Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2008-01-17 Thread Christian Iversen
Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: On 11/09/2007, Marc Weustink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've the same layout in separate windows. I never can get used to delphi versions where they are placed in one window, since whin I want to edit As I mentioned, I have done the same as you and am very happy with s

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-12 Thread Michael Van Canneyt
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: > On 11/09/2007, Michael Van Canneyt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Each his preference. It would be best if lazarus offered you the choice > > instead of forcing you to use one model or the other. > > This would definitely be the best option, b

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Mario R. Carro
On Tuesday 11 September 2007, Víctor R. Ruiz wrote: > Hi: > > I know some programmers prefer Lazarus IDE the way it is. However, > on my development environments, with little desktop space, working > with many windows is not a happy experience. I also read some threads > on the web forum reques

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Luiz Americo Pereira Camara
Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: It is SO bad that I have gotten in the habit of using a dedicated virtual desktop just for Lazarus. I would definitely be in favor of a single window design. Someone else that thinks like I do. I actually use 4 virtual desktops. One for Lazarus, Firefox, Mozilla an

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 11/09/2007, Michael Van Canneyt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Each his preference. It would be best if lazarus offered you the choice > instead of forcing you to use one model or the other. This would definitely be the best option, but then one question still remains. If Lazarus supports both

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Michael Van Canneyt
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: > On 11/09/2007, A.J. Venter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > when I'm done - I have to click 8 or 10 things in the taskbar to get > > all the windows to the front. > > That is a very valid point. I haven't noticed it under Linux, because > I use virt

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 11/09/2007, A.J. Venter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > when I'm done - I have to click 8 or 10 things in the taskbar to get > all the windows to the front. That is a very valid point. I haven't noticed it under Linux, because I use virtual desktops, but it is damn annoying when I switch to Window

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread A.J. Venter
The single worst thing about the many windows IDE is this: I am coding, I need to look something up, I'm on my laptop so there isn't another screen, I open a browser. I want to go back to my code when I'm done - I have to click 8 or 10 things in the taskbar to get all the windows to the front. Usua

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Den Jean
On Tuesday 11 September 2007 07:47:03 Víctor R. Ruiz wrote: > on my development environments, with little desktop space, working > with many windows is not a happy experience. I also read some threads I also prefer everything docked in one window (in Kylix), even on a 24". This way nothing get par

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Víctor R. Ruiz
Hi: I've been talking with Jesus on the IRC about my next steps on this feature. Of course, a switch in the configuration between docked and undocked windows is a must. He suggested me to survey the main developers before doing more work. Right now the modified IDE works mostly as I wanted (as

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Marc Weustink
Johannes Nohl wrote: I've the same layout in separate windows. I never can get used to delphi versions where they are placed in one window, since whin I want to edit As I mentioned, I have done the same as you and am very happy with separate windows. On the other hand it might be good to let the

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Mattias Gärtner
Zitat von Luca Olivetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > En/na Marc Weustink ha escrit: > > > I've the same layout in separate windows. I never can get used to delphi > > versions where they are placed in one window, since whin I want to edit > > some properties in the object inspector, the whole is coverin

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Víctor R. Ruiz
Hi: 2007/9/11, Luca Olivetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > OTOH I find it really sweet to have the toolbar, the messages and the > editor in the same window (I always seem to be chasing the messages > and/or the toolbar when I move windows around or maximize the editor, > ok, my fault but I'd still lik

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Luca Olivetti
En/na Marc Weustink ha escrit: I've the same layout in separate windows. I never can get used to delphi versions where they are placed in one window, since whin I want to edit some properties in the object inspector, the whole is covering my form so I cannot see the visual imapact. This means

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Johannes Nohl
> > I've the same layout in separate windows. I never can get used to delphi > > versions where they are placed in one window, since whin I want to edit > > As I mentioned, I have done the same as you and am very happy with > separate windows. On the other hand it might be good to let the > develop

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 11/09/2007, Marc Weustink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've the same layout in separate windows. I never can get used to delphi > versions where they are placed in one window, since whin I want to edit As I mentioned, I have done the same as you and am very happy with separate windows. On the

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Marc Weustink
Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: On 11/09/2007, Víctor R. Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi: I know some programmers prefer Lazarus IDE the way it is. However, on my development environments, with little desktop space, working with many windows is not a happy experience. I also read some threads o

Re: [lazarus] Lazarus on one window (aka SDI)

2007-09-11 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 11/09/2007, Víctor R. Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi: > > I know some programmers prefer Lazarus IDE the way it is. However, > on my development environments, with little desktop space, working > with many windows is not a happy experience. I also read some threads > on the web forum r