Bug 17559 - [ExternalTools] Autoscroll of the horizontal scrollbar in the Console view is annoying
Summary: [ExternalTools] Autoscroll of the horizontal scrollbar in the Console view is...
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Ant (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-Ant-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2002-05-24 00:22 EDT by Missing name CLA
Modified: 2009-08-30 02:32 EDT (History)
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Description Missing name CLA 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 CLA 2002-05-30 14:52:01 EDT 
Defer until after release 2.0 where UI will be reviewed for enhancements.
Comment 2 Simon Arsenault CLA 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 CLA 2002-09-27 15:10:23 EDT 
This has not been fixed and should not have been closed.
Comment 4 Darin Wright CLA 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 CLA 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 CLA 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.