Various UI upgrade suggestions

Here are some areas where I thnk the developer UI could be improved.

From Designer I should be able to create a new method ad go directly to editing it. Right now I have to create/name it, then close the new method dialog then cntrl-shift-click on the new method name in the property panel to edit it too cumbersome.

When I alt-tab from designer to editor and my cursor is blinking in a methods script editor pane, sometimes it doesnt have focus i.e. when I type it doesnt do anything. I have to click in the method and only then do I regain control over the cursor. This is intermittent I havent figured out exactly when it happens and when it doesnt, but it happens often.

It would be nice if I could increase font size in properties panel and editor lists/trees the current font is very small.

In editor, a change to a method isnt recognized until I hit verify, right? I should have a keyboard command for that then.

TO move an element on a form I have to click, let go and then move too bad I cant click and drag all in one motion. Same with resizing form parts - I should be able to click on the form part label and drag it all in one motion. In fact, why cant I just click on the main body of the form part and thereby get handles for increasing/decreasing its height? Why make me click on the form part label, which may be obscured by some other object.

In editor, Global>>Variables: why re these listed with P in front of them, making them appear like properties. Shouldn’t they be v’s?

It would be nice if the Editor and the Designer had slightly different icons so I can easily distinguish them in a list of running applications.

in editor, the grey tooltip that comes up when you place your mouse on a function is cut off if you are looking at a function very near the bottom of the editor window.

in editor, when creating global vars, I’d like to be able to store a comment about the var, and that comment should show up in the tooltip when I put my mouse over the global in the global var list in the editor.

TO move an element on a form I have to click, let go and then move too bad I cant click and drag all in one motion. Same with resizing form parts - I should be able to click on the form part label and drag it all in one motion. In fact, why cant I just click on the main body of the form part and thereby get handles for increasing/decreasing its height? Why make me click on the form part label, which may be obscured by some other object.

I second this one!

In editor, a change to a method isnt recognized until I hit verify, right? I should have a keyboard command for that then.

Ctrl-s on a PC, cmd-s on a Mac.

TO move an element on a form I have to click, let go and then move too bad I cant click and drag all in one motion. Same with resizing form parts - I should be able to click on the form part label and drag it all in one motion.

Although this is one of the hardest things in UI design to get used to when switching from FMP to Servoy, you’ll soon enjoy the fact that you’re not accidentially dragging stuff around the screen and are then unable to undo what you’ve inadvertently changed.

In fact, why cant I just click on the main body of the form part and thereby get handles for increasing/decreasing its height? Why make me click on the form part label, which may be obscured by some other object.

Grab body parts from the right side of the form. You’ll find it much easier…

In fact, sounds like you need a bigger monitor. Might I suggest at least 20 inches.

Providence1:
In fact, sounds like you need a bigger monitor. Might I suggest at least 20 inches.

20" would be nice but I use Developer on my 17" Powerbook (1440x900) and find it very suitable.
Of course adding an extra monitor is always nice for the Servoy Editor so you have both windows visible.

Hope this helps.

Wow! Sometimes I use a powerbook 15" during those late night jam sessions, but the iMac 20" gives me room to put my drop down window list of all my forms.

Great to have at ones finger tips!

Of course, three monitors are best! You forgot the one that contains your mail.app and browser (safari) to search the forums…

And the 4th one for Skype, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ etc… :roll:

Hey, did I mention my vidi-wall? :roll:
Very handy for using the terminal window…