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)
>
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