A Ruler Request for Code Mode

[amberpetts]

This is a link to an image of what I'm referring to.

I'm not quite sure where to post a request for a future Dreamweaver feature addition. Moreso a feature change.

I'd really find it useful to be able to use the ruler at least at the top of the document you're currently working on, while in "Code" mode.
Is there anywhere that I might be able to request this? Or is there a way to make it offer me the option to use it in code mode? Because right now, the option is greyed out unless you are in "Design" mode.
The link to an image of what I'm referring to is posted above.

Any help would be appreciated, greatly.
Thanks and keep up the great work.

Best Wishes,
Amber.

[Creativ_Technologies]

Why would you need a ruler for code?

[Newsgroup_User · Accepted solution]

envision3d wrote:
> Why would you need a ruler for code?

I also fail to see the value, but if the OP wishes to submit a feature
request, the correct way to do so is through this form:

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

When submitting this or any other request, add a brief explanation of
why the feature is desirable.

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David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
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[amberpetts]

Thank you for the link. Much appreciated.

The reason I would like a ruler in code view, only at the top mind you, is purely for formatting purposes. I'm anal retentive and I like things neat, orderly and organized. UltraEdit has a ruler at the top and I find it very useful when creating my sites and it helps make things "presentable" to some of my clients instead of showing them "chicken scratch" I can give them something nice, neat and orderly and it helps me keep myself in check because it's easier to see where one thing starts and another ends when I can keep things properly formatted where I want it, not where an application wants me to place my tags.

Here's an image of basically what I'm getting at.
http://www.naturaldistinction.com/images/1/amberlogic.jpg

[Newsgroup_User]

> The reason I would like a ruler in code view, only at the top mind you, is
> purely for formatting purposes.

Have you tried Command > Apply Source Formatting in DW?

>>>I can give them something nice, neat and orderly and it helps me keep
>>>myself in check because it's easier
to see where one thing starts and another ends

Are you running DW8 which has a Coder's toolbar in Code View?

It offers code collapse, select parent tag, balance braces and several code
formatting options etc so you can manage your code and navigate through it
quickly and easily.

See:
http://weblogs.macromedia.com/sfegette/archives/2005/08/fotd_09_dreamwe.cfm


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Regards

John Waller

[Newsgroup_User]

> I'd really find it useful to be able to use the ruler at least at the top
> of
> the document you're currently working on, while in "Code" mode.

How exactly would you use it?

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Regards

John Waller

[Newsgroup_User]

http://www.iconico.com/caliper/

The above can be useful but not in code view.

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"amberpetts" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:f0rs5e$sk2$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> http://naturaldistinction.com/images/1/DW.jpg
>
> I'm not quite sure where to post a request for a future Dreamweaver
> feature
> addition. Moreso a feature change.
>
> I'd really find it useful to be able to use the ruler at least at the top
> of
> the document you're currently working on, while in "Code" mode.
> Is there anywhere that I might be able to request this? Or is there a way
> to
> make it offer me the option to use it in code mode? Because right now, the
> option is greyed out unless you are in "Design" mode.
> The link to an image of what I'm referring to is posted above.
>
> Any help would be appreciated, greatly.
> Thanks and keep up the great work.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Amber.
>