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orefa:
I never even noticed that the status bar showed "read only" for these files. This is not where I look when I edit code. The status bar can also be turned off and some users surely have it this way. So if your project is not expanded or if you work with a single file then no hint is shown at all.

Like Thomas, I also liked the gray background for read-only files. There was no possible misinterpretation then. Maybe this should be a check box option initially set by default for safety, but one that users can turn off.

thomas:
Nothing is wrong with it, except if you use Code::Blocks as a no-project-text-editor.
In that case, it fails miserably, as there is no visual clue whatsoever.
(EDIT: Oh, you mean the bottom right corner... :))

I thought it might help to display a (R) in the title tab, but that turns out to be a real pain...

EDIT:

--- Quote ---I never even noticed that the status bar showed "read only" for these files.
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Huh...? What...? I never saw that either ;)

Game_Ender:

--- Quote from: sethjackson on July 10, 2006, 02:23:46 pm ---[You knowingly opened a read-only file, and you want C::B to tell you that you did so when you try to "edit" (search, and replace) in it?  :shock:
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Here is what Xcode does:  If I open a read only file the little icon in the title bar that indicates file type has a padlock in the lower left corner.  The status bar in the Code::Blocks serves a similar purpose.  Now if I do any action that would make a change to the file a message box pops up and asks me if I wish to continue, telling me that I will only be able to save a copy of the file if I edit it. 

I do think that is better than failing silently.

mandrav:

--- Quote from: orefa on July 10, 2006, 05:12:02 pm ---I never even noticed that the status bar showed "read only" for these files. This is not where I look when I edit code.

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Although my reply was directed to Thomas, I 'll tell you that neither do I look there when I edit code. But I do look there when I want to check the editor's status...

Also I 'm not questioning this specific request's grounds. I just pointed out that while the gray background is gone, there is another indicator in place.

takeshimiya:

--- Quote from: Game_Ender on July 10, 2006, 05:55:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: sethjackson on July 10, 2006, 02:23:46 pm ---[You knowingly opened a read-only file, and you want C::B to tell you that you did so when you try to "edit" (search, and replace) in it?  :shock:
--- End quote ---

Here is what Xcode does:  If I open a read only file the little icon in the title bar that indicates file type has a padlock in the lower left corner.  The status bar in the Code::Blocks serves a similar purpose.  Now if I do any action that would make a change to the file a message box pops up and asks me if I wish to continue, telling me that I will only be able to save a copy of the file if I edit it. 

I do think that is better than failing silently.

--- End quote ---

I think that's the best solution. :)

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