<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Thread about the function pane (filtering, search cancel, autowidth, and visuals)]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hello,</p>
<p dir="auto">I have a few observations to make about the function pane and a few improvements to propose.</p>
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<li>I could not find the keybind, is there one ?</li>
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<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779154706284-9862ef36-460d-4d5b-91bc-2577e944ff94-image.jpeg" alt="9862ef36-460d-4d5b-91bc-2577e944ff94-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">I propose LeftALT+F by default ?</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779154758620-ce1b7230-5e62-4335-9766-61ebcdad9991-image.jpeg" alt="ce1b7230-5e62-4335-9766-61ebcdad9991-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779154773095-e36ce0d7-294b-45eb-9643-51ad802b9e3f-image.jpeg" alt="e36ce0d7-294b-45eb-9643-51ad802b9e3f-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779154785083-95acddb3-1b9d-4df3-9902-ea8978138d62-image.jpeg" alt="95acddb3-1b9d-4df3-9902-ea8978138d62-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
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<p dir="auto">Unused horizontal space</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779155107080-ef994aea-f787-40b5-8f22-6563f1f20e32-image.jpeg" alt="ef994aea-f787-40b5-8f22-6563f1f20e32-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">It seems there is this horizontal space, maybe it’s useful in another language, but for me, there isn’t anything useful in that space. Maybe it should be reduced somehow ?</p>
<p dir="auto">You can use the horizontal scroll</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://youtu.be/Zyyg1zANWvA" rel="nofollow ugc">https://youtu.be/Zyyg1zANWvA</a></p>
<p dir="auto">But it seems to reset all the time, I don’t bother to manually re-adjust every time.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://youtu.be/7CnTWWyzR3w" rel="nofollow ugc">https://youtu.be/7CnTWWyzR3w</a></p>
<p dir="auto">I would like, to make use of that space, without having to continuously micromanage this.</p>
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<p dir="auto">X. Function filtering</p>
<p dir="auto">In my language, functions which begin with “_”<br />
Are not functions, they are internal labels by convention (this is not part of the language)</p>
<p dir="auto">So I have many of these functions that repeat the same function.</p>
<p dir="auto">Sometimes there are good navigation markers, but sometimes they just bloat the list.</p>
<p dir="auto">It would be great to be able to hide functions that start with “_”. but have a toggle button to show them if I suddenly need them.</p>
<p dir="auto">Example</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779155841543-d5cea23e-b4d7-4f26-a917-defc7769012c-image.jpeg" alt="d5cea23e-b4d7-4f26-a917-defc7769012c-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
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<p dir="auto">X. Resetting the function search</p>
<p dir="auto">You can type a search, but clearing the function search needs to select and then use the keyboard to delete the text.</p>
<p dir="auto">Many software show a clear button in the textbox, when search text is present. This way the search text can be cleared with a single click, rather than select text then press backspace or delete or ESC.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779155622557-d1e13630-6ed1-4d04-b08d-1a44b2193eb7-image.jpeg" alt="d1e13630-6ed1-4d04-b08d-1a44b2193eb7-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">Here is how I propose to make this easier.<br />
When there is search text, show an X on top of the text box.</p>
<p dir="auto">Example</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779155685792-37c82e5e-d32f-457d-b469-8035e8b56de6-image.jpeg" alt="37c82e5e-d32f-457d-b469-8035e8b56de6-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">So you can just click the X to clear the search.</p>
<p dir="auto">Alternatively, the “_” function that share the same basename as the function, could be [+]unfoldable.</p>
<p dir="auto">Like this button, maybe ?<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779155904969-6e43c73c-9996-43a9-9274-ca6f883bb318-image.jpeg" alt="6e43c73c-9996-43a9-9274-ca6f883bb318-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
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<p dir="auto">X. function search length has a maximum  !</p>
<p dir="auto">The max lenght is 16 characters</p>
<p dir="auto">But I have many alternative function with names common to longer than that, please increase it, or even remove the limit ?</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779156023213-eb2d0f04-f20b-4ce5-96c8-c9b74deba9e6-image.jpeg" alt="eb2d0f04-f20b-4ce5-96c8-c9b74deba9e6-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
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<p dir="auto">X. The function search sidebar is somehow, never the right width !</p>
<p dir="auto">I don’t know why, but I am constantly adjusting the width of the function search sidebar.</p>
<p dir="auto">I don’t know why I can’t just set it once and forget it. Presumably just the right width, I shouldn’t need to touch it again. But somehow, I don’t know what I do, but I do move and resize notepad++ a lot with AltSnap and I end up often having to readjust the function sidebar width.</p>
<p dir="auto">And I struggle to hit that narrow width to drag it.</p>
<p dir="auto">Beside what could be done to automatically have it be “the right size” automatically.<br />
I suggest these.</p>
<p dir="auto">Make middle-click-drag allow drag-resizing of the sidebar (and maybe the move the other-view separator ?</p>
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<p dir="auto">X. The function sidebar cannot be docked to the other view separator</p>
<p dir="auto">You can snap the function search sidebar to the</p>
<p dir="auto">right<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779156204251-f8021846-2c8f-48ea-8bd0-72c6a4d7bb73-image.jpeg" alt="f8021846-2c8f-48ea-8bd0-72c6a4d7bb73-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">left<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779156211819-b6bcb67b-cf5e-463e-9947-bbf94d6728e7-image.jpeg" alt="b6bcb67b-cf5e-463e-9947-bbf94d6728e7-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">top<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779156218311-4afaedc1-1020-49c2-ac1d-669d7da69bc6-image.jpeg" alt="4afaedc1-1020-49c2-ac1d-669d7da69bc6-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">bottom<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779156223600-805cfca6-6b2f-47f2-bb0e-1540b2ab32c3-image.jpeg" alt="805cfca6-6b2f-47f2-bb0e-1540b2ab32c3-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">and even floating</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779156234459-e116e2d7-2efe-4a77-9702-58473083473c-image.jpeg" alt="e116e2d7-2efe-4a77-9702-58473083473c-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">but not in the middle</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1779156462340-e3a48486-f878-48a3-9d92-582fc217fefa-image-resized.jpeg" alt="e3a48486-f878-48a3-9d92-582fc217fefa-image.jpeg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
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<p dir="auto">X. Visual glitching during resize</p>
<h2>Not a big deal, but the re-paint algorithm is quite sloppy<br />
It could be improved</h2>
<p dir="auto">Ok, this is everything I had for you regarding the Function sidebar, thanks !</p>
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