What MDI is and how tabs relate to it. was: Re: [amibroker] Rename Window Tabs

["Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No, you are completely missing the point about what MDI tabs are and how documents are handled.

AmiBroker is multiple document interface (MDI) application. It was ALWAYS like that !
Nothing changed in 4.86 in this area. To learn what MDI is  read that:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_document_interface
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Now all those tabs are just an ADDITIONAL way to switch open documents
(in addition to Window-> menu where the list of open documents is also available).

Previously to switch the documents you would need to use Window menu.
Now in addition to that you can use tabs. But this is just convenience feature.
(more info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabbed_Document_Interface) 

You need to understand that these are not "user definable tabs" like chart sheets below.
These tabs are basically DOCUMENT WINDOW SWITCHER (like Windows TASK BAR in the bottom).

And it works exactly using the same idea as Windows TASK BAR 

Using Windows TASK BAR:

you OPEN THE APPLICATION -> a new button in the task bar appears
- and you can switch BETWEEN open applications using TASK BAR buttons.

- you can not rename the button because it represents APPLICATION NAME.

- and you need to be careful with opening too many applications for fun because
all open applications consume system resources

Now using AmiBroker MDI tabs:

you OPEN THE DOCUMENT (chart) -> a new button (tab) appears
- you can switch between open applications usign buttons (TABS)

- you can not rename the button because it represents DOCUMENT NAME

- and you need to be careful with opening too many documents for fun because
all open documents consume system resources


The wikipedia links describing TDI / MDI are somewhat outdated and AmiBroker actually combines
advantages of BOTH TDI and MDI approaches (for example you can tile windows in AB's TDI)

Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken Close 
  To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:38 PM
  Subject: [amibroker] Rename Window Tabs


  Since the suggestions are flying fast and furious, how about the option of Renaming the new window tabs just like you can with the Pane Tabs along the bottom.  Right click and type in your own custom name.  If later, this conflicts with new Document handling schemes, internally code some Tabs renameable and others fixed.

  Ken