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Bug 344679

Summary:	[Browser] "Synchronize with source code"
Product:	[Modeling] MoDisco	Reporter:	Nicolas Bros <nicolas.bros>
Component:	Infrastructure	Assignee:	Project Inbox <modisco.web-inbox>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
Severity:	trivial
Priority:	P5	CC:	fabien.giquel, gdupe, nicolas.guyomar
Version:	0.9.0
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows 7
Whiteboard:

Description Nicolas Bros

2011-05-04 05:43:15 EDT

I think the action "Synchronize with source code" is a misnomer. From the name of the action and its associated icon, I expected it to work like the Eclipse outline or "Link with Editor" in the Package Explorer. That is, a single click in the model editor would have highlighted the source code in the code editor, and a double-click would have opened the source file and selected the range.

But it doesn't work this way: it does nothing on single-click, and the option actually controls whether double-clicking will open the properties view or a code editor.

So, I think it should be named something like "Open in source editor on double-click". It's a bit of a long name for a menu entry though. So maybe just "Open source on double-click".

Comment 1 Nicolas Guyomar

2011-05-04 05:52:29 EDT

Hi Nicolas

+1 for "Open source on double-click"

A single-click action to navigate from the model explorer to the source code editor seemed far too invasive at the time I did this action.

Comment 2 Fabien Giquel

2011-05-04 07:58:52 EDT

I agree that the label & icon does not fit the real action.
"double-click" word in one label seems weird to me. It may be "Enable Navigation to Source Code".

Comment 3 Nicolas Bros

2011-05-04 08:11:37 EDT

> It may be "Enable Navigation to Source Code".

Thing is, the navigation to source code is always enabled and accessible by right-clicking and choosing "Browse code in Text Editor".

Since the only purpose of the action is to change the behavior of the double-click, "Open source on double-click" doesn't seem too strange to me.