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Various bugs and comment about nightly 2729
MortenMacFly:
For me most annoying is:
* the number of mouse clicks
* to read the welcome page for each wizard again and again
So how about:
* presenting the "file" page first (assuming you'll issue more "new files" than "new projects")
* enable a "do not show the intro page again" checkbox for intro pages in wizards
...just for reference and public discussion...?!
sethjackson:
For me I just don't like clicking that much....
Pecan:
--- Quote from: mandrav on July 12, 2006, 03:35:03 pm ---[*] Are the clicks needed too many?
[*] Is the "New" dialog scary/slow?
[*] Too many pages in the files wizards?
[*] None of the above? (elaborate please)
--- End quote ---
1) yes, click after click after click, one mistake, then more clicks. 10 clicks just for an h. file. Also it restricts the type of file to create. Can't do .txt or .todo etc.
Easier to just touch <filename>and open.
2) Would love to turn it off on my 333mhz dell and 400mhz imac. I can create files faster by hand.
3) Way too many pages. Would like to see file browser, enter new filename, then done.
4) It's so annoying, I'd opt to always create a new file outside CodeBlocks then just drag it into the file manager.
TheNullinator:
I think the wizard approach to file creation is a very useful one once developed to a level that saves the programmer more time than using a non-wizard method and having to do a whole heap of stuff manually, such as adding guards, common includes, namespaces and a basic class declaration. I would like to see Code::Blocks get to this level.
However, I find the current minimum click count of 10 for nothing special very slow and boring so I now opt for file creation using other methods. Maybe a merger of Morten's and Pecan's views could be considered.
* "File" page displayed first when "New" is clicked or last page remembered.
* "Welcome" pages that can be turned off.
* When a file wizard is started, the filename entry box and target list are on the first page with a "Finish" button and a "Next" button for future extension.
Ceniza:
Well, everybody has said the reasons why it's overkill already but it seems nobody liked the "Quick create new file..." solution. I still vote for that one :P
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