Re: Re: Platforms Manager...

I second that, sounds clean and consistant.

-Brett


On 5/14/07, Leslie Kishalmi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I agree.
> Could you create an enhancement request on this into NetBeans Bugzilla.
> I'd vote for this.
>
> Vladimir Voskresensky wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > In the spirit of NB6 to put all add-ons into one NB6, I'd like to
> > discuss the possibility of merging some menu items.
> > Now we have Tools->Java Platforms, Tools->Netbeans Platforms,
> > Tools->Libraries, C/C++ Packs also have named "compiler sets" in
> > Tools->Options->C/C++->Build Tools; may be mobility pack also configures
> > target platforms...
> > To make all add-ons consistent, I'd propose to remove this *Platforms
> > menu items from Tools menu and introduce one general Tools->Platforms
> > Manager... menu item.
> > I'd propose to introduce the same L&F as under Tools->Options for
> > Platforms Manager:
> > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
> > |+------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------+|
> > ||            | |                                                     ||
> > ||   JAVA     | |                                                     ||
> > || Platforms  | |                                                     ||
> > ||            | |                                                     ||
> > ||            | |                                                     ||
> > ||            | |                                                     ||
> > || Netbeans   | |                                                     ||
> > || Platforms  | |                                                     ||
> > ||            | |                                                     ||
> > ||            | |                                                     ||
> > ||            | |                   Selected Platform                 ||
> > || Mobility   | |                                                     ||
> > || Platforms  | |                 Specific Configuration              ||
> > ||            | |                                                     ||
> > ||            | |                       Panels.....                   ||
> > ||            | |                                                     ||
> > ||  C/C++     | |                                                     ||
> > || Platforms  | |                                                     ||
> > ||            | |                                                     ||
> > ||            | |                                                     ||
> > ||            | |                                                     ||
> > |+------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------+|
> > |                                                      [Close] [Help] ||
> > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
> > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
> >
> > Btw, if we review the L&F of Java Platforms and Netbeans Platforms
> > dialogs => they are almost the same => may be we can generalize even the
> > approach to present the configuration data.
> > I think common consistent L&F of Platforms configuration should improve
> > usability and make it easy for users to try any add-on of Netbeans.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Vladimir.
> >
>