Re: Toolbar redraw causes unwanted selection

[JD Smith]

On Dec 19, 2006, at 3:02 AM, Kim F. Storm wrote:
> > As someone who often switches rapidly between row and 1-row toolbar
> > windows (a C buffer and an IDLWAVE buffer, for instance), I can
> > confirm that the constant resizing is a bit annoying -- though much
> > less than the original unintended selection.
>
> So why don't you turn it off then?

That's what I end up doing.  Many users prefer the toolbar (which has  
some conveniences), and don't know how to turn it off.  And I might  
actually use it more if not for these twin inconveniences.

> >                                               One toolbar size per
> > frame would seem a good idea,
>
> That's already what tool-bar-lines in frame-paramteres do.

Hadn't heard of it, but if this is optional, I suppose all modes  
would need to set it to be effective.

> >                               based on the maximum number of rows
> > required for all windows in that frame.  This way, as buffers are
> > switched to other modes/etc., the toolbar resizes, but simply
> > switching windows (by clicking, C-x o, etc.) won't trigger the  
> > resize.
>
> That's a nice idea, but quite impractical.  The tool-bar may depend on
> a keymap property at specific buffer positions, so how can you know
> what's needed?

That's a good point.  I suppose Richard's "grow but don't shrink"  
method is the only suitable approach in light of this.  If the  
toolbar grew too large due to some over-eager mode, that would also  
be frustrating.  The current behavior may be the least of the various  
evils.

> I think the only practical approach is an explicit "grow-only" setting
> for auto-resize-tool-bars, and then define some specific commands
> which may reduce the toolbar size (e.g. C-l as RMS suggested).
>
> > Post-release, it would also be very nice to be able to specify the
> > addition of a new row of toolbar buttons independent of frame width,
> > for modes which append to the original set of buttons.  This would
> > also result in less churn in toolbar height, and would be more
> > visually appealing for modes which add a themed set of icons.
>
> I'm not sure I understand.  Do you want a "line break" in the toolbar
> lines or ?

Basically, yes.  One row of default editing icons.  One row of mode- 
specific icons.

Thanks,

JD