With all previous versions of TOAD I could open a list of windows in a specific order and the order of those windows would never change. My list of connections when clicking the Window (alt+w) toolbar after getting them open might look like this:
Further I could save the workspace and simply load it when I connected for the first time.
I could switch between them all quickly and easily with an alt+w, # method quickly and easily. For instance, if I wanted to go to the editor or schema1 I would press alt+4 (to get the menu) then 1 to select the editor window for schema1.
Now it seems whichever I open last goes to the top causing the whole list to get out of order. I can’t simply perform an alt+w 6 to jump straight to the schema browser for schema3 anymore.
Is there a way to make the order of this list static instead of fluid depending on which window was opened last?
Thank you in advance. I’ve searched and searched using every keyword combination I can think of and not finding what I need.
There’s a button on the login window’s toolbar - about 1/2 across - connection bar button order. If you click that, a dialog comes up. Is the “save connection bar button positions” checkbox checked on that dialog?
It looks like this was caused by changes we made to simulate window switching while in SDI mode. It’s been fixed for tomorrow’s beta, if you’d like to try that. Sorry for the inconvenience, but thanks for catching it and telling us about it!
That orders the connection list when starting a new connection and is helpful so thank you for that. It will come in handy.
Unfortunately this doesn’t maintain the order of the connections in the Window toolbar dropdown but apparently there’s a fix coming.
This was fixed for Toad 13.1.0.9 Beta. The current beta version is 13.1.0.10. If you go to Help -> Check for Updates, it should prompt you to download and install the latest version.
If you have trouble pulling the latest beta through Help -> Check for Updates, you can also download the latest beta update here using the “Update Beta” button:
I’m trying to reproduce your issue using the latest beta and the steps you outlined in your original post, but I am unable to. The current beta is still retaining the creation order of the windows. Can you elaborate on the steps you’re using to reproduce this?
Clicking on the word “Window” on the toolbar should drop down in the following order.
Schema1 - Editor
Schema1 - Schema Browser
Schema2 - Editor
Schema2 - Schema Browser
Schema3 - Editor
Schema3 - Schema Browser
Now close TOAD, start TOAD, and load the workspace created earlier.
For me. They do not show up in the same order when clicking on the word Window.
I get this:
Schema2 - Schema Browser
Schema1 - Editor
Schema1 - Schema Browser
Schema2 - Editor
Schema3 - Editor
Schema3 - Schema Browser
I know it seems petty but it really does make me less efficient. Not a show stopper but frustrating when the workspace doesn’t save like i set it up.
I was able to reproduce this using the steps you provided and logged the issue. It’s been fixed for Monday’s beta. Feel free to give it a try at that point and let us know if you run into any further issues.
