Paul, I agree, this feature would be useful. If one invokes "Extend Class" it would be good to show a "Copy Class"-like dialog to request the new class name and target package. Nothing more, not less.
Tom At 11:33 01.03.2002 -0600, you wrote: >Again, you miss the point. In order to even get to the starting point of >what you suggest, I've already had to break my mental train of thought, go >over up to the package, think "brand new class", and then go and edit the >new class to be what I want, by getting the cursor over to the place where I >can type Ctrl-Space or what-not (hell, by that point, I might as well just >type it in). The flow of my development is interrupted at that point. > >I don't understand any of the resistence to the obvious and intuitive >"extend class..." suggestions. I spent a long time looking all over for >such functionality because I couldn't believe it was missing. It just seems >natural that it be there, and I'd like to see it. > >-----Original Message-----From: "Vlad Kinik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Eap-features] Re: Suggest "implements X" or "extends X" when >creating >class or interface >Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 15:28:09 >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Frankly, I do not see actual issue in this discussion. Try to type: >class Foo <ctrl-space> and IDEA (Ariadna 605 at least) pops up list with >"extends" and "implements" keywords (*1)... Now type "e" <TAB> to get: >class Foo extends and hit <ctrl-space> again to get list of classes... >Start typing desired class name... Hit <TAB> and <CTRL-O> when ready... >As you can see we need just five additional keystrokes to get full issue >resolved. How would proposed wizard make things better? > >(*1) IDEA could be a little bit smarter and not offer >"abstract"/"public"/"final" at this point. The best solution would be to >offer these choices, but apply them correctly (e.g move public to the fron >of class declaration) > >_______________________________________________ >Eap-features mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features _______________________________________________ Eap-features mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features
