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Bug 201060 - Show options directly in Projects tab rather than just "<No Project Open>"
Summary: Show options directly in Projects tab rather than just "<No Project Open>"
Status: REOPENED
Alias: None
Product: projects
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Generic Projects UI (show other bugs)
Version: 7.0
Hardware: All All
: P3 normal (vote)
Assignee: Tomas Stupka
URL:
Keywords: UI
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2011-08-18 03:10 UTC by bodawei
Modified: 2016-07-10 20:42 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
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2011-08-18 03:12 UTC, bodawei 		Details
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Description bodawei 2011-08-18 03:10:59 UTC 
When I just started up NetBeans, it reported "<no projects open>" in the project view (see the attached picture).  Well, that's great, but what am I most likely to want to do?  Open a project, probably!  So, it would be great if this had something like a button or something that allowed me to open a project.  Or maybe also a list of recently opened projects.  The point is make it a wee bit easier for me to fix the problem that you are reporting to me there.
Comment 1 bodawei 2011-08-18 03:12:13 UTC 
Created attachment 110054 [details]
A picture showing what appeared in my browser for me.
Comment 2 Marian Mirilovic 2011-08-18 10:01:34 UTC 
All actions you are asking for are locate in main menu.
Comment 3 bodawei 2011-08-18 14:29:04 UTC 
Of course they are.  And one of them is in the toolbar as well.  Not very hard.  yet, when one's eye is looking at the text "No Projects Open", it would make life one tiny bit easier if I didn't have to look somewhere else for the way to solve it.

I'm not saying this is an important feature.  just a small quality detail.
Comment 4 Jesse Glick 2011-08-18 17:00:01 UTC 
These actions are also available in the context menu in the Projects tab. And in the welcome screen.

But yes, buttons for New Project and Open Project, and maybe a list of links for recently open projects, could be added to the Projects tab when it would otherwise be empty. I do not have a particular opinion about what this should look like.
Comment 5 Milos Kleint 2013-09-05 13:25:20 UTC 
since 7.4 maven projects allow customizing the project name pattern. including artifactid:version possibilities, different branches display is done in version control options
Comment 6 markiewb 2013-09-05 18:40:06 UTC 
(In reply to Milos Kleint from comment #5)
> since 7.4 maven projects allow customizing the project name pattern.
> including artifactid:version possibilities, different branches display is
> done in version control options

@Milos: The comment was supposed for a different issue, isn't it?
Comment 7 Milos Kleint 2013-09-05 18:46:27 UTC 
(In reply to markiewb from comment #6)
> @Milos: The comment was supposed for a different issue, isn't it?

yes, sorry
Comment 8 Martin Balin 2016-07-07 08:39:42 UTC 
This old bug may not be relevant anymore. If you can still reproduce it in 8.2 development builds please reopen this issue.

Thanks for your cooperation,
NetBeans IDE 8.2 Release Boss
Comment 9 markiewb 2016-07-10 20:42:05 UTC 
Still valid in 8.2 dev 
Product Version: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 201607100002)