[Qt-creator] OT: Re: Poll: Contents / styling of editor toolbars

[EXT Mitch Curtis]

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> Subject: [Qt-creator] OT: Re: Poll: Contents / styling of editor toolbars
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> Am 05.04.23 um 04:44 schrieb EXT Mitch Curtis via Qt-creator:
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> >> From: Qt-creator <qt-creator-bounces at qt-project.org> On Behalf Of A.
> >> Pönitz
> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 12:58 AM
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> >> Subject: [Qt-creator] Poll: Contents / styling of editor toolbars
> >>
> >>
> >> Not exactly the right time of the year for a wish list, still:
> >>
> >> If you could freely re-design the main editor toolbar(s) (currently
> >> containing (one of) the file switcher, document close button,
> >> additional #defines, line and column numbers, etc), what would you do?
> >
> > I very much like the idea of making it configurable, and that is a very
> standard feature of toolbars by now. I use shortcuts heavily, but like others,
> there are probably some that I forget and end up using menus for. From
> memory, On macOS, there are no shortcuts for certain things, so that's
> another case where configurable actions would be useful.
> >
> > As for what I use and don't use:
> >
> > I don't think I've ever used "Additional Processor Directives".
> >
> > I have looked at the class hierarchy thing maybe a handful of times in 10+
> years. Same goes for QML files, not just C++.
> >
> > I've never used the encoding combo box - I'd always look to a menu for that
> first.
> >
> > I didn't know that the "Language Client" and "Analyse File" buttons existed
> until I looked.
> >
> > I use the line and column info too often, as there's no way to have a shortcut
> for "Wrap to 80 chars", "Wrap to 100 chars", etc.
> 
> ICYMI: You can toggle a line at your preferred width, see:
> Edit -> Preferences... -> Text Editor -> Display -> Display right margin at column

That one affects the wrapping feature though, so unfortunately it's not a solution for me. I'd like to have the line displayed at e.g. 100 characters for writing code but also be able to wrap documentation at 80.

> >
> > I use the split thing rarely. I guess an X icon could be better, but there's the
> risk that it could be confused with closing the document altogether, so I
> personally wouldn't change it.
> >
> >> In-scope are size/presentation of the elements and actual contents,
> >> out-of- scope would be "make coffee" similar. "Keep as-is" is also a valid
> option.
> >>
> >> Opinions?
> >>
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