Bug 66207 - [variable view] use styled lables for vars when no columns
Summary: [variable view] use styled lables for vars when no columns
Status: REOPENED
Alias: None
Product: JDT
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Debug (show other bugs)
Version: 3.0   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 enhancement with 2 votes (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: JDT-Debug-Inbox CLA
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: 88363 (view as bug list)
Depends on: 217866
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Reported: 2004-06-08 15:07 EDT by quartz quartz CLA
Modified: 2009-06-08 12:31 EDT (History)
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Description quartz quartz CLA 2004-06-08 15:07:07 EDT
in the variable view, 
when you need the type displayed, it is difficult to find the variable name
after the classname.

Display the var name first with classname in parenthesis or
print the var name in bold or colored (blue, green, whatever that will highlight)
or dim the color of the classname (grey)
Comment 1 Darin Wright CLA 2004-06-08 15:24:48 EDT
Deferred
Comment 2 Darin Wright CLA 2005-07-07 14:30:33 EDT
*** Bug 88363 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 3 Darin Wright CLA 2006-05-12 13:20:06 EDT
columns make this uneccessary.
Comment 4 Darin Wright CLA 2006-05-12 13:20:20 EDT
Marking as won't fix
Comment 5 Markus Keller CLA 2009-06-08 11:16:08 EDT
> columns make this uneccessary.

I don't agree. I work without columns, because
- the simple labels contain enough information for me, and
- the columns mode would just be a waste of screen space (especially, since the width of the first column is just never right, because its optimal width depends on the expansion depth of the tree)

Colored labels would be the perfect solution to reduce my seeking while at the same time keeping the variables view small.

That's actually the same as in the Java Outline view: I wouldn't want columns there, but I immediately lose valuable visual structure when I turn off colored labels.

I'd propose these colors:
- Type: StyledString.QUALIFIER_STYLER
- Variable name: default (black)
- '= <value>': StyledString.DECORATIONS_STYLER
- '(id=<123>)': StyledString.COUNTER_STYLER
Comment 6 Darin Wright CLA 2009-06-08 11:27:47 EDT
Re-opening.