Wanted: Per-tab visual filter toggle

[avsfan]

I just recently discovered the Visual Filter option -- VERY useful! I now use it several times per hour doing code development!

To go along with the request for per-tab history, I'd love to have a per-tab visual filter list (at least the most recent used in that tab). I often need to look for a particular spec on a tab, and then switch to a different tab and look for something else. I'd like to be able to toggle each tab with its most recently used filter (though having a single list for all filters used would be just fine).

Piece of cake, right?

Thanks!

andy

[avsfan]

Sorry to follow up to my own post, but I was just thinking that what I meant in the last sentence of the second paragraph might not be clear.

What I was trying to say is that for the toggle (Ctl-Shift-J), I'd like the last filter used to saved for each tab, and that retaining the current method of keeping a single list for all filters works well (rather than having each tab have its own list of visual filters, though that could be a possibility as well for a future release).

Does this make sense? Does anyone else see value in this feature?

Another thought -- how about pre-defined filter lists with hotkey access? i.e. ctrl-J to bring up the filter list, then ctrl-a to get the first one, ctrl-b for the second, etc.. OK, maybe that's a bit much, but just brainstorming a bit here...

Still, though, I think the per-tab filter toggle would be great -- any opinions on this?

Thanks again -- XY ROCKS!

andy

[admin]

...Still, though, I think the per-tab filter toggle would be great -- any opinions on this?

Yes, although I can imagine (rare)circumstances where you do not want a per-tab filter but a global one. Anyway, I've put it on my list.

What do others think on this?

[Gandolf]

Global filter list for all tabs please. However, the idea that each tab remembers the last filter used could be useful so that Ctl-Shift-J would toggle the last used filter for the selected tab.

[jacky]

Well... I sure think Gandolf's idea of a global/shared list but with pe-tab memory sounds cool

Golbal vs per-tab, I think I'm in favor of a per-tab filter, simply because I sometimes use a VF on a tab, then another one on another tab, and when back on the first tab when I do Ctrl+Shift+J Im always confused that it doesnt use what i would consider being the last used filter, as in my mind I did a per-tab history so didn't expect to get the filter from tab2 used in tab1...

[avsfan]

Well... I sure think Gandolf's idea of a global/shared list but with pe-tab memory sounds cool

I'm glad you like the idea! (however, if you read the first post I think you'll see that this was the whole point of this thread... )

Oh, wait... maybe that's the point of the ... OK, you got me! Sorry -- I'm a little slow this morning! ) OK... I think I need more sleep!

Don's point about there being a chance that people would only want the global list without the per-tab memory is a good one -- maybe a configuration option to turn it off.

Thanks for chiming in, guys! I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this would be a useful addition to already fantastic product! (and it keeps getting better every day -- I learn new things, and Don adds new things! WOW!)

(can you tell that I *really* like it? now I know why you call it the XY fanatics club )

andy

[j_c_hallgren]

Was looking for something else and found this thread...it's been about 6 wks or so since last post...and since I just looked at VF's a bit closer now, this request makes more sense...as having ability to filter each tab using a somewhat different criteria would be quite helpful in certain situations.

However, I realize that may it not be easily done given how VF are stored...but now...as to global filters:

Is the key combo Alt+J and Alt+Shift+J currently in use? If not, I'd suggest that to trigger a global VF instead of the tab specific VF....or maybe some other similar key combo is available? I'm NOT that much of a shortcut user but was looking out for others!

[admin]

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