(Using Beta5, win8, 64bit)
I hate to say it, but I still don't like the Tab interface.
I will frequently have dozens of source code windows open. I'll usually refer to the top-5 most-recently used, but sometimes I will want to go beyond 10 of the MRU. I find it difficult to keep track of the different views when everything is maximized (i.e. tabbed), which is why I want separate child windows. ctrl+tab doesn't seem to work well for me with tab-groups.
The problems I have with the Floating Tabs mostly stem from the fact that they're Always-on-Top:
-When I float a tab, it pops out of the 'child' area. It therefore obscures the 'Symbol Preview' and 'Defs' windows, which are part of the main window.
-When I open a new file by double-clicking on a reference in the 'Reference' window, it starts out docked, and is therefore *behind* the floating windows.
-When the focus is on one of the floating windows, alt+w does not bring up the 'Window' menu.
-When I have the focus on a floating window, alt+tab to another program, and alt+tab back again, the focus is NOT on the floating window.
Am I missing some configuration option that would make working with all sorts of floating windows easier? (Now I'm starting to wonder if I should float *all* windows, and have the main frame as a tiny window about 20 pixels tall and 1000 wide.
Is there a good reason to get rid of the child-MDI interface?
Thanks,
-martin