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Can processing show multiple tabs simultaneously? (Read 2399 times)
yan
Can processing show multiple tabs simultaneously?
Mar 24th, 2010, 11:02am  
I wonder if there is a way to show multiple tabs inside processing sketch window simultaneously. For example, if I organized my patch into multiple tabs by class or functions, I want to see them all displayed to make more sense of the whole structure. Thanks.
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blindfish
Re: Can processing show multiple tabs simultaneously?
Reply #1 - Mar 24th, 2010, 3:23pm  
Not that I'm aware of...

I'll occasionally copy/paste some code into an external text editor if I need to compare snippets of code, but I'm not convinced this is going to help you "make more sense of the whole structure".

For one thing with a well written class you don't really need to know what's happening internally: you're just interested in the properties and methods it exposes to the rest of the application.  To some extent the same goes for functions...

There are various approaches to diagramming the structure of an application - I tend to just use a pen and paper Wink
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antiplastik
Re: Can processing show multiple tabs simultaneously?
Reply #2 - Mar 24th, 2010, 11:20pm  
This Topic was moved here from Programs by antiplastik.
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yan
Re: Can processing show multiple tabs simultaneously?
Reply #3 - Apr 10th, 2010, 10:25am  
I believe Processing is designed to be used for designers who comes from a non-coding environment and logic. So everything in processing might be more fluid, everything could be accessed and modified simultaneously, like a photoshop or after effect environment. Sure, Processing does need a simplified env to sktech idea fast and it did a great job already. But I think a simultaneous multiple tab feature would help those who gets used to much fluid creative process.
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REAS
Re: Can processing show multiple tabs simultaneously?
Reply #4 - Apr 21st, 2010, 5:01pm  
I agree with the idea; it would be a nice feature. I can say that Ben and I won't be implementing it because there are many other features with higher priority. That said, Processing is an open source project and it's possible for someone to add this and then submit the code.
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