JMP 9.0 (Docking Windows)

[#1]

Hi all,

I just upgraded from JMP 8.0 to JMP 9.0. I am very annoyed by ver 9.0 in which, when I open multiple datasets, they all open in a seperate window. While, in JMP 8.0 I was able to have all the tables/graphs/plots docked in a single window and I can open each file by selecting them in the "window list".

So, how can I revert back to JMP 8.0 dock settings.

Thanks!

[#2]

The use of separate windows is a feature of JMP 9. I don't think you can revert to the previous MDI behavior. Navigation can be accomplished from the taskbar, from the Home window, or via CTRL-TAB. Also, if you hit CTRL-2 it brings up the windows list.

One useful preference setting is:

File > Preferences > Windows Specific
Change "Show on the Windows task bar:" to "All windows".

That setting will show all JMP windows when you click on JMP in the taskbar.

[#3]

Thanks for the reply!

I applied the "All Windows" setting, but I feel this new "feature" is a bit too cluttery for my liking. I usually have a ton of applications open, and now with JMP opening multiple windows, its making things all the more scattered :-/

[#4]

Yes it takes some getting used to. Most of our users have multiple monitors and they really like the feature. They put up different windows on different monitors without having a giant MDI window behind it all. Having the menu available for each window is useful as well.

[#5]

I agree with the OP that this is a most annoying 'feature'.  Would be nice to have the choice for a unified window.

[#6]

I just 'upgraded' from JMP 8 to 11 and I hate this new interface.  I have multiple monitors, but I typically keep JMP on one of them because I have other applications open on the others.  Within JMP, I almost always end up having multiple windows (graph, tabulate, analysis) and now I keep loosing track of them.  JMP used to be 

I don't really want to see you add more options, but I really do think you should add an option where you can choose either MDI or SDI (like R has).