It's now over one year ago that I implemented the docking together with Don. Now there are a lot of plugins available and I decided to change the tab behavior.
What is different between this MOD and original release?
Icon and text of active tab is still visible but the inactive tabs shows only the plugin specific icon. For help there exist a tooltip.
Another change is within docked plugins caption bar. For caption with truncated text, often happens in Explorer plugin, it shows now a tooltip with complete caption text. Also the state, if a plugin is selected, is shown.
Please post here critic, requests, issues or thanksgivings.
I like this version, but when a new N++ version is released I lost it (now with 4.7.4). So it's not possible to include the MOD in all the future version of N++ (i.e. two different binaries) ?
Thanks
Mauro
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My plan is to do this, but the first priority is to have no bugs because of this modification! I - and Don espacily - don't want to have many regression because of changes or features. Hope 4.8 can have this modification - finaly it is up to Don.
I will take the sources of 4.7.4 and do again a release, today.
Best Regards
Jens
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I think the next behavior should be add is that two or more plugins dock to the same side can be visible at the same time, that is one dock to the upper left side, one dock to the bottom left side.
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Two little things, my system: Windows 2000 SP4, up to date.
Simple Script - no icon shown and the 'S' of 'Simple' is slightly cut off on the left side. Maybe not your fault :-)
I have an orange edge to the tabs - an XP thing I know, but there is a setting in Preferences to turn this off in NP++, so could that setting also apply here please?
Mark B
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I have some crash issues here (under vista) :
When I dock Light explorer plugin or Window manager or both on the left side, this new implementation will crash when I quit Notepad++. It's quite random (not 100% reproducible) so I can not tell where the problem come from (docking system or plugin).
Has anyone the same issue?
Don
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It is a very good fonction, what about "Can the text of active tab also only show the icon" for example whith a configuration check box (but it is a detail).
Nevertheless I have a big problem if trying to use column mode box (alt+c) it make notepad++ crash with an error box with title: StaticDialog with the message in translate from french "Specified ressource name couldn't be find in picture file" following after clicking on ok by the famous God damned Exeption
Thanks to correct the problem because it is a very good fonction
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Jens, this occurs with me if I build from VC2003 because the project file doesnt include columnEditor.rc by default (just like the h and cpp file). No problems compiling, but the resource cant be loaded.
It shouldn't crash n++ though (no 666, more 8 or 12 or w/e).
-Harry
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the plugin state change (from blue title to gray title) is so annoying for some plugin. Such as in function list, when you double click the function list to go to that function in the text edit area, the first click will make the title background to blue, then, with the second click, the title turn to gray again, its so annoying for me. Can the state change feature be an option (because I want it always be gray)?
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You mean double click makes caption gray again. This is correct, because the focus is lost after double click on an item. It switches back to the document.
Best Regards
Jens
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I known the focus is back to the document.
But its too annoying that when the focus is on document, then you double click on the function list's function, the docking window's title will quickly turn from gray to blue, and then again blue to gray. It got flicker.
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I also support "Can the text of active tab also only show the icon", because the plugin title alreay shown the plugnin's name, I think its enough for showing the plugnin name in one place.
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Hello Npp users,
It's now over one year ago that I implemented the docking together with Don. Now there are a lot of plugins available and I decided to change the tab behavior.
What is different between this MOD and original release?
Icon and text of active tab is still visible but the inactive tabs shows only the plugin specific icon. For help there exist a tooltip.
Another change is within docked plugins caption bar. For caption with truncated text, often happens in Explorer plugin, it shows now a tooltip with complete caption text. Also the state, if a plugin is selected, is shown.
Please post here critic, requests, issues or thanksgivings.
Find the MOD here:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/npp-plugins/NPP_4_7_3_Dock_Mod.zip
Have fun.
I like this version, but when a new N++ version is released I lost it (now with 4.7.4). So it's not possible to include the MOD in all the future version of N++ (i.e. two different binaries) ?
Thanks
Mauro
My plan is to do this, but the first priority is to have no bugs because of this modification! I - and Don espacily - don't want to have many regression because of changes or features. Hope 4.8 can have this modification - finaly it is up to Don.
I will take the sources of 4.7.4 and do again a release, today.
Best Regards
Jens
Can the text of active tab also only show the icon?
Nice work, Jens!
Now what about optional auto-hiding behaviour (as in Visual Studio 7/8/9)? ;-)
I think the next behavior should be add is that two or more plugins dock to the same side can be visible at the same time, that is one dock to the upper left side, one dock to the bottom left side.
Very nice Jens, thanks.
Two little things, my system: Windows 2000 SP4, up to date.
Simple Script - no icon shown and the 'S' of 'Simple' is slightly cut off on the left side. Maybe not your fault :-)
I have an orange edge to the tabs - an XP thing I know, but there is a setting in Preferences to turn this off in NP++, so could that setting also apply here please?
Mark B
This is because of missed icon of SimpleScript plugin. May I should do a workaround if a plugin icon is not available.
Best Regards
Jens
I have some crash issues here (under vista) :
When I dock Light explorer plugin or Window manager or both on the left side, this new implementation will crash when I quit Notepad++. It's quite random (not 100% reproducible) so I can not tell where the problem come from (docking system or plugin).
Has anyone the same issue?
Don
Hello Don,
there is a bug report regarding LightExplorer:
Summary: NPP crashs on close if LightExplorer is open
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1839057&group_id=189927&atid=931289
Best Regards
Jens
Hi
It is a very good fonction, what about "Can the text of active tab also only show the icon" for example whith a configuration check box (but it is a detail).
Nevertheless I have a big problem if trying to use column mode box (alt+c) it make notepad++ crash with an error box with title: StaticDialog with the message in translate from french "Specified ressource name couldn't be find in picture file" following after clicking on ok by the famous God damned Exeption
Thanks to correct the problem because it is a very good fonction
Does it happens only in my MOD or also in original version? I think it should happens in both...
Best Regards
Jens
Jens, this occurs with me if I build from VC2003 because the project file doesnt include columnEditor.rc by default (just like the h and cpp file). No problems compiling, but the resource cant be loaded.
It shouldn't crash n++ though (no 666, more 8 or 12 or w/e).
-Harry
I updated the file. Link is the same.
Have fun.
It is properly working
thanks
Yes, same like Steakhacher, its big Problem but so funny to see huge list of window opens.
the plugin state change (from blue title to gray title) is so annoying for some plugin. Such as in function list, when you double click the function list to go to that function in the text edit area, the first click will make the title background to blue, then, with the second click, the title turn to gray again, its so annoying for me. Can the state change feature be an option (because I want it always be gray)?
You mean double click makes caption gray again. This is correct, because the focus is lost after double click on an item. It switches back to the document.
Best Regards
Jens
I known the focus is back to the document.
But its too annoying that when the focus is on document, then you double click on the function list's function, the docking window's title will quickly turn from gray to blue, and then again blue to gray. It got flicker.
I also support "Can the text of active tab also only show the icon", because the plugin title alreay shown the plugnin's name, I think its enough for showing the plugnin name in one place.