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Issue has been transered from BugTraq: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4691459.html ---------------------------------------------- Description: Using an MDI configured IDE, you have many modules showing windows and taking up space, you look at only a fraction of the time. It would be nice if the module windows (i.e. Explorer, Output, etc) could have an option to autohide them so they scroll out of the way, and scroll back onto the screen when the user hovers over their tab with the mouse. This will maximize screen use for systems with limited screen size. A comment.
Because Window System v1 will not be supported from now by our team, all old winsys issues (now "core/window system v1" issues) are going to be closed as WONTFIX. Changes in API which emerged both from UI spec and problems with adjusting to the older API are described in the document http://core.netbeans.org/windowsystem/changes.html. It shows also recommends how the client code should be adjusted to the new window system. If you think this issue apply also to the new winsys then change the subcomponent (to "core/window system") and REOPEN it.
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