Unpinned window does not follow main connection

[Worker]

I'm confused. I do the following:

1. Start PL/SQL Developer
2. Pick connection "A" in the dialog that pops up
3. Menu: File -> New -> SQL Window
4. I see the connection and an "unpinned" icon in the status bar of that window
5. Menu: Connection -> Set Main Connection -> connection "B"
6. Connection of the SQL Window is still "A".
7. Menu: File -> New -> SQL Window
8. Connection of this SQL Window is "B".

I thought "unpinned" meant "follows Main Connection", and I expected the first SQL window to switch to connection "B". Is this a bug or am I misunderstanding how this is supposed to work?

(version 10.0.5.1710)

 

[Roeland]

I think you want to uncheck the Multiple connections feature.

Tools -> Preferences -> (Oracle) -> Connection -> Multiple Connections

 

[Worker]

While it's true that unchecking that option makes all windows follow the Main Connection, it also takes away pinning completely which is more than what I'm looking for.

Right now I don't see any difference between a pinned window and an unpinned window. That doesn't seem right.

 

[Worker]

Marco, can you please confirm that this is working as designed?

 

[IvanZ]

It works for me.
Unpinned connections always change when I set new main connection.

"Pin connection" icon is grey - unpinned
"Unpin connection" icon is red - pinned.

 

[Worker]

IvanZ: thank you for testing this. Are you using the latest version (10.0.5.1710) as well?

Even after deleting my Preferences directory and removing all command-line parameters, it still doesn't work. Windows don't switch to the new main connection even though they show a gray pin icon.

Windows 8.1 Pro
Oracle 11.2 32bit Instant Client

 

[Hilarion]

I'm using version 10.0.5.1710 on Windows 7 Pro (Oracle Client v.11.2 32-bit) and the pinning fails for me only sometimes (as for you - unpinned windows do not change connection to new main connection when the main connection is changed). Usually it works as it's supposed to. I have no idea why it fails when it fails but can for sure confirm that it sometimes does.

 

[Daniele]

I too have the same problem.
Another error happens with the drag and drop of a file from one connection to another.
Many times you can not move (with the mause) the file.sql

 

[Worker]

I was able to trace this problem to the toolbar.ini file in C:\Users\...\AppData\Roaming\PLSQL Developer.

If I delete this file, I no longer have the original problem and unpinned windows follow the main connection as expected.

If I create this file by customizing my main toolbar and adding a button, the original problem re-appears and unpinned windows act like pinned windows.

It looks like there is a bug in either generating or reading this toolbar.ini file. For now my workaround is to have un-customized toolbars.

 

[bro]

I think it could be plugin/toolbar issue. When I disable and remove all plugins from plugin directory, windows follow main connection. When I copy and enable one plugin, windows stop following main connection. But when i click "Save Toolbar" windows again starts to follow main connection.
Now I have two plugins in plugin directory, both enabled. After "Save Toolbar" everything is working fine.
Windows 7, oracle 12 32-bin client

 

[Worker]

I can no longer reproduce my original problem with v11 beta 6 (11.0.0.1757).