[Valentina-studio] {DISCUSSION] Screenshot from latest Schema Browser

[Jochen Peters]

>> Well - the current Property Inspector is a floating palette which
>> changes it's value each time you click on an object in the
>> Schema Browser. I think about changing this behaviour - what do you
>> think about the next:
>> - The Property Inspector will be renamed to "Information"
>> - It will be a normal window - no palette any more
>> - It shows the information to a selected object and is "bound" to this
>> object - so it doesn't change if you click on a different object
>> - You can open unlimited numbers of Information windows - this would
>> enable us to compare the info for two or more objects
>> - Well the downside is that you must always click on "i" (or use the
>> context menu" to open a new info window
>> What do you think about this?
>
> Hard to say what is better, Jochen.
>
> In CW and in xCode property window change info when we choose other 
> object.
>
> In Finder do not change.
>
> May be it is possible to make it as pref-option?
> Like "Keep all in one window"?
>
> Or may be:
>
>     simple open -- one window
>     option click -- open in window
>
Ahh - i have just tried in XCode: They also support BOTH ways:
- "Get Info" opens "bounded" inspector
- "Show information" opens "unbounded" inspector

So - it seems to be the best to also support both ways...


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Best regards,
Jochen Peters
PIIT GmbH

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