Code Collapsing/Expanding

[DuncanIdaho]

I humbly request the code collapsing/expanding feature. Not an emergency. But it's useful when your documents get really long...

Thanks,

[Karlis]

Thank you! for which language you need it most?

I can not promise this for near future though, because it requires some really hard programming and we are currently overloaded with feature requests.

[Bendis]

Thank you! for which language you need it most?

For me, this feature would be mostly needful for CSS.

[Karlis]

Thanks!

Currently while there is no progress with code collapsing features, the navigation problem can be solved by using the Code Explorer.

[Unquick]

Code collapsing would be handy for PHP.

I would recommend region blocks:

#region
<code>
#endregion

I think that this feature would serve best for php class files.
It would allow you neatly organize your method groups.

[Karlis]

Unquick, interesting idea. I will think about this.

[donull]

OH YES! This is THE feature!... I joined the forum to request this. I'd love it for PHP and HTML. I've seen this feature in other basic editors, like SCiTE, so you should give it a try

[/dev/NULL]

I will definitely support this request. This helps alot by reducing the amount of code you have to scroll..

I would like this feature for css and html (collapse html blocks).

[syrupcore]

I had an idea for a different implementation. I was thinking about this today and wondering if there is already a logical connection between 'select tag block' and the basic logic needed to collapse a block of code. I think this might only currently be applicable to HTML, not css or php.

Instead of adding blumental specific code to your document like #region/#endregion, could I just right click the starting tag for a section and select 'collapse tag block'. then the opening and closing tags would fold to one line with an icon in the gutter or just a diffent color(like red) for the tags. Right click again and select 'expand tag block'.

Another thought was using bookmarks. Collapse everything between this bookmark and the next. double click the bookmark to expand it.

just thinking out loud
Will

[donull]

mmm... i like your idea syrupcore, the one with the bookmark stuff. And by the way, have you try Dreamweaver 8? It's code collapsing is unbelievable! . it collapses tags, blocks, and you can even select the lines you want to collapse with [+] [-] feature! Take a look at the quicktour at macromedia's there's a video showing how it works, that is just nuts!!...

[Karlis]

Code collapsing most likely will be available in version 2006 which is curently under development.

[peep]

Current version of the open source Notepad++ has a cute collapse for all the languages. I'd like to see it that way too.

[syrupcore]

Current version of the open source Notepad++ has a cute collapse for all the languages. I'd like to see it that way too.

is there something you're missing with webuilders code collapse? works great for me.

[max999]

Collapse with [+] [-] it is the best variant! And also, when the block is collapsed, at holding on it of the cursor of the mouse the emerging help showing jumps out internal contents of this block. It would be good.

[gesmith1031]

This would be a great addition. While any method to collapse would be great my vote would swing toward using #region like in .net.