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Richard WagenknechtSubject: Feature request
Author: Richard Wagenknecht
Date: 21 Sep 2001 12:30 PM
This is probably not high on your list but I think it would make Stylus Studio easier to use.

Apps like XML spy use an MDI interface like SS. However, they display a set of tabs at the bottom of the client area that let you easily switch between open documents. I work in several XML/XSL documents at once. Finding the correct document in the window menu is pretty tough when a large number of files are open. I deal with this by reopening files from the project window. Also, XML spy displays the extensions of the files in the tabs. This is helpful too.

It looks like your app is using Objective Toolkit for your UI framework. If this is correct, then OT already supports this.

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Minollo I.Subject: Re: Feature request
Author: Minollo I.
Date: 21 Sep 2001 12:37 PM

>...
>Apps like XML spy use an MDI interface like SS. However, they display a
>set of tabs at the bottom of the client area that let you easily switch
>between open documents. I work in several XML/XSL documents at once.
>Finding the correct document in the window menu is pretty tough when a
>large number of files are open. I deal with this by reopening files from
>the project window.

We understand; this is not low in our PCR list, and we will get to it soon.
You can try using the Project/Other Documents tree in the meanwhile to keep
track of the open windows (even if Other Documents shows even documents
that are "in use" but not open).

>Also, XML spy displays the extensions of the files in the tabs. This is
>helpful too.
>
>It looks like your app is using Objective Toolkit for your UI framework.
>If this is correct, then OT already supports this.

OT does have support for it and we extensively use the Stingray libraries;
but we don't like the look&feel of their tabbed-MDI implementation.
The plan is to work directly on their code to make it look and function as
we believe it should; when that's done, Stylus Studio will have the
behavior you are looking for.

Thanks for the suggestion,
Minollo

 
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