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Bug 169663 - Allow tab sidebar to be hidden when editor is maximized
Summary: Allow tab sidebar to be hidden when editor is maximized
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: platform
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Window System (show other bugs)
Version: 6.x
Hardware: Macintosh All
: P3 blocker with 1 vote (vote)
Assignee: issues@platform
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Reported: 2009-07-31 20:04 UTC by jeremyclarke
Modified: 2009-08-10 09:38 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
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Description jeremyclarke 2009-07-31 20:04:04 UTC
When you use SHIFT+ESCAPE to 'Maximize Window' the Projects/Files/Services tabs are moved to the left of the window in a
vertical column. 

I like using this maximized view because its easy to load the sections with META+1 to META+7 (as well as 'go to symbol'
'go to definition' 'open file' etc) and it takes up less space. When I'm using the maximized view I still don't need the
tabs for projects/files etc. 

I think it should be possible to hide the tab sidebar when the editor is maximized so people who don't use it don't have
to see it. There should be a menu item like 'View > Show Tab Sidebar' or something.

Sideways text like that is weird and its not at all a common practice to have UI like that in OSX apps.

I get that it might be a bit complicated to have this option since some people might not know what its for if they don't
use SHIFT+ESCAPE but for people who do it would make a big difference IMHO. Especially on OSX NetBeans doesn't feel
native and this makes a big difference to many people. Letting us turn off unwanted UI elements makes NetBeans seem more
natural because there's less of it ;)

Thanks for your consideration
Comment 1 jeremyclarke 2009-08-06 20:15:52 UTC
After experimenting some more I realized that if I use the (x) buttons on each of the windows in normal (non-maximized)
mode I end up with what amounts to maximized mode without the sidebar and still have access to the windows via meta+2 etc. 

If anyone is looking for a workaround then this might satisfy them, though its still not a full solution, as using
meta+2 opens the window and it ends up staying in the sidebar afterwards. If you can avoid navigator etc entirely then
it does make the window a lot cleaner though.