[eclipse-dev] DRAFT 2.2 Plan - Reduce workbench clutter

[Jim Krygowski <james.krygowski@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'd like to suggest one potential approach to reducing workbench clutter.
While having configurable workspaces is good, workspaces tend to be static.
I'd like to see a dynamic approach to clutter management more akin to
Intelli J.  When I'm coding, I want the maximum amount of screen real estate
dedicated to my code.  If you've ever worked with Intelli J you've noticed
how it is able to dynamically hide extraneous panes to increase the total
visible code editing workspace.

The Intelli J approach works by assuming that setting focus to the code pane
is an indication that all other panes should be hidden unless they are
specifically "pinned," in which case, the panes maintain their location and
size.  I don't think developers want IDE features hidden from them.  I think
they just want those features to get out of their way when they're not
needed.

thanks for your consideration of this idea.


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