[MonoTouch] Do the makers of Monodevelop actually test the application?

Fri Oct 28 14:28:46 EDT 2011

Heard somewhere that mac has this kind of strange thing (calculator open
just one annoying instance, every app opens just one instance minus text
editor, but I think that is just one instance that handles some way sub
instances.. But I dn't know mac os). O Windows we must force not opening a
new instance.. Maybe opposite design ideas/worlds. In my head appear to be
ideal to just open another instance.. Like calculator.. I must do the trick
on it tooŠ.

From:  "Michael S. Muegel" <mike at muegel.org>
Date:  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:21:46 -0500
To:  Karl Heinz Brehme Arredondo <karl at e-magesolutions.com>
Cc:  Miguel de Icaza <miguel at xamarin.com>, Brian Newton
<briannewton at gmail.com>, "monotouch at lists.ximian.com"
<monotouch at lists.ximian.com>, competent_tech <xamarinforums at competent.com>
Subject:  Re: [MonoTouch] Do the makers of Monodevelop actually test the
application?

True, but on Windows clicking VS.NET <http://VS.NET>  icon launches new
instance. It does not jump to open window. On MD Mac it jumps to open
window. Thus there is no non-geeky way to launch a 2nd+ window.

Adding right click option to MD icon may be another option. I am not a Mac
UI guru by any means.

-Mike

On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 1:12 PM, Karl Heinz Brehme Arredondo
<karl at e-magesolutions.com> wrote:
> I don't remember now a way to Visual Studio to open more than one solutions in
> the same Visual Studio instance.. Just opening more than one instances that is
> like the separate MonoDevelop trick.
> 
> Karl
> 
> From:  Michael Muegel <mike.muegel at gmail.com>
> Date:  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:06:28 -0500
> To:  Miguel de Icaza <miguel at xamarin.com>, Brian Newton
> <briannewton at gmail.com>
> Cc:  "monotouch at lists.ximian.com" <monotouch at lists.ximian.com>, competent_tech
> <xamarinforums at competent.com>
> Subject:  Re: [MonoTouch] Do the makers of Monodevelop actually test the
> application?
> 
> Miguel, the multiple solutions in one workspace mode is not a satisfying user
> experience for me. It is slower to jump around in the solution explorer (more
> scrolling to get to the solution of interest). I also prefer my files(tabs)
> for solution #1 in one window and for solution #2 in another window. Mixing
> them slows me down. Finally, I often need to quit MD to fix some glitch. I'd
> rather just "lose" the one solution than have to go re-open a bunch of other
> solutions too.
> 
> I am using the launch separate MonoDevelop process trick now, so I am content
> as this is working fine. But I think newbies would prefer the Open dialog be
> improved on, adding the option to open the selected solution in new window:
> 
>> Combo box:
> 
>> [ Close current solution  ]
>> [ Open selected solution in new window ]
>> [ Open select solution in current workspace ]
> 
> Cheers,
> -Mike
> 
> From:  Miguel de Icaza <miguel at xamarin.com>
> Date:  Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:15:52 -0400
> To:  Brian Newton <briannewton at gmail.com>
> Cc:  Michael Muegel <mike.muegel at gmail.com>, <monotouch at lists.ximian.com>,
> competent_tech <xamarinforums at competent.com>
> Subject:  Re: [MonoTouch] Do the makers of Monodevelop actually test the
> application?
> 
> Hello Brian
> 
>> It's not about opening a second version of the program, just being able to
>> have two solutions open simultaneously for comparison etc. Many apps allow
>> new windows with new content (Word, all browsers etc). But yep, I'll give
>> Jason's terminal hack a try in the meantime.
> 
> To do this, open your first solution, then select File/Open.
> 
> Select the solution file you want, say "Second.sln" and make sure you uncheck
> the "Close current workspace" checkbox.
> 
> That will open the two solutions in the same instance of MonoDevelop.
> 
> Miguel
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