we have two method for (more or less) the same purpose (edit multiple file at same time).
1st we can open a lot of mcedit as "screen" (M-`, M-{, M-')
2nd we can open and handle a lot of file in a mcedit (open file... and Window)
I think, this is a little bit confusing and users may expect:
- if start a new mcedit (method 1st), this file appear on the "window" list in "old" mcedit
- M-` should works in all component (mcedit, mcview) not just M-{ and M-} (method 1st)
- menu points for handle "screens" in mcedit and mcview (method 1st)
- if open a new file (method 2nd), this file appear on the "screen" list (M-`)
- can open a file through "panels" not through that so puritan input field (method 2nd)
- some automated method to arrange "windows" (method 2nd) (vertical, horizontal)
- can copy highlited (marked) blocks simply between opened files (at least method 2nd) with F3, F5... i know this is not so uncomplicated but (IMHO) there is no so much other real advantage to open multiple files in one mcedit
Note: last two point metioned in the original description of 2261_multiedit.
my advise:
- with F4 mc not start a new mcedit, just open the file in the running mcedit (except first time of course)
- with M-{ etc.. mc switch between opened files (and other screens of course)
- new menu point in mcedit: "Switch to panels.."
- instead "Open file..." user should use "Switch to panels" and F4 to open new file (Open file... remove)
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Change History
comment:1 Changed 12 years ago by szaszg
This patch (editor_scrlist.diff) add a menupoint (similar to file manager) to access screen list from menu.
comment:2 follow-up: ↓ 3 Changed 12 years ago by andrew_b
Command menu is too high already. If you add yet another item, menu is not gone in 80x25 screen.
comment:3 in reply to: ↑ 2 Changed 12 years ago by szaszg
Replying to andrew_b:
Command menu is too high already. If you add yet another item, menu is not gone in 80x25 screen.
uhum.. yes.. imho "Toggle syntax..." "Toggle line..." and "Encoding" has a better place in "Format" menu..., the "Screen list" maybe in "Windows" menu... The "xxx declaration" section in the "Search" menu... ???
