+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 _______________________________________________ Eap-features mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.jetbrains.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features
