Re: Opening in a new window

Subject: Re: Opening in a new window

From: Chris Espinosa <email@hidden>

Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:51:01 -0700

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On Apr 24, 2006, at 8:46 PM, Wesley Smith wrote:

Something that really really bugs me about xcode is how/when xcode

chooses to open files in new windows or not. I've looked in the

preferences panel but found no setting for what I'd like to see as the

default behavior.

Here's a scenario:

I'm editing a CPP file in the Project window (the one with the file

hierarchy/build targets etc to the left and code to the right). If I

go to finder and open a new CPP file, that file opens in the Project

window. What I really want to happen is for it to open in a NEW

window. Is there a setting for this? I can't find one.

What I have to do now is double click a source file so that it is open

in a new window and then go to finder so xcode will open it in a new

window.

I just find it such a pain to always have to have the last focused

xcode window be on its own for another file opened through finder or

whatever to appear in a separate window. please tell me there's a

better way...

1) The "Condensed" layout works like this by default. It's much more comfortable to people who aren't accustomed to embedded editors. Close all projects, choose Xcode Preferences, General pane, and Condensed layout. All projects you open will have just the Groups and Files list and no editor, and double-clicking will open new files in a separate window.

2) If you choose to stay in Default layout, there's always the contextual menu "Open in New Window" which is always available when a file is selected or open.

Two hints:

- Add the "Editor State" button to your toolbar and make sure that it is set to "Ungrouped" to prevent new files from opening in a current editor window.

- The only preference you need to set is the "Counterparts open in same editor" preference; uncheck it if you want "Go to Counterpart" to open a separate window.

Chris

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