+1 - Kind of like Windows taskbar approach.

You could even do an XP and group files from the same package under one 
dropdown button when the buttons get too small :)

Thomas Singer wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> IDEA currently has two modes for the file tabs, the "normal" mode,
> where the tabs may stack in multiple rows and the "single row" mode.
> 
> The disadvantage of the "normal" mode is, that it eats too much screen
> space. The disadvantage of the "single row" mode is, that I need to
> scroll to see, what files are opened.
> 
> What about another mode without the use of JTabbedPane, but with a
> JPanel containing JButtons in one row, that look like tabs?
> 
> One file open:
> 
> [AFile]
> +-----------------------------------+
> |                                   |
> 
> Two files open:
> 
> [AFile][BFile]
> +-----------------------------------+
> |                                   |
> 
> A lot of files open:
> 
> [A...][B....][C...][D...][E...][F...]
> +-----------------------------------+
> |                                   |
> 
> If more files (== buttons) are open than can be layed out with their
> preferred size (== full icon/name), than they will be made smaller so
> they would fit in the row. In this case, the tooltip for the buttons
> should show the full file name.
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> Tom

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