[Lazarus] off topic [Re: New user interface for future major releases of Lazarus]

[Juha Manninen]

I planned to extract this off topic message but Martin was faster...

> On 04/12/2012 13:37, Junior wrote:
> some time ago was requested to implement an option where (on Linux) the
> TForm stay over the Code Editor (as in Windows). Add an option for anyone
> who so desire. Even today, years have passed, and this option does not
> exist.

I remember there was even a bug report, maybe from you. I did not
understand then what the problem really was and I still don't
understand. Either the designer form or the source editor is active
depending on which one you clicked last. You can press F12 to change
the order, too.
I remember there was some difference in Z-order with GTK2 bindings
when creating a new form.
So, in the worst case scenario you must press F12 _once_ after
creating a new form! This is a non-issue IMO. There are ~1500 open
issues in Lazarus bug tracker, most of them real bugs or feature
requests. This one is just non-sense.

Yet, if you create code to change the Z-order behavior, I promise to
apply your patch.
However, if you create yet another option to the Options dialog, I
would reject it. There are so many options already that finding the
useful ones is difficult. No need to pollute the dialog with non-sense
options.

I am planning to simplify the compiler options and improve the build
mode options, when I have time for it.

Juha