SE2b GUI comments
SE2b GUI comments
- Subject: SE2b GUI comments
- From: Mark Butcher <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 14:19:11 -0800
Well, nice piece of work. Really nice piece of work. But there are some
things I'd like to see added:
1. Split window capability for the script window. Same as in Project
Builder. I'd _really_ like to see this.
2. Ability to open script in multiple windows. Same as Project Builder.
I'd _really_ like this too.
3. I'm often working with scripts that are longer than the script
window. For de-bugging, the Result & Event Logs are very useful, but
with the new interface, they now take up space that otherwise would
show the script. Particularly as screens are wider than they are tall,
please put the Result & Event Logs at the side. I think this could be
done in one of two ways:
3.1. Put the Result & Event Log on the side in a split view, similar
to the Groups & Files pane of the main Project Builder window.
Double-clicking on the divider would collapse/expand the pane. I would
also like to be able to see _both_ the Results and Event log at the
same time without clicking around in the window or pecking at the
keyboard, so maybe have the Results and Event Log as split views within
their pane, so both can be viewed. I would much prefer this option.
3.2. Add the Results & Event Logs to the drawer. Make the drawer
bigger. If it's the same drawer as the Description, the keystroke
equivalents for toggling the drawer contents could be:
cmd-1 = Result
cmd-2 = Event Log
cmd-3 = Description (default when opening a window)
4. Find forwards/backwards from selection/insertion point. To my
recollection, this was mentioned earlier, and Tim had said they'd kept
the Find the same as other apps. I'd argue that if it's useful, put it
in and don't be held back by other apps that haven't bothered to
implement a feature. Besides, finding backwards may be more useful for
programming than word processing, as we might be trying to trace
something back from a line that's error-ing. I say put it in.
I guess what I'm really asking for in my requests 1 thru 3 is having an
GUI that's more sympathetic to working on longer scripts.
MarkB
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