Kill "new file" sidebar

[Vladimir Prus]

On Friday 17 February 2006 18:29, Richard Dale wrote:
> On Friday 17 February 2006 15:16, Vladimir Prus wrote:
> > Jens Dagerbo wrote:
> > >> > We don't have to remove it, why not just disable it in the default
> > >> > profile for C++?
> > >>
> > >> Alas, that will disable Ctrl-N ("New file" menu item) as well, because
> > >> they are part of the same plugin.
> > >
> > > Right. Please nuke the sidebar. The plugin itself still has some
> > > utility, but the sidebar mainly takes up space.
> >
> > Ok, I'll do this.
>
> I think the icon and explanatory text should appear for whichever file type
> is select in the new file dialog. They are currently in the side tab, but
> not on the open box. Also I see that the side tab has no way of saying
> whether or not you want the file included in the project.

I agree that explanatory text is desired. About icon -- currenly, for a C++ 
project, most icons looks the same. Unless some artists come along and 
produce nice ones, icons might not convey much information.

> > > It's already possible to hide the sidebar, btw - see the global
> > > settings. Removing the code would be preferable, of course.
> >
> > BTW, is there a way to programmatically invoke global settings dialog,
> > and open it on specific page? If yes, I'll add "Configure templates"
> > button to the "New file" dialog.
>
> If anything is to be changed, it should open the project option for editing
> the project specific template, because that is what will be added to the
> project, not the global one.

Ok, how do I invoke *that* dialog?

- Volodya