V7 Find database objects

[cmj]

I just installed v7. The behavior of the find database objects tool has changed so that it doesn't open a window. I can double click on an object and go to the object occurance that met my search criteria, but when I try to return to the find objects window, it isn't there. I have to begin my search all over again.

Is that correct? Is there any way to change back to the v6 behavior where I can select an object, double click to look at the object, go back to the Find Database Objects window and double click on another object in the found list?

 

[Marco Kalter]

It still works like that for me, and we haven't had any problem reports about this before. Is there something special I need to do to reproduce this?

 

[cmj]

I see the problem now...my Window list is a floating window, and I am used to it being anchored under the object browser. I can't figure out how to get it down there, though. The documentation says,

"You can turn the Window List into a floating window by selecting the Float item. To dock the window again, follow the same procedure. To close the Window List, select the Close item. To make the Window List visible again select the List item in the Window menu."

I finally found the "List item" not in the Window menu as the doc says, but in the Tools menu as "Window List." I don't have the Float item in the menu offered when I right click on an item in the window list, so I can't very well stop it from floating by "following the same procedure."

Either I have a setting wrong or there are two errors in that bit of documentation.

Do you know how I can get that little rascal docked?

Thank you!

 

[Marco Kalter]

This is indeed a documentation issue. You can simply drag & drop the Window List to and from a floating/docking position.

 

[Arjen Visser]

How do I get the windows list to stay in the docking position? Everytime I restart PL/SQL developer, I have to go to Tools->windows list, and then dock the window below the objects window. Is there a method to save this configuration?

 

[MikeM]

Go to Windows -> Save Layout after positioning stuff how you want it.

Or choose "Autosave desktop" from Preferences -> User Interface -> Options.