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Bug 16832 - Open file tab order should have a sorting mechanism
Summary: Open file tab order should have a sorting mechanism
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: editor
Classification: Unclassified
Component: -- Other -- (show other bugs)
Version: 3.x
Hardware: PC Windows ME/2000
: P1 blocker with 3 votes (vote)
Assignee: issues@editor
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Reported: 2001-10-22 17:22 UTC by mclaassen
Modified: 2007-11-05 13:42 UTC (History)
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Description mclaassen 2001-10-22 17:22:21 UTC 
I have used netbeans for a while now and really like it.  However, the current 
order of the open file tabs is not very helpful to me.  I have been told there 
are ways to jump around to the most recent edited file and things, but I think 
it would be generally handy if they were sortable.

If I have 20 or so files open on Friday and then quit netbeans and come back on 
Monday and reopen netbeans the files might as well be in random order, since I 
don't usually commit to memory the order I opened the files in.  Usually in 
this type of case I would close the editor and reopen the files I was working 
on...and inconvenience.

So I purpose a sort order.  The only order I can really see as pratical is to 
put them in alphabetical order when a file is opened or renamed.  This could be 
made into an option, so if there are those who like the current order, they can 
keep using it the way it is.

Another possible order is last used order, but I think that would be awkward.
Comment 1 Jan Chalupa 2001-11-27 12:27:35 UTC 
Target milestone -> 3.3.1.
Comment 2 Marek Grummich 2002-07-22 09:57:38 UTC 
Set target milestone to TBD
Comment 3 Marek Grummich 2002-07-22 10:00:23 UTC 
Set target milestone to TBD
Comment 4 oneway 2003-03-13 06:18:37 UTC 
Alphabetical order is fine. Would be great if this got implemented in
NB 3.5
Comment 5 oneway 2003-06-01 18:16:35 UTC 
It's getting really annoying trying to find files on those tabs. Why
can't this be done?
Comment 6 Mike Cepek 2003-07-08 15:31:57 UTC 
Might I propose a GUI mechanism?  How about a right-click 
on the unused "tab area" to get a pop-up menu for "sort 
order".  I'd also like to see sort order include:  by name, 
by extension (type), by directory (source file path), open 
order, or unordered (the default).  Of course, subsorts 
should be used as appropriate (by extension should subsort 
using filename).

An alternative would be to allow the user to drag tabs to a 
new position, and ensure that NB remembers the order.  A 
keyboard mechanism to move a tab around would be sufficient 
too.

These are just suggestions from another NB user who agrees 
with the submitter's frustrations.  Thanks.
Comment 7 psuk 2004-11-02 10:32:00 UTC 
Better navigation system between open files in editor was implemented
in windowing system for 3.6.