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Posted to users@netbeans.apache.org by Tom Rushworth <tj...@twc.com> on 2021/08/11 06:10:44 UTC
Documentation and Screen Splitting
Is there documentation somewhere that covers the basics of Netbeans?
Each time I have tried to find out how something works, I can't find any
documentation. My current problem is that I want to split my window
horizontally and put a different file in each window. I know how to
split the screen, but how do I open a file in either window??
Tom
Re: Documentation and Screen Splitting
Posted by Tom Rushworth <tj...@twc.com>.
Thank you. Now I understand. I do not split my window. I just drag and
drop a tab on the right side and the screen will split.
Tom
On 8/11/2021 3:29 PM, Patrik Karlström wrote:
> With two or more open files, drag the tab of one file and drop it on
> the right part of the screen, pun intended.
>
> Later on, opening new files will appear on the part with the recent
> active file/tab.
>
> Den ons 11 aug. 2021 21:15Tom Rushworth <tjrush@twc.com
> <ma...@twc.com>> skrev:
>
> OK Clearly I don't know what I'm doing. None of the previous
> suggestions work for me. I split my window using either the View
> Or Window drop downs. When I do, the open file appears in both
> windows and nothing I do changes the content of only one window.
>
> Would someone please provide me with a step-by-step. I must be
> missing something simple.
>
> Tom
>
>
> On 8/11/2021 2:19 AM, James Ostrowick wrote:
>> Yeah, this is something I discovered quite by accident.
>>
>> Basically, open the files that you want to have in split mode.
>> (At least two obviously)
>> Then, drag the first file (via its tab at the top) about half way
>> down the second file window. It will highlight in orange. Drop it
>> at that point, you’ll have the two windows open.
>> If you just want a side by side comparison, under the “Window" menu
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>> James Ostrowick
>>
>>
>>> On 11 Aug 2021, at 08:10, Tom Rushworth <tjrush@twc.com
>>> <ma...@twc.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Is there documentation somewhere that covers the basics of
>>> Netbeans? Each time I have tried to find out how something
>>> works, I can't find any documentation. My current problem is
>>> that I want to split my window horizontally and put a different
>>> file in each window. I know how to split the screen, but how do
>>> I open a file in either window??
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>
Re: Documentation and Screen Splitting
Posted by Patrik Karlström <pa...@trixon.se>.
With two or more open files, drag the tab of one file and drop it on the
right part of the screen, pun intended.
Later on, opening new files will appear on the part with the recent active
file/tab.
Den ons 11 aug. 2021 21:15Tom Rushworth <tj...@twc.com> skrev:
> OK Clearly I don't know what I'm doing. None of the previous suggestions
> work for me. I split my window using either the View Or Window drop
> downs. When I do, the open file appears in both windows and nothing I do
> changes the content of only one window.
>
> Would someone please provide me with a step-by-step. I must be missing
> something simple.
>
> Tom
>
>
> On 8/11/2021 2:19 AM, James Ostrowick wrote:
>
> Yeah, this is something I discovered quite by accident.
>
> Basically, open the files that you want to have in split mode. (At least
> two obviously)
> Then, drag the first file (via its tab at the top) about half way down the
> second file window. It will highlight in orange. Drop it at that point,
> you’ll have the two windows open.
> If you just want a side by side comparison, under the “Window" menu
>
>
> Kind Regards,
> James Ostrowick
>
>
> On 11 Aug 2021, at 08:10, Tom Rushworth <tj...@twc.com> wrote:
>
> Is there documentation somewhere that covers the basics of Netbeans? Each
> time I have tried to find out how something works, I can't find any
> documentation. My current problem is that I want to split my window
> horizontally and put a different file in each window. I know how to split
> the screen, but how do I open a file in either window??
>
> Tom
>
>
>
Re: Documentation and Screen Splitting
Posted by Neil C Smith <ne...@apache.org>.
On Wed, 11 Aug 2021, 20:14 Tom Rushworth, <tj...@twc.com> wrote:
> OK Clearly I don't know what I'm doing. None of the previous suggestions
> work for me. I split my window using either the View Or Window drop
> downs. When I do, the open file appears in both windows and nothing I do
> changes the content of only one window.
>
Are you using New Document Tab Group?
Best wishes,
Neil
>
Re: Documentation and Screen Splitting
Posted by Tom Rushworth <tj...@twc.com>.
OK Clearly I don't know what I'm doing. None of the previous
suggestions work for me. I split my window using either the View Or
Window drop downs. When I do, the open file appears in both windows and
nothing I do changes the content of only one window.
Would someone please provide me with a step-by-step. I must be missing
something simple.
Tom
On 8/11/2021 2:19 AM, James Ostrowick wrote:
> Yeah, this is something I discovered quite by accident.
>
> Basically, open the files that you want to have in split mode. (At
> least two obviously)
> Then, drag the first file (via its tab at the top) about half way down
> the second file window. It will highlight in orange. Drop it at that
> point, you’ll have the two windows open.
> If you just want a side by side comparison, under the “Window" menu
>
>
> Kind Regards,
> James Ostrowick
>
>
>> On 11 Aug 2021, at 08:10, Tom Rushworth <tjrush@twc.com
>> <ma...@twc.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Is there documentation somewhere that covers the basics of Netbeans?
>> Each time I have tried to find out how something works, I can't find
>> any documentation. My current problem is that I want to split my
>> window horizontally and put a different file in each window. I know
>> how to split the screen, but how do I open a file in either window??
>>
>> Tom
>>
>
Re: Documentation and Screen Splitting
Posted by James Ostrowick <ja...@ostrowick.co.za>.
Yeah, this is something I discovered quite by accident.
Basically, open the files that you want to have in split mode. (At least two obviously)
Then, drag the first file (via its tab at the top) about half way down the second file window. It will highlight in orange. Drop it at that point, you’ll have the two windows open.
If you just want a side by side comparison, under the “Window" menu
Kind Regards,
James Ostrowick
> On 11 Aug 2021, at 08:10, Tom Rushworth <tj...@twc.com> wrote:
>
> Is there documentation somewhere that covers the basics of Netbeans? Each time I have tried to find out how something works, I can't find any documentation. My current problem is that I want to split my window horizontally and put a different file in each window. I know how to split the screen, but how do I open a file in either window??
>
> Tom
>
Re: Documentation and Screen Splitting
Posted by Andreas Reichel <an...@manticore-projects.com>.
Greetings!
On Wed, 2021-08-11 at 02:10 -0400, Tom Rushworth wrote:
> I know how to split the screen, but how do I open a file in either
> window??
Focus on the side of the split-pane, where you want to open your new
file in (e. g. click on the content pane with the mouse), then open
your file.
Or in other words: your file will be opened in the part of the split-
pane, which has the cursor.
Best regards
Andreas