Integrated compiler/project support

"Gili" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.java.netbeans.user-interface
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi,

	There are two things I would change about Netbeans today from a usability point of view if I could.

1) Integrating the compiler with the IDE like Eclipse does such that hitting SAVE is equivilent to SAVE & COMPILE 
(and CLEAN if necessary) and its so fast that users don't notice. This should be the default behavior (internal 
compiler) and if issues arise people could always back out to the external compiler.

2) Don't force projects. The reason I've used Netbeans over Eclipse in the past is because I never had to create 
projects. Sometimes you just want to open an editor, modify the code, recompile and quit the IDE; something that you 
can't do when you have to create a project first. I suggest one of two solutions: make sure a default project is 
always open when you start Netbeans *or* auto-generate projects around source-code files like VC++ 7.1 does.

	Lastly, when I first tested dev builds of the projects support in Netbeans one thing that struck me is that it 
is completely non-intuitive that I must create a project before mounting directories. In VC++ this is obvious (you 
don't see the FS dialog unless a project is open) but in Netbeans I just know I cannot find the FILESYSTEM OBJECT. 
You need to make this more intuitive!

Thanks,
Gili
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