Have a way to pin/unpin favorite files in the Project view
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Have a way to pin/unpin favorite files in the Project view
Post by chrispitude »
It would be useful to have a "favorites" folder in the Project view where I could add/remove files I tend to work on most often, with the information being stored in my user-level Oxygen settings:
The favorites would be at the top of the Project list where they are most accessible.
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The favorites would be at the top of the Project list where they are most accessible.
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Re: Have a way to pin/unpin favorite files in the Project view
Post by chrispitude »
Another thought - it should be possible to add a directory to the favorites list, so that when expanded, it shows the contents as they currently are (i.e. the favorite directory contents are the filesystem contents, not further static favorite entries).
Re: Have a way to pin/unpin favorite files in the Project view
Hi,
Why do you require that these project favorites be stored in the user-level Oxygen settings? Most project related settings, besides the editing state which is user specific (it updates frequently), are stored in the project file itself.
Note that it is already possible to create logical folders in the project and add your favorite files and folders, but this information is stored in the project file. Logical folders appear immediately after Master Files, before physical folders.
e.g. Right click on project root > New > Logical Folder, name it #Favorites (Use '#' so that it is first in the list). You can add to the logical folder files, physical folders or create other logical folders within it (the same as it is possible in the project root). Physical (linked) folders, when expanded, show filesystem contents.
Regards,
Adrian
Why do you require that these project favorites be stored in the user-level Oxygen settings? Most project related settings, besides the editing state which is user specific (it updates frequently), are stored in the project file itself.
Note that it is already possible to create logical folders in the project and add your favorite files and folders, but this information is stored in the project file. Logical folders appear immediately after Master Files, before physical folders.
e.g. Right click on project root > New > Logical Folder, name it #Favorites (Use '#' so that it is first in the list). You can add to the logical folder files, physical folders or create other logical folders within it (the same as it is possible in the project root). Physical (linked) folders, when expanded, show filesystem contents.
Regards,
Adrian
Adrian Buza
<oXygen/> XML Editor, Schema Editor and XSLT Editor/Debugger
http://www.oxygenxml.com
<oXygen/> XML Editor, Schema Editor and XSLT Editor/Debugger
http://www.oxygenxml.com
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Re: Have a way to pin/unpin favorite files in the Project view
Post by chrispitude »
Hi Adrian,
We have about 50 writers sharing the same project file. Each of us works on a different set of books, and that varies over time depending on the workload assigned to us. The favorites for one writer wouldn't apply to the others.
We have about 50 writers sharing the same project file. Each of us works on a different set of books, and that varies over time depending on the workload assigned to us. The favorites for one writer wouldn't apply to the others.
Re: Have a way to pin/unpin favorite files in the Project view
Hi,
I've logged a feature request on our issue tracking tool. For future reference it is issue EXM-45920.
I do have to mention that since it is considered that support for this is already implemented on a per project basis (rather than user basis), implementing this may be delayed.
Have you considered using multiple projects or saving a separate (private) copy of the project for each user with his/her favorites?
Regards,
Adrian
I've logged a feature request on our issue tracking tool. For future reference it is issue EXM-45920.
I do have to mention that since it is considered that support for this is already implemented on a per project basis (rather than user basis), implementing this may be delayed.
What is common to this project file that everyone is using, if each person is actually working on different books?We have about 50 writers sharing the same project file. Each of us works on a different set of books, and that varies over time depending on the workload assigned to us. The favorites for one writer wouldn't apply to the others.
Have you considered using multiple projects or saving a separate (private) copy of the project for each user with his/her favorites?
Regards,
Adrian
Adrian Buza
<oXygen/> XML Editor, Schema Editor and XSLT Editor/Debugger
http://www.oxygenxml.com
<oXygen/> XML Editor, Schema Editor and XSLT Editor/Debugger
http://www.oxygenxml.com
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Re: Have a way to pin/unpin favorite files in the Project view
Post by chrispitude »
Hi Adrian,
These books comprise all of our documentation. They share the same transformation settings, conditional text settings, and so on. There is topic reuse across the books, and there are cross-references between the books.
At
post58690.html
you can see an explanation of why user-specified settings stored in the project file are problematic in a collaborative Git environment.
These books comprise all of our documentation. They share the same transformation settings, conditional text settings, and so on. There is topic reuse across the books, and there are cross-references between the books.
At
post58690.html
you can see an explanation of why user-specified settings stored in the project file are problematic in a collaborative Git environment.
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