Defects: Window List

[Miles]

There are a couple of defects that I have observed in the "Window list" that I do not see mentioned elsewhere in the forum:

1) The "Window list" appears to refresh/redraw every time a new window is opened or a query or script is executed. The problem is that this redraw can easily take over a second and sometimes the redraw is performed several times. This causes an annoying delay when trying to use the application. When executing a test window, it could take several seconds to redraw the window list several times and then come back with an syntax error. It is especially annoying when the desktop is saved with dozens of open windows and the repetitive window list redraw adds an addtional several minutes to the startup of PL/SQL Developer.

2) Clicking on a window in the "Window list" sometimes switches to another application (e.g. another open instance of PL/SQL Developer or sometimes even Delphi). This usually happens when I have many windows open in both instances of PL/SQL Developer.

-Miles

 

[Marco Kalter]

This is not typical for the Window List. Can you let me know your PL/SQL Developer version?

 

[RamosIt]

I got a similar problem. Sometimes as i click on the Windows List i see for a while the Explorer of Windows. Anyway....this is not a big problem ...

 

[Marco Kalter]

I can't reproduce this, but we'll look into it.

 

[Worker]

Could this have anything to do with this problem I reported ealier?

 

[Marco Kalter]

Could this have anything to do with this problem I reported ealier?

If all is well this is fixed in the current version.

 

[Miles]

I am using version 7.0.3.1123 is this the "current version" or is there something newer in the pipeline?

Also, issue 2 (switching between applications) is only a minor annoyance. My main problem is that it takes 10 times longer for some operations (e.g. switching between database logins, initializing a SQL window, executing each command in a command window) if the window list is visible and there are many windows open.

My current work around is to try to remember to hide the window list before these operations, but it can be painful when I forget.

If it helps - the window list redraw almost appears to be exponentially related to the number of windows open. Apparently, if a single window in the window list is updated, it forces all the other windows to update, which in turn force another redraw of all the other windows.

-Miles

 

[Worker]

Originally posted by Miles:
My main problem is that it takes 10 times longer for some operations (e.g. switching between database logins, initializing a SQL window, executing each command in a command window) if the window list is visible and there are many windows open.

I have to say, I have seen this happen in the past as well. However, I just tried to reproduce it and was unable to.

Maybe you could give us some specifics on what kinds of windows you have open. Does it only happen with certain kinds of windows? Can you set up a step-by-step so others can reproduce it?