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Probably because the editor demo'd in the talk did as well. (But that still doesn't explain it.) Perhaps it's to make it friendlier and less an "intimidating co
by alecperkins 15y ago
Probably because the editor demo'd in the talk did as well. (But that still doesn't explain it.) Perhaps it's to make it friendlier and less an "intimidating code editor".
What I don't get is why the output is on the left and the code on the right (again as in Victor's talk). For left-to-right language users, a left-to-right flow of input to output makes more sense. It's not a huge issue, but still puzzling.
- extension 15y agoWell, since the code is left-to-right, and the editor is presumably as wide as the longest line, the content will tend to be skewed to the left. By putting the editor pane on the right, you reduce the average distance between the code and the output.
- alecperkins 15y agoI suppose, though I'd rather it be resizable and let me take full advantage of a monitor. I've been experimenting with this sort of live code preview with http://padhacker.net/ http://padhacker.net/ (target platform primarily tablets) and resizing has worked out pretty well. (When it does work. Shrinking the iframe gets sticky.)
- zyfo 15y agoI'd say it's to emphasis the actual output. Ideally, everything should be possible to do in the left window. If you go see someone building a house, the main object of interest is the house. Sure, reality makes it necessary to step outside and focus on sketches and electric circuits and concrete mixers, but ideally the focus should be on the house itself. Or, to use a closer analogy: If you're making a website, what do you care about the most - the code or the website itself? If you could change the colour and form of a div box from the browser, why would you even bother with the code?