What Are the Differences Between File and Folder Comparison Windows?

Two types of windows can occupy the DeltaWalker Classic application window: views and editors. A folder comparison window is a view, and a file comparison window is an editor. The differences between views and editors, while subtle, are important:

• Editors and views cannot be mixed in the same stack of tabbed windows; for example, you cannot drag a folder comparison window into an area together with a file comparison window.
• Views can be docked or moved to any part of the application window, whereas editors occupy only one area of it.
• Views can be detached from the application window, by choosing Detached from the view’s menu or by dragging the view outside the window. To bring a detached view back, drag it by its tab and drop it inside the main window.
• Making changes in an editor puts it in a modified state, whereas changes made in a view are applied right away to the data it represents. For instance, if you close a modified file comparison window without saving it, the changes you made to its file(s) are lost.
• Views can have local toolbars, as the folder comparison window does, whereas editors cannot: editors use the main toolbar.

See Also

• What are the differences between the main and a local toolbar?
• How do I traverse between windows using the keyboard?