Hi Ken,
I'd suggest entering a PMR.
New behavior should be entered as an RFE. Bad UI design is a defect, and therefore a PMR.
Eclipse standard (just like the skip all breakpoints icon) is to disable and strike though. I'd prefer to see RDi change to use this same standard.
Thanks for helping make RDi better!
Steve Ferrell
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From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Ken Killian
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 2:21 PM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [WDSCI-L] RDI 9.6.0.5 Disable break-points not showing as "Grey-Out" when status is *DISABLED* <Sad>
Hi,
I am running into a debug break-point annoyance. Bad UI design.
So, we have two options with Break-Points:
* Enable (bright colors, because it is ACTIVE)
* Disable (Grayed out colors, because it is DISABLE) <thumbs up!> Good UI!
But if you clicked on the button: "Skip All Break Points" or shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+B).
All the break points show as *ENABLED* (bright). Bad UI design!
I checked with My Microsoft Co-workers, and VS Studio ALWAYS show their break-points "grayed-out". If you select "Disable all break Points". Or if you disable them individual. Unlike RDI. <RDi failure>
Microsoft Visual Studio IDE *ALWAYS* show the status of the break points! <Bravo!>
Another note on break-points UI in RDi.
If you toggle between *LISTING *SOURCE view, you do *NOT* always see all your set breakpoints. Depending where they were set. Either in *LISTING or *SOURCE view. Toggle between views does not refresh the "painting" of break-points. <disappointment>
On the plus-Side 5250 debug *ALWAYS* shows all break-points properly (Enable/Disable)! No MATTER what view you toggle.
Do I have open a PMR to get this functionality to work properly? Or is this RFE, because that would be an "Enhancement". Since the original design of the UI seems poor. <Puzzled-Look>
Once again, time wasted, due to bad UI.
-Ken Killian-
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