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Bug 345073

Summary:	Wrong arrow direction
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	christph.muellr
Component:	UI	Assignee:	Platform-UI-Inbox <Platform-UI-Inbox>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX	QA Contact:
Severity:	minor
Priority:	P3	CC:	pwebster, remy.suen
Version:	3.6.2
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows XP
Whiteboard:

Description christph.muellr

2011-05-08 07:32:22 EDT

The arrow-icon for the command "Last edit location" (Navigation) points to the wrong direction (to the left). It should better point to the right like the arrow for the command "Forward" (Navigation), because it navigates to a later edit location, too.

-- Configuration Details --
Product: Eclipse 1.3.2.20110218-0812 (org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product)
Installed Features:
 org.eclipse.platform 3.6.2.r362_v20110210-9gF78Gs1FrIGnHDHWkEcopoN8AmxeZflGDGKQi

Comment 1 Paul Webster

2011-05-08 07:49:07 EDT

It's most common usage is to go "back" to the last edit location, after having examined some other files.  While I agree if you've used the navigation history it can actually go "forward" we won't change this.

PW

Comment 2 christph.muellr

2011-05-08 08:04:53 EDT

(In reply to comment #1)
> It's most common usage is to go "back" to the last edit location, after having
> examined some other files.  While I agree if you've used the navigation history
> it can actually go "forward" we won't change this.
> 
> PW

I don't agree. Using this command is like using the command "Forward" to the end (as much as possible). And this command points to the right ("forward"), like in nearly all web browsers. So this command takes you _forward_ to the last (newest) edit location.

Sorry about my little English.

Comment 3 Paul Webster

2011-05-08 20:06:08 EDT

I disagree.  It's most common use is to go back to the last edit location, having gone from where you were working to look at other declarations.

But irrespective of that, this icon has been this way for a long, long time.  We will not change it.

PW

Comment 4 christph.muellr

2011-05-12 12:03:50 EDT

(In reply to comment #3)
> I disagree.  It's most common use is to go back to the last edit location,
> having gone from where you were working to look at other declarations.
> 
> But irrespective of that, this icon has been this way for a long, long time. 
> We will not change it.
> 
> PW

Pity!