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Bug 55879

Summary:	[PerspectiveBar] Perspective bar should have option to auto-grow
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	Dani Megert <daniel_megert>
Component:	UI	Assignee:	Platform UI Triaged <platform-ui-triaged>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:
Severity:	minor
Priority:	P3	CC:	gunnar, n.a.edgar, udo.walker
Version:	3.0
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows XP
Whiteboard:

Description Dani Megert

2004-03-24 08:45:24 EST

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I can now minimize (resize in general) the perspective area which is good.
However, I might not be aware of the fact that I made it smaller when opening a
new perspective and will not see that new perspective icon. An option that
restores to minimum needed size when a new icon gets added would be nice.

Comment 1 Nick Edgar

2004-03-24 15:21:39 EST

I think Michael was already considering this.  The suggestion is good, but
please, no more options <g>.

Comment 2 Dani Megert

2004-03-25 03:01:38 EST

I agree with Nick. Allow to minimize the area to be 0-lenght and no icon being
visible at all but enforce a minimal size when a new perspective is opened i.e.
don't enforce the minimal size when the user does the resizing.

Comment 3 Eric Moffatt

2006-06-23 16:09:01 EDT

Cleaning up defect lists by setting ones without recent traffic to 'REMIND'.

Comment 4 Dani Megert

2006-06-26 04:27:56 EDT

OK, here you have some traffic ;-)
Either mark it as 'later' or 'wontfix' but 'remind' isn't really appropriate since the bug still exists and can be reproduced.

Comment 5 Eric Moffatt

2006-06-26 09:09:30 EDT

Daniel, I (we) are using 'REMIND' as the first step filter to indictate to the community that, unless prompted, we intend to take no action on the defect. This gives them (you) the opportunity to indicate back that you still care about the particular defect. Eventually (next release?), I intend to mark all 'REMIND' defects as WONTFIX.

We had to do something since we have a very large defect backlog that contains both stale (i.e. fixed or now irrelavent) defects amid the 'real' defects that are of interest to the current community.

This workflow is actually an indication that the mechanism is working as planned; I mark it 'REMIND'; you indicate that you are still interested and the defect re-opens. The difference is that this time when I go to review the 'active' defects yours won't be lost in the current mess and has a much better chance of being addressed...

Comment 6 Dani Megert

2006-06-26 09:24:50 EDT

OK, I see. We use it when we wait for additional information. Why not just mark it as WONTFIX? My experience is that people that still want the feature or experience the reported bug will complain and/or reopen.

Comment 7 Udo Walker

2015-09-22 11:47:53 EDT

This is fixed because there is no hidden area anymore.

Comment 8 Dani Megert

2016-02-12 04:20:38 EST

(In reply to Udo Walker from comment #7)
> This is fixed because there is no hidden area anymore.

I agree.