Bug 17559

Summary:	[ExternalTools] Autoscroll of the horizontal scrollbar in the Console view is annoying
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	Missing name <analogue>
Component:	Ant	Assignee:	Platform-Ant-Inbox <platform-ant-inbox>
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3	Keywords:	ui
Version:	2.0
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
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Description Missing name

2002-05-24 00:22:43 EDT

Observed: 
The automatic scrolling of the horizontal scrollbar in the Console view when the 
line of text is longer than the horizontal capacity of the view is quite a distraction. The 
scrollbar quickly scrolls back and forth depending on the output and makes it hard to read the 
information scrolling by. In addition, the scrollbar does not return to the left-most position 
unless it absolutely has to (all lines > horizontal capacity have scrolled off the view 
vertically) thus I have to use the mouse to restore its position.
 
Enhancement 
request:
Make auto scrolling of the horizontal scrollbar a user toggleable preference as it 
applies to the Console view. On a more global scale, allow the preference to preside over 
all/subset of views with similar behavior (Ant console, CVS output, etc)

Comment 1 Simon Arsenault

2002-05-30 14:52:01 EDT

Defer until after release 2.0 where UI will be reviewed for enhancements.

Comment 2 Simon Arsenault

2002-09-06 14:52:19 EDT

Plan is to use debug console view. If it is still a problem at that time, 
please reopen.

Note: new external tool work is not yet released to the head stream and won't 
for a while yet.

Comment 3 Jared Burns

2002-09-27 15:10:23 EDT

This has not been fixed and should not have been closed.

Comment 4 Darin Wright

2002-11-15 10:28:33 EST

The debug console is now used, but we do not plan to address the horizontal 
scrolling issue for 2.1

Comment 5 Darin Swanson

2003-03-28 11:27:35 EST

Horizontal scrolling no longer occurs.
It is possible to lock out vertical scrolling as well using the 
toolbar "Scroll Lock" action.
Closing.

Comment 6 Eclipse Webmaster

2009-08-30 02:32:36 EDT

As of now 'LATER' and 'REMIND' resolutions are no longer supported.
Please reopen this bug if it is still valid for you.