Re: [cdt-dev] open declaration vs open definition

[John Camelon <jcamelon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

It's an issue of configuration.  But
every screengrab which shows the typical editor menu action would need
to be redone.  
Plus, for every change like this I get
tons of grief either by mail or the newsgroup by ppl who actually liked
the settings.  

To be honest, none of the suggestions
seem overtly better than any of the other.  While the JDT is a good
guide for UI trends, 
there are also clients who never have
used the JDT to any great depth and expect things to work like Visual Studio.
 

My opinion is that users will always
accept UI changes that improve their experience between releases.  Some
of the behaviour Doug writes about is
due to lack of context in the index
and heuristics we have to work around it.  Moving a shortcut around
between milestones is silly, it shows that we 
don't really have a usability plan/process.

--
JohnC

cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 07/22/2005 09:01:23
AM:

> Is this not just an issue of configuration, or do you have to actually
have
> to change code?
> 
> > --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> > Von: John Camelon <jcamelon@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > An: "CDT General developers list." <cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Betreff: Re: [cdt-dev] open declaration vs open definition
> > Datum: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 22:20:32 -0400
> > 
> > -1. 
> > 
> > I personally would have preferred F3 to toggle between 
> > declaration/definition depending on the context so that it is
easy to 
> > switch between declaration and definition with only one digit.
> > That being said, considering the other threads on this list in
the past 
> > day concerning the evolution of CDT and the importance of a meaningful
end
> > game plan, I would not recommend it at this time. 
> > 
> > --
> > 
> > JohnC
> > 
> > cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 07/21/2005 09:21:10 PM:
> > 
> > > After using these features (which are very nice) for a while
I'm 
> > > finding the key bindings "feel wrong."  I
want to look at the code 
> > > inside a function so out of habit I hit F3.  But that
takes me to the 
> > > prototype not the body.  Now I have to go back to where
I was and try 
> > > again with Ctrl+F3.  It seems I'm fighting muscle memory
all the 
> > > way.  I would guess that 90% of the time, Open Definition
is want I 
> > > actually want.
> > > 
> > > Anyone else experiencing this?  I really think the
keys should be 
> > > reversed - F3 for Open Definition, Ctrl+F3 for Open Declaration.
 And 
> > > if Open Definition fails, it should fall back to Open Declaration
> > > (e.g. If I don't have source for the function, fall back
to the 
> > > prototype).  I realize this represents a slight change
in behaviour 
> > > from CDT2.1 but I think it makes more sense and is more
"intuitive." 
> > > I also realize it is late in the game for CDT 3.0 but seeing
as this 
> > > is a major version release, now would be the best opportunity
to make 
> > > this sort of change.
> > > 
> > > Just my two cents.  Anyone agree?  Rebuttals?
> > > -Chris
> > > 
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