Better Tabbed Workspace

Let us know what you would like to see in the next version of this software

Moderator: kfury77

Forum rules
Please follow these guidelines when posting feature requests. This will help to increase the value of your contribution.
  • Do not create new topics for already requested features. Add your comments to the existing feature request topics instead;
  • Create separate topic for each feature suggestion. Do NOT post a number of non-related feature suggestions in a single topic;
  • Give your topic a meaningful title. Do NOT create topics with meaningless titles, such as "My Suggestion" or "My Problem".
Please note that we DO READ all suggestions, even if a reply is not posted. Thanks!
Post Reply
User avatar
ringoffire
Posts: 26
Joined: Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:24 pm
Location: Istanbul
Contact:
Contact ringoffire

Better Tabbed Workspace

Post by ringoffire »

OK, one last idea for the day. :oops:

Currently, the main interface uses docking windows for general layout. It can be improved. It is just for the eyes and do not add extra functionality, only clears the interface a bit more.

I did some "Photoshopping" to describe the idea.

Top:
Image
Below:
Image

GUI of MS Visual Studio 2005/2008 Express is inspiring, as well. :wink:
Last edited by ringoffire on Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:52 am, edited 2 times in total.
Top
s1tony
Posts: 15
Joined: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:44 am

Noticed This Too

Post by s1tony »

I agree with you and like your suggestion.
Top
bandrej
Posts: 65
Joined: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:50 am
Location: maribor, slovenia

Post by bandrej »

agree
to-do: full-screen feature
Top
User avatar
ringoffire
Posts: 26
Joined: Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:24 pm
Location: Istanbul
Contact:
Contact ringoffire

Post by ringoffire »

The perfection would be:
Fully customizable docking panes like in VS2005/2008.. 8)

Image
(image from: Codejock Software DockingPane controls)
Top
User avatar
big0mike
Posts: 19
Joined: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:44 pm
Location: Peoria AZ
Contact:
Contact big0mike

Post by big0mike »

x4...
Top
herya
Posts: 9
Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:24 pm

Re: Better Tab Layout

Post by herya »

+1. Small but very welcome correction.
Top
davenz

Re: Better Tab Layout

Post by davenz »

Yep, me too, or at least the option to add dynamic spacers (like Opera's toolbar/interface options) to pad things out to where an individual might want them.

Dave.
Top
ITX
Posts: 5
Joined: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:31 pm
Contact:
Contact ITX

Re: Better Tab Layout

Post by ITX »

Looks great ringoffire! I do like having the file tabs over/under the actual coding/preview section. The way they are currently off to the left is sort of 'out of place'. Would also like tab color to reflect save status of file but I suspect that's been suggested.
Information Technology eXperts: http://www.ITXFC.com
Serving Northern Colorado & the Front Range since 1996
Top
User avatar
ringoffire
Posts: 26
Joined: Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:24 pm
Location: Istanbul
Contact:
Contact ringoffire

Re: Better Tab Layout

Post by ringoffire »

I'd insist again, a real tabbed workspace with colored tabs would be great... :idea:

Image

an example with tab grouping...
Image
(image from: Codejock Software Commanbars controls)
Top
Laisvunas
Posts: 15
Joined: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:12 pm

Re: Better Tabbed Workspace

Post by Laisvunas »

It would be better if the tabs were displayed on top of editing area, as usual in almost all other editors.
Top
x3po
Posts: 139
Joined: Fri May 16, 2008 10:48 am

Re: Better Tabbed Workspace

Post by x3po »

Laisvunas wrote:It would be better if the tabs were displayed on top of editing area, as usual in almost all other editors.
You can drag&drop the tabbar to a point above the editing area.
Top
User avatar
notuo
Posts: 258
Joined: Sat Jul 09, 2005 8:07 pm
Location: Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico

Re: Better Tabbed Workspace

Post by notuo »

+1
Top
User avatar
ringoffire
Posts: 26
Joined: Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:24 pm
Location: Istanbul
Contact:
Contact ringoffire

Re: Better Tabbed Workspace

Post by ringoffire »

Some more GUI inspirations showing dockable windows and tabbed layout...

Image
XtraBars Suite by Developer Express Inc.

Image
DockLib.Net by Klik! Software
Top
tomgkelly
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:08 pm

Re: Better Tabbed Workspace

Post by tomgkelly »

I've been using Rapid PHP for a little over two years now and the most important change I'd make to the Tab interface would be :

1. to eliminate the need to scroll horizontally when I have several files open. From my Delphi days, I remember that the tab interface offered the option to wrap when they reached their containing width -- kind of like a tab 'word wrap' function. This should be an easy option to implement.

2. I'd like to see the tab colors such that they offer more contrast to their surrounding environment. Between the Windows Tool/Task bar at their bottom and the Code, Preview, and the Splits tabs on top, they kind of get lost in the noise.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “HTMLPad / Rapid CSS / Rapid PHP / WeBuilder Feature Requests”