Can Component Tabs be moved in the IDE?
lazarus / 9-Editor

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Knipfty · 2012-07-20 18:45

HI,

I just downloaded and installed CodeTyphon.  I then installed the
Advantage SQL components.  My trouble is that the Advantage tab is
very far on the right, well out of sight.  I would like to move it
next the data access tab.

I've played around with the IDE, but do not see how to move the tab.

Thanks

Knipfty

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Martin_fr · 2012-07-20 19:36

Afaik they can't be moved.

You can find where they are added in the code, and make changes and
recompile

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Knipfty · 2012-07-20 19:55

any idea on where in the code?  I have never looked into Lazarus
source code.

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Martin_fr · 2012-07-20 20:46

I had a look. It is way more code to look at than I thought. sorry, no
idea.

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Leledumbo · 2012-07-20 22:21

It depends on the registration unit (the one which registers the
components) order in staticpackages.inc (in your lazarus configuration
directory). Deeper, it depends on the order of which
RegisterComponents method is called.

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gato2707 · 2012-07-21 03:46

Sugestion:

Right click on components palete and select "View All" option (the
only one)

It presents a new Window with all components. It behavior is similar
to Delphi 2006+

I think it's more confortable for regular use than LCL palete.

Saludos desde México.

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TheBlackSheep · 2012-07-21 07:14

Interestingly this "View All" component window can be docked when
using the glass-docking feature of CodeTyphon.  A couple of  issues
but not major;

it doesn't keep it's tree state (expanded or collapsed) - seems to
default to expanded but probably would be better collapsed (and/or do
similar to what Delphi does here and allow it to auto-collapse old
branches when you open a new branch)
when you have the windows all docked in a sort of >= D2005 view and
select any of the docked windows you lose the form designer behind the
main window - probably not a big issue if you have a big (or multi)
screen setup but on a relatively small (laptop) screen where you tend
to maximize Lazarus the form designer is constantly hidden you tend to
need to spend more time on F11/F12 operations to ensure changes in the
Object Inspector are reflected on the form.
If we could merge this glass-docking and Raphaelz' Merged Form
Designer (which doesn't work on Laz 1.1) then we'd have the best of
both worlds. 

I've attached a screenshot of my maximized current screen with this
dialog merged into the bottom right hand corner.

TheBlackSheep

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Knipfty · 2012-07-21 12:30

That's certainly is better than scrolling all the way to the right.  I
really appreciate all this help.

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avra · 2012-07-23 07:34

Quote from: TheBlackSheep on July 21, 2012, 09:14:51 amI've attached a
screenshot of my maximized current screen with this dialog merged into
the bottom right hand corner.I see that you also like blue background
in code editor. You can take a look at this: http://www.lazarus.freepa
scal.org/index.php/topic,12913.msg66970.html#msg66970

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TheBlackSheep · 2012-07-23 08:13

I never really used Norton Commander although I was a big fan of Xtree
Gold in the good-ol' dos days which I imagine was similar - the blue
background harks back to the original Turbo Pascal days which I
remember very fondly but it probably also means I'm showing my age

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guest48704 · 2012-08-12 22:55

Quote from: Knipfty on July 20, 2012, 08:45:26 pmHI,

I just downloaded and installed CodeTyphon.  I then installed the
Advantage SQL components.  My trouble is that the Advantage tab is
very far on the right, well out of sight.  I would like to move it
next the data access tab.

I've played around with the IDE, but do not see how to move the tab.

Thanks

Knipfty

  I am a little late coming in but I just  installed CodeTyphon
today.  There is also a blue down arrow on the right side of the tabs
that will shortcut you the the tabs you need.  I too was hoping that
the tabs could be moved.  I would also like to move the Run and other
icons around in the icon strip, but that doesn't seem possible
either.  That what you get for being a freeloading beggar.

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Knipfty · 2012-08-13 00:50

Hi Lazarus9,

Based on the responses I've gotten and reading "Lazarus - The Complete
Guide"  (excellent read by the way), there is no good way of arranging
the tabs at this time.  They are in the order they are in for the time
being.

I played with CodeTyphon but have not really used it yet.  I may look
at it again when I get my first project done.

Knipfty