On Nov 18, 2019, at 2:23 AM, C R cajhne@gmail.com wrote:
[...]Because all those software projects mentioned follow the different convention of having one main container window, and each project is a sub-window of sorts in the main window.
That is not true.
We are talking about an extremely small number of projects here: GIMP, Libre Office, and Inkscape. Here is how they each behave on a Mac:
GIMP: Uses a container window, that stays open when you close the last document. (OK!)
Libre Office: Does not use a container window. Closing the document leaves no windows open, just the menu bar is open. (This is the most common behavior on a Mac.)
Inkscape (<1.0): Does not use a container window. Closing the last document opens a new empty document. (OK!)
Inkscape (1.0): Does not use a container window. Closing the last document quits the program (Not OK!)
Presently, Inkscape only has window controls, and calls up a new main window for every new file opened. So there are two potential "fixes" for this:
- Inkscape opens a new document when an edited document is closed -[...]
- Inkscape needs to become a sub-window style UI where documents are contained in it, [...] we are sacrificing time working on other big ticket items.
Even amongst the few examples that brynn brought up here, those are not the only two options. And, no one (at least in this discussion) is asking for a major rewrite.
This is a relatively minor bug; it should be acknowledged and given proper weight as a minor but legitimate UI concern.
-Windell