Hi, Having played with IDL7.0 workbench, it appears I'm in need of some major re-wiring of old habits. I'm throwing out these situations out there to get some insight or feedback as how to best re-learn how to do these things... 1. Switching between mulitple files. OLD: inate Windows feel with CTRL-TAB switching between open file windows. NEW: CTRL-arrow keys confines me into a list of previous edit locations (even if file is closed. Annoying as heck. Woof. 2. I was a heavy user of the old IDLDE's "help" and "print" of variable under cursor icons. OLD: Hmm, what's the size or contents of "PPS[1:*].OBS_P06MM[idxOK]"? Highlight this in code and hit the HELP or PRINT icon. Presto. NEW: Incredible P.I.T.A. to use the variable watch, which I never used anyway. OLD: What were the tags of that structure? Presto. NEW: P.I.T.A. to find the structure within 100s of alphabetized vairables. 3. The IDLDE STOP (aka reset) button. OLD: a click away IDL> RETALL IDL> WIDGET_CONTROL, /RESET IDL> CLOSE, /FORCE, /ALL IDL> HEAP_GC, /VERBOSE NEW: Is this now "terminate"? Some console feedback would be nice. I'd have to learn how to add this to "my toolbar". Sigh, Peter ============================= Peter Rodriguez Weather Radar Applications Scientist Cloud Physics and Severe Weather Research Section (ARMP) Environment Canada King City Radar Station 14780 Jane Street King City, Ontario, L7B 1A3 Tel : (905) 833-3905 Ext 269 Fax: (905) 833-0398 =============================