Put the console at the top?

[Bug Filler]

Could you add an option to position the python console to the top of
the main window and the output window to the bottom?

Console at the top feels more natural to me. Less pressure.

[Suno Ano]

Noam> The rationale behind the editing box at the bottom is that the
Noam> text in it will finally reach the bottom of the history box, so,
Noam> so to speak, it travels less distance. This is especially true
Noam> when the window fills up - the next command is just below the
Noam> previous command.

Maybe the history box could be below the editor and grow from bottom to
top rather than top to bottom as it does now. I could very well imagine
that I would personally favour this setup compared to the existing one.
So I am actually +.5 on this I guess.

[Noam Yorav-Raphael]

No, people read from top to bottom so previous outputs come first.
I have never seen a terminal writing from bottom to top.

[Markus Gattol]

Noam> No, people read from top to bottom so previous outputs come
Noam> first. I have never seen a terminal writing from bottom to top.

Me neither, actually when I think about it again, only because it is
technically feasibly does not mean it makes sense from a UI point of
view ...

However, there could be two windows, one for the history and one for the
interpreter. People could then drag them wherever they want -- this
would basically make both preferences work just fine.

[Noam Yorav-Raphael]

Indeed, but again I don't think it will be very useful.

I read a suggestion to let the code box be on the side of the history
box. This can actually be useful if someone types a lot of code and
has a wide screen. If there's enough demand, I may implement this.

[TJG]

On 16/07/2010 03:54, Noam Yorav-Raphael wrote:
> Indeed, but again I don't think it will be very useful.
>
> I read a suggestion to let the code box be on the side of the history
> box. This can actually be useful if someone types a lot of code and
> has a wide screen. If there's enough demand, I may implement this.

As it happens that would suit me quite well. I use Scite in that way
(with an averagely wide screen) and it seems to work ok. For the occasional
time I have long lines coming out (and whose end I need to see) I just
scroll appropriately.

That said, I'm not crying out for it....

TJG

[Eduard Stefan]

On Jul 16, 5:54 am, Noam Yorav-Raphael <noamr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I read a suggestion to let the code box be on the side of the history
> box. This can actually be useful if someone types a lot of code and
> has a wide screen. If there's enough demand, I may implement this.

+1 it would be very useful

Have a nice day,
Eduard