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Select Name on Element Creation (beta 7.0)
« on: May 31, 2007, 11:30:55 pm »
Hi,
I wonder if it makes sense to pre-select the element name right after creation. When I create a class it contains the name Class1 - only very seldom the name that I need. Now I have to select and retype. If it was selected already, I simply could start typing.
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Re: Select Name on Element Creation
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2007, 01:19:21 am »
Great idea, but contrary to EA's UI (Unique Interface) ...  ;)

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Re: Select Name on Element Creation
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2007, 01:39:50 am »
Yes, certainly!

I stumbled yet again over this, and started wondering why it was not a reportable "bug" already. I almost did so for the new beta.
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Re: Select Name on Element Creation
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2007, 05:11:30 am »
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Great idea, but contrary to EA's UI (Unique Interface) ...  ;)

Paolo

Now they got you. You got used to it and will no longer miss it ;D
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Re: Select Name on Element Creation
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2007, 05:46:28 am »
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Now they got you. You got used to it and will no longer miss it ;D
Not really, there's no smiley on this board for "tongue very firmly in cheek!"  :D

Actually, Thomas, I assume you're complaing about EA 7.0 Beta (810)(since 6.5 (806 & earlier) works as you suggest).  If it doesn't for you in 806 then there's something fishy going on...

For 7.0: "It's a bug, "

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Re: Select Name on Element Creation
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2007, 10:14:49 am »
You're right. I didn't check with 6.5 as I switched to 7.0.

Btw. Have you noticed the enthusiastic response to 7.0 - compared tp say 6.0?
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Re: Select Name on Element Creation
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2007, 10:37:29 am »
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You're right. I didn't check with 6.5 as I switched to 7.0.

Btw. Have you noticed the enthusiastic response to 7.0 - compared tp say 6.0?

So, who reports it?

And no, I didn't notice the enthusiastic response.

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Re: Select Name on Element Creation
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2007, 01:18:59 pm »
It's been fixed.

You may also be interested to know that if you disable showing the properties dialog on element creation, EA automatically selects the name on the diagram for you to update.
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Re: Select Name on Element Creation
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2007, 02:55:01 pm »
Nice touch!
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Re: Select Name on Element Creation (beta 7.0)
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2007, 12:55:03 am »
Simon,
I just stumbled over this again. I add a component with ctrl-click and the name is NOT selected...in beta 2
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