On Mon, 12 Oct 2026 at 00:13, Michael Bien <[email protected]> wrote: > i have nothing against adding the *ability* to auto open things within a > special folder. I am just confused why it is seen as default mode for > this feature given how much headache this produces.
Isn't that what we have now? Isn't that the default mode for directory groups already? If anything adding features to control this, limit recursion, manage trust, etc. would be good. Making sure that the root is always a project, using the basic project type if necessary, makes sense. > It is also > inconsistent to existing defaults, like the "open required projects" > checkboxes (one is after git clone the other on the open project dialog > if it has sub modules and both are off by default). As I've said before, I'm in favour of changing those UI defaults (with some safeguards). But required projects is not the same as nested projects either, even if there is often overlap. There may be an open question of whether a basic project used as a group root should treat contained projects as required projects? eg. https://bits.netbeans.org/31/javadoc/org-netbeans-modules-projectapi/org/netbeans/spi/project/SubprojectProvider.html That could even be a configuration option that is switched on in certain scenarios, such as group roots. It might not make sense in all scenarios where the basic project is useful. > (if VSCode or agents need this since they have other guardrails > configured I am sure a way could be found to configure the default) Given there's been minimal development in VSNetBeans for about 18 months, then other than putting in basics for overriding defaults as for any other platform usage of these APIs, I'm not sure what else needs considering in that respect? Additional external input might be required? Best wishes, Neil --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists
