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Bug 112476

Summary:	can't maximize the output window if it's undocked
Product:	platform	Reporter:	jamespb <jamespb>
Component:	Window System	Assignee:	issues@platform <issues>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	blocker
Priority:	P2
Version:	6.x
Hardware:	PC
OS:	All
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:

Description jamespb 2007-08-09 16:07:22 UTC

Undock the output window.  It uses an OS window that doesn't have the normal controls - there's no minimize/maximize
buttons.  Kind of annoying if you like to have your output window on a second monitor, since you have to fiddle around
with resizing it by hand.  

If you undock an editor window, it gets a real Windows window with the right controls - seems like output should be the
same.

Product Version: NetBeans Ruby IDE 070807 Java: 1.6.0_01; Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM 1.6.0_01-b06 System: Windows Vista
version 6.0 running on x86; Cp1252; en_US (nbrubyide) Userdir: C:\Users\James\AppData\Roaming\.nbrubyide\dev

Comment 1 David Simonek 2007-08-16 21:28:59 UTC

It's as designed - document (editor area) windows behave like full features windows, while other (view, singleton)
windows behave like tool windows, which means they don't have maximization and don't have icon in OS tool bar.

However, your point seems valid to me and we should probably give output window an exception to the rule above. Marking
as enhancement...