Feature request: Background color per database

[F. van Boven]

Hi,

a small feature request here...

We've got 2 databases, 1 for test/development and 1 production database.
Currently we're switching alot between those databases (New application, just went live so a lot of fixing to do )

It's hard to see the difference between the 2 database, so it would be nice if there could be a setting per database for a background color.
So when working on 1 database, the background color of PL/SQL Developer (Workspace) is green, and in the other database it's gray.

This could prevent screwing-up the production database....

Frank

 

[jimloader]

There is already such a setting, I think.
If you go in the Appearance feature of the Options Menu, you can set the connection indicators with the colors you want.

By the way, I just wanted to know : when you switch from one database to another, what exactly do you do ? I can't find another way of doing it than "connecting" again and again to the databases... They say each SQL window can be executed in a specific session, but when I create a SQL window in one session, and then I create another SQL window in another session, when I switch to the first SQL window, it appears to be connected to the second session, and I have to switch again to the first session...
Any idea with that ?

J. L.

 

[Stew Stryker]

jimloader,

When I know I'm only going to switch for a minute, I just click the down arrow to the right of the Logon icon, choose the other connection, do my thing and then switch back.

If it's going to be longer, I use File->New Instance. Then I Alt-Tab between instances, using the Appearance setting (which I love) to indicate which connection I'm working on.

I use white for test db, very light yellow for pre-production and light pink for production, if you care.

Best of luck,

 

[TenGor]

@Stew Stryker

> using the Appearance setting (which I love) to indicate which connection

I agree to you, but if you use the "toolbar indicator" don't you find it a little to small?
This is my problem. You can get confused if you switch too often between a lot of DBs.
And the option to set the background of an editor is not so usefull at my opinion.
(I'd like my Windows-Settings)

So i suggested a long time ago to make an own toolbar for this indication or a really big item (f.e. 3-4 items long or takes the rest of the toolbar which is unused).

 

[F. van Boven]

Did not know this, and couldn't find it.

BUT....

Love it already already!