[TxMt] Re: Tab behaviour

[Tim Underwood]

On Sep 26, 2012, at 11:14 AM, River Brandon <river at unit-e.com> wrote:

>> - I still have to remind myself every time to click the icon to open the file
>> - I regularly get briefly confused when the file selected in the file browser isn't the file I am looking at
>> - I prefer the root in the file browser to remain stationary, so I would much prefer if ctrl-cmd-R (Current Document) would scroll/unfold as needed in the current browser
>> 
>> Gave it a shot, can't get used to it, time to change it.
> 
> +1 to these suggestions.

+2


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>>> As for the tabs I would vote for adding new opened files to the end as well, though I was not annoyed yet by the current UI.
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>> Usually there is a small number of files I am actively working on, and a lot of files that get opened to review something or make minor related changes. I'd prefer if my 'core' files would remain at the front of the tabs. Heck, most of the times the tabs are not useful at all, because there are so many of them open in more or less random order that the bit of filename displayed isn't useful at all. I'd rather set aside part of what is used by the file browser for a list of opened files, and get a row more in the editor.
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> Big +1 to this. I shared a UI wireframe a while back with Allan, suggesting some changes along these lines. I'd love a smarter list of open files -- maybe something filterable. I could even imagine using something along the lines of iTunes Smart Playlists (all files of a certain extension, edited in the last 24 hours, with uncommitted changes, etc.).
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> I'd also love it if there were a way to show a project name (or just root directory) in the window title bar, since when I minimize windows (usually projects I'm not working on), I only get to see the file that's open, which doesn't tell me much.

I agree as well.