Feature requests & bug report
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:03 am
Hello,
I am a long time user of EDPro. I am generally satisfied with the program but there are some missing features that make some common operations more difficult than they should be. The fact that some of those features are implemented in the GPL WinMerge program, makes EDPro a tough sell to most employers and coworkers I happen to work with at the time.
Let me elaborate:
* A file difference pane (see image here)
EDPro allows me to toggle between the vertical and horizontal splitter orientations but sometimes, a combination is better, as it shows more lines while at the same time allows viewing longer lines without the need of scrolling.
Beyond compare 3 also has this option (see bottom of this image)
* Incidentally, I use the mouse wheel for next/prev difference navigation and horizontal scrolling (as well as clicking on diff bars) takes the focus away from the diff combo box, causing the need for additional navigation. I'd prefer the focus to stay in the combo-box unless I click *inside* a file pane.
* Visual indication of moved blocks positions.
WinMerge shows it on the location pane. EDPro could show it on an expanded splitter bar.
* BUG: Some Unicode files are not recognized as such by EDPro.
For example, the attached file opens correctly in Notepad but EDPro treats it as binary.
Best regards,
Alex.
I am a long time user of EDPro. I am generally satisfied with the program but there are some missing features that make some common operations more difficult than they should be. The fact that some of those features are implemented in the GPL WinMerge program, makes EDPro a tough sell to most employers and coworkers I happen to work with at the time.
Let me elaborate:
* A file difference pane (see image here)
EDPro allows me to toggle between the vertical and horizontal splitter orientations but sometimes, a combination is better, as it shows more lines while at the same time allows viewing longer lines without the need of scrolling.
Beyond compare 3 also has this option (see bottom of this image)
* Incidentally, I use the mouse wheel for next/prev difference navigation and horizontal scrolling (as well as clicking on diff bars) takes the focus away from the diff combo box, causing the need for additional navigation. I'd prefer the focus to stay in the combo-box unless I click *inside* a file pane.
* Visual indication of moved blocks positions.
WinMerge shows it on the location pane. EDPro could show it on an expanded splitter bar.
* BUG: Some Unicode files are not recognized as such by EDPro.
For example, the attached file opens correctly in Notepad but EDPro treats it as binary.
Best regards,
Alex.