After using the latest PL/SQL Developer for a few weeks: I’ve really, really, tried to like the new interface. Some of the rounder edges and icons are nicer. On the whole, it’s all generally nicer.
But there’s some things that greatly annoy me, that I still struggle to use, or don’t notice them because they’re hidden. These are things that I still can’t get used to:
1. Generally: too much grey on grey.
2. “Fetch Next Page” toolbar in particular does not clearly show when it’s available. It only changes to a very slightly different shade of grey. A few times now, this has dangerously led me to believe that I’d seen all the records.
3. Reduce Icon Sizes: only has a very small effect - even at its smallest setting, it is still too large. The list of tables in the Object Browser, for example, now only shows half of what it used to.
4. When looking at columns in a Table description: grey background is the same colour as the grey gridlines, with text just floating about.
5. Right Clicking on a Table name: 99% of the time, I want to either describe the structure, or select from the table. Not the 23 menu items that are shown. Took me a while to work out that the options I really want are hidden under a “Table” menu.
6. Right Clicking on a Procedure name: 99% of the time I want to use the (excellent) Test functionality. I had to show a co-worker when this menu item had moved to today.
7. In the Preferences: “Color theme mode” is currently set to Auto. Under this, in italics, text says “Windows setting is ??”
NB: this is using version 15.0.1.2051. Windows 10. Have played around with Day/Night/Auto and various other theme settings.
Hopefully this is useful, and reflects some of the views of others – it’s certainly not supposed to be critical of an otherwise excellent product.
Many thanks,
-mobailey