This is exactly why I find using an IDE (MSCV / XCode) so attractive when working in C or C++, I'm sure others would agree too. It makes you lazy (ignorant?) a

This is exactly why I find using an IDE (MSCV / XCode) so attractive when working in C or C++, I'm sure others would agree too. It makes you lazy (ignorant?) about makefiles and the build process unfortunately, but increases productivity for me when I can easily view the whole project in terms of files OR classes/code constructs. I'm also a fan of TextWrangler on the Mac for its basic file sidebar for quickly switching, but its still a bit tougher on big projects, having only a "flat" view of your files.