Is it possible to replace the word "R Console" on the title bar (is it what it's called? It's the blue area above menu bar) with the name of the work space file you're using or loaded, so people who are runing multple R sessions at same time can identify them immediately. I'm using 1.9.0 in SDI mode. Thanks, ...Tao _________________________________________________________________
Is it possible to replace the word "R Console" on the title bar (is it what it's called? It's the blue area above menu bar) with the name of the work space file you're using or loaded, so people who are runing multple R sessions at same time can identify them immediately. I'm using 1.9.0 in SDI mode. Thanks, ...Tao _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
Liaw, Andy
2004-Apr-25 05:18 UTC
[Rd] a simple suggestion for the next version of R windows
I don't see how this can work. I frequently run only one R session (also in
SDI), but change working directories several times during the session, with
or without loading the workspace files in those directories, depending on
what I need to do. I don't think the Window title can change every time I
do setwd("somewhereElse"); load(".RData").
One possibility that could probably help you is to change the R command
prompt from "> " to the current working directory plus ">
". I believe this
can be done with the taskCallbackManager().
Andy
> From: Tao Shi
>
> Is it possible to replace the word "R Console" on the title
> bar (is it what
> it's called? It's the blue area above menu bar) with the name
> of the work
> space file you're using or loaded, so people who are runing multple R
> sessions at same time can identify them immediately. I'm
> using 1.9.0 in SDI
> mode.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ...Tao
>
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Hi, Andy:
Thanks! I think it also depends on people's working hobby.
What you suggested is a good way around it. But I'm still thinking since
the R window already has the big blue R logo to identify itself, the word
"R
console" is really redundant and could be replaced by something more
informative. Not nesessarly everytime you change to a new diretory, you
need to change to a new identifier, but at least the every first .RData file
you loaded. I don't know....... Something along that line. It will be
very helpful when you use Alt+Tab to move between windows, b/c all you see
are "R console"s.......
...Tao
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From: "Liaw, Andy" <andy_liaw@merck.com>
To: "'Tao Shi'"
<shitao@hotmail.com>,r-help-request@stat.math.ethz.ch
CC: r-devel@stat.math.ethz.ch
Subject: RE: [Rd] a simple suggestion for the next version of R windows
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 23:18:06 -0400
I don't see how this can work. I frequently run only one R session (also in
SDI), but change working directories several times during the session, with
or without loading the workspace files in those directories, depending on
what I need to do. I don't think the Window title can change every time I
do setwd("somewhereElse"); load(".RData").
One possibility that could probably help you is to change the R command
prompt from "> " to the current working directory plus ">
". I believe this
can be done with the taskCallbackManager().
Andy
> From: Tao Shi
>
> Is it possible to replace the word "R Console" on the title
> bar (is it what
> it's called? It's the blue area above menu bar) with the name
> of the work
> space file you're using or loaded, so people who are runing multple R
> sessions at same time can identify them immediately. I'm
> using 1.9.0 in SDI
> mode.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ...Tao
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan
> from McAfee(r)
> Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
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Prof Brian Ripley
2004-Apr-25 08:59 UTC
[Rd] a simple suggestion for the next version of R windows
I don't see how it can work, period. The `name of the workspace file'
is
always .Rdata unless you loaded it from the RGui menu. *Perhaps* the
suggestion was to give the working directory, but that is a different
concept.
There *is* a need to identify the window. In either an MDI or SDI session
there can be console plus graphics windows, pagers and editors. In SDI,
they appear as separate items (all with the same icon) on the task bar and
one does need to know which is which -- that is one of the main purposes
of the window title. BTW, that icon is usually far from `big blue' on
high-resolution screens and can be quite inconspicuous, especially if the
background colour is blue (as it is in the standard XP schemes).
I suspect it is really unusual to run more than one R session in different
consoles, and when I do I know which is which from their screen
positioning. I do more often run multiple Rterm.exe, and the same comment
applies there (they change the terminal title to `Rterm' and don't
change
the icon).
What might be useful is to implement a setWindowTitle() function, which
append a string (default the current working directory?) to the title
(still keeping `R console' or `Rterm').
Finally, please do not post to both R-help-request (that's for
subscriptions etc so I guess you meant R-help) and R-devel. There is a
specific address for comments on R for Windows, and it is in the README,
etc:
Feedback
=======
Please send comments and bug reports to
R-windows@r-project.org
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004, Tao Shi wrote:
> Hi, Andy:
>
> Thanks! I think it also depends on people's working hobby.
>
> What you suggested is a good way around it. But I'm still thinking
since
> the R window already has the big blue R logo to identify itself, the word
"R
> console" is really redundant and could be replaced by something more
> informative. Not nesessarly everytime you change to a new diretory, you
> need to change to a new identifier, but at least the every first .RData
file
> you loaded. I don't know....... Something along that line. It will
be
> very helpful when you use Alt+Tab to move between windows, b/c all you see
> are "R console"s.......
>
> ...Tao
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Liaw, Andy" <andy_liaw@merck.com>
> To: "'Tao Shi'"
<shitao@hotmail.com>,r-help-request@stat.math.ethz.ch
> CC: r-devel@stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: RE: [Rd] a simple suggestion for the next version of R windows
> Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 23:18:06 -0400
>
> I don't see how this can work. I frequently run only one R session
(also in
> SDI), but change working directories several times during the session, with
> or without loading the workspace files in those directories, depending on
> what I need to do. I don't think the Window title can change every
time I
> do setwd("somewhereElse"); load(".RData").
It could -- it could display the current working directory.
> One possibility that could probably help you is to change the R command
> prompt from "> " to the current working directory plus
"> ". I believe this
> can be done with the taskCallbackManager().
>
> Andy
>
> > From: Tao Shi
> >
> > Is it possible to replace the word "R Console" on the title
> > bar (is it what
> > it's called? It's the blue area above menu bar) with the name
> > of the work
> > space file you're using or loaded, so people who are runing
multple R
> > sessions at same time can identify them immediately. I'm
> > using 1.9.0 in SDI
> > mode.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > ...Tao
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Mark.Bravington@csiro.au
2004-Apr-29 09:59 UTC
[Rd] a simple suggestion for the next version of R windows
Hi
Just to point out that Andy's suggestion is implemented automatically in the
mvbutils package-- which offers a complete hierarchical structure of workspaces
which can be switched, searched, etc. within the same R session. [And much more
besides ;)] I try to avoid having multiple R sessions open, because of the
danger of losing track and accidentally overwriting things.
mvbutils doesn't change the title bar but if the functionality gets added to
R, I'll incorporate it as an option. I too dislike not being able to easily
distinguish R icons, which is mainly why I end up working in MDI mode.
Mark
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#Subject: RE: [Rd] a simple suggestion for the next version of R windows
#
#
#Hi, Andy:
#
#Thanks! I think it also depends on people's working hobby.
#
#What you suggested is a good way around it. But I'm still
#thinking since
#the R window already has the big blue R logo to identify
#itself, the word "R
#console" is really redundant and could be replaced by something more
#informative. Not nesessarly everytime you change to a new
#diretory, you
#need to change to a new identifier, but at least the every
#first .RData file
#you loaded. I don't know....... Something along that line.
#It will be
#very helpful when you use Alt+Tab to move between windows, b/c
#all you see
#are "R console"s.......
#
#...Tao
#
#
#----Original Message Follows----
#From: "Liaw, Andy" <andy_liaw@merck.com>
#To: "'Tao Shi'"
<shitao@hotmail.com>,r-help-request@stat.math.ethz.ch
#CC: r-devel@stat.math.ethz.ch
#Subject: RE: [Rd] a simple suggestion for the next version of R windows
#Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 23:18:06 -0400
#
#I don't see how this can work. I frequently run only one R
#session (also in
#SDI), but change working directories several times during the
#session, with
#or without loading the workspace files in those directories,
#depending on
#what I need to do. I don't think the Window title can change
#every time I
#do setwd("somewhereElse"); load(".RData").
#
#One possibility that could probably help you is to change the R command
#prompt from "> " to the current working directory plus ">
".
#I believe this
#can be done with the taskCallbackManager().
#
#Andy
#
# > From: Tao Shi
# >
# > Is it possible to replace the word "R Console" on the title
# > bar (is it what
# > it's called? It's the blue area above menu bar) with the name
# > of the work
# > space file you're using or loaded, so people who are runing
#multple R
# > sessions at same time can identify them immediately. I'm
# > using 1.9.0 in SDI
# > mode.
# >
# > Thanks,
# >
# > ...Tao
# >
# > _________________________________________________________________
# > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan
# > from McAfee(r)
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# >
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