Re: 1.15 : wxw 2.9.3 : Object browser

On 05/04/2012 11:52 AM, Strauch, Sheldon wrote:
> The way I've avoided the same issue is to give each of the servers a
> different background color in the object browser.
>
> On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Colin Beckingham <colbec@start.ca
> <mailto:colbec@start.ca>> wrote:
>
>     Another thought on usability for consideration by the community:
>
>     I have one server that contains a number of similar but not
>     identical databases that look very much alike in overall appearance,
>     table names etc.
>
>     When working with the left panel object browser window to navigate
>     between dbs I have a number of times been on the point of making a
>     change to the right table but in the wrong database.
>
>     This arises since I am working in one db where the structure in the
>     object browser is fully open, and I click the + to open another db.
>     However this new db tree does not fully open, but there is movement
>     in the content of the browser so I am left with the impression that
>     it has, so I think I am now in the new db but that is an error.
>
>     In order to avoid this issue I have made it a practice to hide all
>     open trees before opening a new one.
>
>     I wonder if others have experienced this and whether it is worth
>     thinking of a one-click hide for all open trees in the tree, say
>     back to schema level which is where a db normally opens?
>

It's an interesting thought, but the colour attribute is attached to the 
server, not the db. All of my dbs are on the same server.

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