3.6 usability
"Dr Leinster" <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.comp.java.netbeans.user-interface |
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Hi,
I had a look at Netbeans 3.6 released this week... and I have to say I am quite surprised by the way the new windowing system works.
- I am working on two monitors and I am used to have tools one one scree and source on another... that was possible with old windowing system, I could put whatever I wanted on whatever window... that was fine... now we have to choose between "everything is a window" and "one window contains it all". I like the new way though, but I find it not flexible enough... would be nice to be able to have "multiple windows with whatever we want in each"...
- Going in debug mode, doesn't swap workspace as it used to... I think this feature is very important as dev screen and debug screen can be fairly different...
- I am working with a french keyboard... and, by default, typing one of {@}[] (and maybe others) trigger unwanted windows... even though shortcuts are configurable (which doesnt have imediate effect) I find my keyboard is a minefield... maybe having keyboard profiles or limiting the number of shortcuts by defqult would be an idea...
Even though some really cool features have been added, I'll probably stick to 3.5.1 for another while untill usability is improved...
well, keep on the good work...
Regards,
DrLeinster.