Re: [ jEdit-users ] BufferTabs with Mozilla-style functionality

[Chris S. <je...@sa...>]

FaderTabs

For those not on the developer list, FaderTabs is a new plugin that at 
first glance seems like BufferTabs.

However FaderTabs provides:
    * An option to show only the most recently used buffers.
      - i.e unused buffers fade away from sight
    * Resizing the tab pane shows more buffers
    * Coloured tabs based on file type, for easy finding
    * Popup menus 'Mozilla-style'
    * Edit mode aware custom popup menu using BeanShell scripts
    * Middle-clicking close option
    * Tab ordering by Alpha or most recently used
    * Tab panes attached to buffer,  toolbars or dock


The code is stable beta at the moment with all functionally but tab pane 
positioning working.

You can try it here:
README: http://www.samuels.net.nz/jedit/fadertabs/index.html
PLUGIN:  http://www.samuels.net.nz/jedit/fadertabs/FaderTabs.jar

All suitable feature requests welcome.

-- 
Chris Samuels

Brad Mace wrote:
 > I think we now have about 5 versions of BufferTabs running around, all
 > with slightly different features.  It's great that so many people are
 > making improvements, but we really need to move all these changes back
 > into the main BufferTabs plugin as options, including the FaderTabs
 > plugin.  So many plugins doing the same thing gets confusing, especially
 > for new users.  I'd actually extend this argument to all
 > buffer-switching plugins.  Having options is great, but if we could put
 > them in fewer places, it would be easier for people to find and use them.
 >
 > If no one is actively maintaining buffer tabs, I'd say everyone who has
 > made tweaks to BufferTabs should make their change an option, and commit
 > it back to the core so everyone can use it.
 >
 > Paul Stone wrote:
 >
 >> Hi,
 >>
 >> I started using the buffertabs plugin recently, but soon realised that
 >> I was
 >> missing the ability to close a tab by middle-clicking on it, like I'm
 >> used
 >> to in mozilla.
 >>
 >> I decided to have a go at adding this feature to buffertabs myself,
 >> and was
 >> quite surprised when it worked!
 >>
 >> I now find this feature to be very useful when I end up with too many
 >> tabs
 >> open, and want to quickly close a few of them. I can now do this without
 >> actually switching to each buffer beforehand. You can also
 >> double-click in
 >> the empty space on the tab strip to create a new file.
 >>
 >> So, if anyone else wants a copy of my modified version, you can get it
 >> from
 >> http://www.stonie.co.uk/jedit/BufferTabs.jar . A zip of the source is
 >> in the
 >> same directory on the website.
 >>
 >> Please note that this has only been tested on my own computer, running
 >> winXP, java 1.4.2 and jedit4.2pre4 , so I can't guarantee it will work
 >> for
 >> anyone else.
 >>
 >> Also note that this the first time I've written any code for jEdit or
 >> used
 >> tools like Ant, so I don't know if I've done everything the 'correct'
 >> way.
 >>
 >> That said, let me know if it works for you and if you find it useful.
 >>
 >> Thanks,
 >> Paul
 >>
 >>