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[ BUILD # : 6.7 ] [ JDK VERSION : 1.6.* ] If importing Favorites by Options->Import, the original order of the favorites is lost. Additionally Favorites tab is not added to "project's window".
It works for me. Order is preserved. Please, provide exact use case when it fails. And position of windows is not transferred at all.
I can reproduce this issue on BUILD 200909081533. Have exported favourites from 6.7.1, and then imported to BUILD 200909081533.
So, please add exact steps how to reproduce (what is not ordered correctly).
No response from reporter.
Created attachment 88038 [details] Favourites order after import (was as indicated by red numbers before import)
Sorry for delay. I guess order must be non-alphabetical before import.
Additionally it's not possible to move an item to the position before the current 1st one.
It is not clear for me? What was the state before import? Were there only 1, 2, 3, 4 items?
No, the other items followed the 4th item in given order (as they are alphabetically ordered).
I am lost. If I add a new item to Favorites, it is added to the end. Not sorted alphabetically. Please, could you describe initial and final states. E.g. source ide favorites: 1.5 src, 1.6_03 src, ..., 1.7_b70 share_classes, nio_charset, Projects target ide before import: Home target ide after import: 1.5 src, 1.6_03 src, ..., 1.7_b70 share_classes, Projects, nio_charset
I am lost. If I add a new item to Favorites, it is added to the end. Not sorted alphabetically. You can drag and drop item by mouse to other position (except 1. position). source ide favorites: Home, Projects, nio_charset, OpenJDK_jdk, 1.5 src, 1.6_03 src, ..., OpenJDK-b72_jdk target ide before import: don't know, maybe 'Home' target ide after import: 1.5 src, 1.6_03 src, ..., 1.7_b70 share_classes, Home, OpenJDK-b63_jdk, OpenJDK-b72_jdk, Projects, nio_charset, OpenJDK_jdk
OK, I tried it from NB6.7.1 to NB6.8dev and after import order of favorites items was exactly the same as in NB6.7.1. If you are able to reproduce from scratch, please describe steps. Or send content of <source_userdir>/config/Favorites and <target_userdir>/config/Favorites after import. Thanks.
Now I have tried to reproduce once more, and wondering, that it works as desired -> imported items are in original order and existing items are NOT deleted. So the "erroneous" experience maybe was before/at_same_time the filesystem patch, which was provided on first start of 200909200201.
You are right I did some changes. So hopefully everything works now. Nevertheless, thank you for your report.
Sorry, it's not perfect, as it could be. See in attachments that item "Home" is located wrong after import from 6.8M2 to 200910151401. Additionally I like to remember, that it is not possible to move an item directly to the before-first position.
Created attachment 89604 [details] Favourites order in 6.8M2 exported to zip
Created attachment 89606 [details] Favourites order in 10151401 after import from 6.8M2
Created attachment 89607 [details] Favourites exported from 6.8M2
You are right. The problem is the Home item is treated a special way. It cannot be fixed completely because position of Home is stored in config/.nbattrs and this file is not imported. But I set default position for Home to be on top of favorites after import. User can easily move this single item to desired position. core-main #13166a1e04f3
Integrated into 'main-golden', will be available in build *200910221401* on http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/nightly/ (upload may still be in progress) Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main-golden/rev/13166a1e04f3 User: Jiri Skrivanek <jskrivanek@netbeans.org> Log: #168609 - Set default position for Home.shadow. It satisfies that after import of settings it is at the priority position.