Bug 33455 - [Global Actions] Save/SaveAs/SaveAll/Revert/Print pulldown menus enabling/disabling is confusing
Summary: [Global Actions] Save/SaveAs/SaveAll/Revert/Print pulldown menus enabling/dis...
Status: CLOSED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 2.1   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-UI-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2003-02-27 12:10 EST by Kit Lo CLA
Modified: 2009-08-30 02:07 EDT (History)
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Description Kit Lo CLA 2003-02-27 12:10:26 EST 
Testcase case:

- open a Java file in Java Editor
- give focus to Outline View
- at this moment, only SaveAs in File pulldown is enabled
- now delete a Java method in the Outline View
- Save/SaveAs/SaveAll are now enabled
- sounds like it means "The file in the current editor is changed.
  Even though you are not in the editor, you may save whatever is in the
  current editor."
- So I thought, "These menus always refer to the current editor, even though
  the editor does not have focus."
- But then I was confused. "Even though the editor does not have focus, how come
  I can't Revert/Print whatever is in the current editor?"

This may not be a valid problem. But, the design is a little confusing.
Any comments?
Comment 1 Nick Edgar CLA 2003-03-11 15:46:35 EST 
It works as you describe, and yes, it is confusing.
The rationale is that only editors are supposed to have an open/save/close 
lifecycle.
It's possible for views to support Print.
However, Revert only makes sense in an open/save/close lifecycle.
Comment 2 Tod Creasey CLA 2006-06-26 09:14:13 EDT 
Is this still an issue in 3.2?
Comment 3 Kit Lo CLA 2007-02-28 12:34:03 EST 
closing old resolved bug
Comment 4 Denis Roy CLA 2009-08-30 02:07:12 EDT 
As of now 'LATER' and 'REMIND' resolutions are no longer supported.
Please reopen this bug if it is still valid for you.