QIde, a new IDE for Qt4

[jlbrd]

At least there should be a "pin" button to optionally stick it visible like in VS.

It's optionnal, on dialog "Options"

[jpn]

It's optionnal, on dialog "Options"

Right, I missed that. But it would still be a nice feature to toggle auto-hiding feature by just a single click (like in VS). Btw, as I've heard, TT is implementing this kind of widget. Not sure if it will arrive in time yet for 4.2, though.

A few suggestions:
- a message box asking whether user wants to compile before starting debugging if any files belonging to the project have been modified since last build
- open file dialog could allow selecting of multiple files
- dynamic shortcuts, i want to debug with buttons i'm familiar with
- properties dialog's layout does not work very well. unchecking "advanced mode" leaves the dialog's size as it is. maybe you could use QDialog's extension for showing advanced properties?
- a possibility of re-arranging tabs the way or another

Keep up the nice work! This project really has some potential..

[jlbrd]

But it would still be a nice feature to toggle auto-hiding feature by just a single click (like in VS)

Have you a screenshot for me for this feature.

- a message box asking whether user wants to compile before starting debugging if any files belonging to the project have been modified since last build

Excuse me but my english is very bad. It posts a message and it would not have?

Can you explain what are the "dynamics shortcuts"?

I will look for the tab and the dialogue config and the multiple files to open.

[jpn]

Have you a screenshot for me for this feature.

Sure, see attached screenshots.

Excuse me but my english is very bad. It posts a message and it would not have?

I'm not saying you should start copying each and every feature in VS, but I find this very comfortable and handy. After modifying source files, all I have to do is to press the shortcut to start debugging (would currently be F6 in QIde) and it asks me if I want to build the project up-to-date. See attached screenshot.

Can you explain what are the "dynamics shortcuts"?

Configurable shortcuts (can be changed by the user). For example all KDE apps have this "Configure Shortcuts" dialog. Imagine users who are familiar with different shortcuts than you have set. They would not be happy to learn yet another set of shortcuts. I have myself exactly the same debugging shortcuts in both VS and KDevelop. It is really convenient to use same and familiar shortcuts when debugging in different environments instead of trying to keep shortcut differencies in mind all the time.

[jlbrd]

Thank you for this precisions.

You are right. VS is a good tool. The good things must be copied !

- When a project file or project configuration is modified, if you start debugging, an dialog is already displayed for ask if you want to rebuild before.

- I will add a dialogue to configure the shortcuts keyboard.

- For the docks, I am not sure to be able to do something, I will see.

[TheRonin]

jlbrd, i tried to download your IDE but the link: http://qide.free.fr doesn't seem to work (404). Could you perhaps provide another url? thanks!

[jlbrd]

I modified the site. It must work now. Can you say it to me ?
Thank you

[elcuco]

The site works now.

My review of today, V 0.14(a) -
I went to a friend of mine, and I installed on his Windows V0.14, and I saw that the file is 500kb smaller, and the application was modified slightly. mmm....

The application worked quite good, and demostrated the usage of the IDE for an hello wolrd consle application. Nice, as even the output was disaplyed inside the IDE. Now, the bad things:

The new version introduced the auto-hide tabs. The problems with this new system is:

1. Size when minimized is too big. When you "hide" the tabs, the tab itself should have size of "0". I tried finding out how can I make the tab be zero sized when "hidden". Still nothing.
2. Dock windows now have minimal size. You cannot shrink the dock windows too much now, as a minimal width (and hight) is enforced. My friend uses 800x600 which made the application unusable until I closed the dock windows. Even on my 1600x1024 this is a big no-no.
3. They should not modify the lyaout. When you use the auto hide feature, when the tabs are showed, they should not be inside a lyaout, but "float" above in the window. This will lead to the text-editor not move arround when you hide/show the tabs. The idea of the text changing location just by moving the mouse cursor is bad.

Also, the implementation of the "Advanced more" in the project properties window must be changed. When you click the checkbox and the uncheck it, the window just looks bad, and taks too much space on screen.

Some random bugs,

1. Still some menus have no shortcut (how can you open the View menu?).
2. When dock windows are hidden, the menu entry for showing/hiding thenm contains an empty string.
3. The toolbars are showed when you open the file menu, and you are in "auto hide" mode.
4. Select all from the Edit menu, should have the "ctrl+a" shortcut.
5. Click the close button on the main window, press esc, application exits (esc means "no, i dont want to quit").

I would like to ask for more featrures, and some better implementations for things. If you don't mind, I will start doying this in a day or two, I know I am boming you with my reports, I just don't want to make you work (too) hard.

[jlbrd]

The version 0.15 is released on server : http://qide.free.fr

I completely rewrote the part of the docks. Now they have a button to make them maskable. They work now well I think. As in VS.

I added a dialogue to change all the shortcuts.

the implementation of the "Advanced mode" on "Project options" is not modified, I would see later.

[elcuco]

The application (v0.15) is using 100% constantly here. Do you know what may cause this problem?

Edit: after hiding one of the dock windows, the CPU usage is reduced. Lets find out what went wrong.

[jlbrd]

I saw this problem. I correct now.

[jlbrd]

Ok it's good. A redraw in redraw in redraw in redraw...
The appearance of docks hide button is not perfect with Windows but it work.