I document within NR using comment nodes. So far, so good.
When I implement something I close my comment node in oder to open (and edit) another node.
I find no way to keep the contents of a comment node visible while juggling with another node.
I can open the debug tab in a new window. I would be great to keep a comment node open while editing othe nodes. That would be super helpful with my weak short term memory.
Or do I miss here something and I can do that already? If so, enlighten me, please.
If not: Do you think this is a good idea and can, should be implemented?
Or: How do you manage to keep information from your comments in your head after you close the comment node …
i usually open a notepad and do alt+tab between NR and Notepad or keep both windows cascaded. later on copy all the contents from notepad into comment node .
Yeah, this is a possibility However, it looks … clumsy, like a workaround, not smooth. The tool (NR) forces you to do something that could be handled by the tool itself.
It is! I built myself a scratchpad node that gives me empty text fields where I can paste stuff temporarily (or save it in the flow). The node or better said plugin, lives in the sidebar so that it never closes.
I might publish it, I've only use it privately because I haven't seen a broader need and also because I didn't want to write documentation for it!
The "properties" of one (or more) comment node(s) shall be visible (as rendered markup) while editing another node.
I don't know anything about how to implement this "visibiity". One first, naive idea was to implement it like the debug tab which can be displayed in a new window, that is: show the rendered markup of a comment node in a new browser window. Perhaps just one comment node in just one new window. Another one in another window, if necessary. When done, close the browser windows with the comment's rendered markup.
I am aware that one can run into problems here: does it fit to NR approach and its UI "rules"? What about showning a comment while editing exactly this comment … ?
I cannot say that if would be wise to add the option "Open in new window" to the whole "Info" tab. I think not. But I think it might be nice to have rendered markup of comments like sticky notes available on the screen (each in a new browser window), just like the debug tab.
