JDK-4370876 : stddoclet: Add class name on browser status line to help tell you where you are
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javadoc(tool)
  • Affected Version: 1.2.0
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: solaris_2.6
  • CPU: sparc
  • Submitted: 2000-09-13
  • Updated: 2014-05-05
  • Resolved: 2001-05-29
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4232597 - stddoclet: Put current class (or package) name in window title, esp. with frames
Description
Looking at the API, I wondered "How about using the name of the
class that you are looking at as the default entry in the browser status
bar?"  You know where it usually says "Document Done".

A lot of times I forget if I have gone back from the superclass
back to the component, then I have to scroll back to the top of the page
to find out.
Comments
SUGGESTED FIX Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 23:41:24 -0400 From: cameron gregory <###@###.###> The solution is incredibly easy and also very stable! <body onLoad='window.status="myfile.class"'> It's not compatible with *all* browsers, but I think you'd have to go back to netscape 1.1, and even in that case it would still not crash or error.. cameron
11-06-2004
PUBLIC COMMENTS The suggested fix does not seem to work. With Netscape Communicator, the string appears in the browser status bar for a couple of seconds and then dissapears. I will close this bug as a duplicate of 4232597. jamie.ho@Eng 2001-05-29
29-05-2001
EVALUATION Good idea for Netscape. Does this work the same on Internet Explorer? This would probably be done in JavaScript, as long as it degrades gracefully in browser versions that don't support JavaScript. doug.kramer@Eng 2000-09-13 Cameron has described how to do it under "Suggestd Fix". Let's try it and see how natural it feels. It might be a bit wierd. doug.kramer@Eng 2000-09-13
13-09-2000