Re: Why does XCode 4 always open files up to maximum size?
Re: Why does XCode 4 always open files up to maximum size?
- Subject: Re: Why does XCode 4 always open files up to maximum size?
- From: Jean-Denis Muys <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:20:35 +0000
- Thread-topic: Why does XCode 4 always open files up to maximum size?
On 24 mars 2011, at 18:55, Joar Wingfors wrote:
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> On 24 mar 2011, at 10.09, Scott Ribe wrote:
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>>> How about I make the counter argument that single-window users would be less affected by moving to a smaller screen, because they don't have a workflow that depends on having lots of different documents visible at all times?
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>> The problem with that argument: if a task is inherently complex and involves working with multiple documents simultaneously, there's no way that not being able to see them simultaneously can increase efficiency.
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> Sure, but whether or not a task really requires working with multiple documents visible at the same time seems - for the most part - rather subjective to me. In my opinion most tasks, the bulk of what we do, don't fall into the "inherently complex and involves working with multiple documents simultaneously" bucket. That said, I understand that if you're a multiple-window person you may have a different opinion.
Nothing *require* working with multiple documents visible at the same time. Not even drag and drop.
Many things *can benefit* from having multiple documents visible at the same time. Especially drag and drop, but not only. I spend a lot of my time working with information in parallel context: moving it, copying it, comparing it, you name it.
I don't think a tool provider should decide for his users whether or not they can or cannot tackle a workflow that they think can be more efficiently handled by organizing their context a given way.
By discouraging/disallowing a multiwindow workflow, you subtract from the toolset of your users. You don't add. Again, any geometric configuration achieved with panes can be achieved with windows too. The converse is untrue.
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> And again, Xcode 4 doesn't outright prevent you from working with multiple individual document windows if a particular task would require that, it's just not set up to support such a workflow to the same extent and with the same convenience as Xcode 3.
With a very serious impact on your users productivity and frustration level (fortunately more than compensated by the other improvements in Xcode 4).
You argue that one window can be more efficient than several, while putting in doubt our claim otherwise. I presented you with a theoretical cognitive frame why we may very well be right. We also provided you with some anecdotal evidence - not a full blown study unfortunately - taken from our own experience. You probably also have some evidence in support of your claim. If you presented it, I missed it. I would be very interested in seeing it, especially if you have some kind of user study to support your position. So what is your evidence?
Thanks,
Jean-Denis
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