Wish list & annoyances

[Harald Fernengel]

Him

On Monday 12 August 2002 09:48, you wrote:
> * the mdi-taskbar should be invisibile by default. Now I start
> KDevelop, the checkbox of "mdi-taskbar" is OFF but it is visible so
> I check it on /it is still visible/, I check it off  and now it disapears

seems to be fixed in CVS, please wait for the next release or compile it 
yourself :)

> * I cannot remove default shortcuts permanently. I can clear them
> in one session, save, when I quit Kdevelop and start it again they
> are all set back.
> But I can change them to other values! It is just impossible to clear
> them.

This is unfortunately no KDevelop bug but a bug somewhere in kdelibs. If you 
can fix it, you'll make a lot of friends here ;)

> * when I close file by shortcut it is very often that I get view of
> another file but there is no cursor /visually/ and I cannot place it for
> example by clicking mouse. Only way is to "go to line" and then I
> can see it.

Usually another widget has the focus if you have no cursor. Right click into 
the editor and klick into the editor (not into the popup that just appeared) 
and the focus should be in the editor again.

> * the same thing but very rare -- instead of view of next file I get
> empty tab page -- there is only name of it on it, but nothing else /it
> is VERY rare; and I cannot track it down when exactly it happens/

Difficult to debug, any hints are appreciated... Just switch to another file 
and switch back again.

> Ok, and now WISH LIST:
>
> * icons of "disk" on tab pages when you modify file /like in Quanta/

The caption displays "[modified]" if you have modified a file.

> * optional autosave of all files before running make

Ouch... very scary feature request, I can see a lot of problems and sleepless 
nights bacause the code you see doesn't do what it should do because you 
forgot to save...

> * jumping from header file from method declaration to source file to
> id defintion -- now I can swithc between to windows, but it would by
> nice if KDevelop finds methods for me

What's wrong with the "goto definition" and "goto declaration" commands?

> * when I find or search and I switch to another file the dialog box
> should remember the values, so I won't type it again

Each view saves its own search history, that's actually a feature. Changing 
this old behaviour will annoy a lot of people...

> * optionally tab page mode could be modified in this way -- if you
> open header file and then source file /of THIS header/ the file
> should be opened in place of header file. Of course two files are
> opened but visible is only one -- you can switch between them but
> in one window. Of course user can choose mode -- classic or this,
> with sub-documents or anything you name it.

hm... we have the "F12" key to quickly switch between source and header. 
Opening multiple files in one tab will be a bit confusing for users that are 
used that one tab represents one file. You'll go searching your .h file 
although it is already open...

Best regards,
Harry

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