Group and reorder the Main Menu (tabs & icons)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ We refer to [GitHub issues](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues) by using `#
 - We added the ability to add field names from the Preferences Dialog [#4546](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4546)
 - We added the ability change the column widths directly in the main table. [#4546](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4546)
 - We added the ability to execute default action in dialog by using with <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd> combination [#4496](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4496)
+- We grouped and reordered the Main Menu (File, Edit, Library, Quality, Tools, and View tabs & icons). [#4666](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4666) [#4667](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4667) [#4668](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4668) [#4669](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4669) [#4670](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4670) [#4671](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4671) [#4672](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4672) [#4673](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4673)
 
 
 

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/Base.css

@@ -818,8 +818,8 @@
 
 .separator:horizontal .line {
     -fx-border-color: -jr-separator;
-    -fx-border-width: 0;
-    -fx-border-insets: 1 0 0 0;
+    -fx-border-width: 0.3;
+    -fx-border-insets: 1 15 0 20;
 }
 
 .separator:vertical .line {

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java

@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
 import org.jabref.model.database.shared.DatabaseLocation;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntry;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.BiblatexEntryTypes;
-import org.jabref.model.entry.BibtexEntryTypes;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.FieldName;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.specialfields.SpecialField;
 import org.jabref.preferences.JabRefPreferences;
@@ -735,35 +734,35 @@ private MenuBar createMenu() {
         Menu help = new Menu(Localization.lang("Help"));
 
         file.getItems().addAll(
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_LIBRARY_BIBTEX, new NewDatabaseAction(this, BibDatabaseMode.BIBTEX)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_LIBRARY_BIBLATEX, new NewDatabaseAction(this, BibDatabaseMode.BIBLATEX)),
+                factory.createSubMenu(StandardActions.NEW_LIBRARY,
+                        factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_LIBRARY_BIBTEX, new NewDatabaseAction(this, BibDatabaseMode.BIBTEX)),
+                        factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_LIBRARY_BIBLATEX, new NewDatabaseAction(this, BibDatabaseMode.BIBLATEX))),
+
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.OPEN_LIBRARY, getOpenDatabaseAction()),
+                fileHistory,
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SAVE_LIBRARY, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.SAVE, this, Globals.stateManager)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SAVE_LIBRARY_AS, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.SAVE_AS, this, Globals.stateManager)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SAVE_ALL, new SaveAllAction(this)),
 
-                factory.createSubMenu(StandardActions.IMPORT_EXPORT,
+                new SeparatorMenuItem(),
+
+                factory.createSubMenu(StandardActions.IMPORT,
                         factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.MERGE_DATABASE, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.MERGE_DATABASE, this, Globals.stateManager)), // TODO: merge with import
                         factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.IMPORT_INTO_CURRENT_LIBRARY, new ImportCommand(this, false)),
-                        factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.IMPORT_INTO_NEW_LIBRARY, new ImportCommand(this, true)),
+                        factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.IMPORT_INTO_NEW_LIBRARY, new ImportCommand(this, true))),
+
+                factory.createSubMenu(StandardActions.EXPORT,
                         factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.EXPORT_ALL, new ExportCommand(this, false, Globals.prefs)),
                         factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.EXPORT_SELECTED, new ExportCommand(this, true, Globals.prefs)),
                         factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SAVE_SELECTED_AS_PLAIN_BIBTEX, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.SAVE_SELECTED_AS_PLAIN, this, Globals.stateManager))),
 
-                new SeparatorMenuItem(),
-
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.CONNECT_TO_SHARED_DB, new ConnectToSharedDatabaseCommand(this)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.PULL_CHANGES_FROM_SHARED_DB, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.PULL_CHANGES_FROM_SHARED_DATABASE, this, Globals.stateManager)),
 
                 new SeparatorMenuItem(),
 
-                fileHistory,
-
-                new SeparatorMenuItem(),
-
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.CLOSE_LIBRARY, new CloseDatabaseAction()),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.QUIT, new CloseAction())
-
         );
 
         edit.getItems().addAll(
@@ -788,18 +787,15 @@ private MenuBar createMenu() {
 
                 new SeparatorMenuItem(),
 
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SEND_AS_EMAIL, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.SEND_AS_EMAIL, this, Globals.stateManager)),
-
-                new SeparatorMenuItem()
-
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.MANAGE_KEYWORDS, new ManageKeywordsAction(this))
         );
 
         if (Globals.prefs.getBoolean(JabRefPreferences.SPECIALFIELDSENABLED)) {
             boolean menuItemAdded = false;
-            if (Globals.prefs.getBoolean(JabRefPreferences.SHOWCOLUMN_RANKING)) {
+            /*if (Globals.prefs.getBoolean(JabRefPreferences.SHOWCOLUMN_RANKING)) {
                 edit.getItems().add(SpecialFieldMenuItemFactory.createSpecialFieldMenuForActiveDatabase(SpecialField.RANKING, factory, undoManager));
                 menuItemAdded = true;
-            }
+            }*/
 
             if (Globals.prefs.getBoolean(JabRefPreferences.SHOWCOLUMN_RELEVANCE)) {
                 edit.getItems().add(SpecialFieldMenuItemFactory.getSpecialFieldSingleItemForActiveDatabase(SpecialField.RELEVANCE, factory));
@@ -831,28 +827,18 @@ private MenuBar createMenu() {
             }
         }
 
-        edit.getItems().addAll(
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.MANAGE_KEYWORDS, new ManageKeywordsAction(this)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.REPLACE_ALL, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.REPLACE_ALL, this, Globals.stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.MASS_SET_FIELDS, new MassSetFieldsAction(this))
-
-        );
-
         library.getItems().addAll(
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_ARTICLE, new NewEntryAction(this, BibtexEntryTypes.ARTICLE, dialogService, Globals.prefs)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_ENTRY, new NewEntryAction(this, dialogService, Globals.prefs)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_ENTRY_FROM_PLAINTEX, new NewEntryFromPlainTextAction(this, Globals.prefs.getUpdateFieldPreferences(), dialogService, Globals.prefs)),
-
-                new SeparatorMenuItem(),
-
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_SUB_LIBRARY_FROM_AUX, new NewSubLibraryAction(this)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.DELETE_ENTRY, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.DELETE, this, Globals.stateManager)),
 
                 new SeparatorMenuItem(),
 
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.LIBRARY_PROPERTIES, new DatabasePropertiesAction(this)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.EDIT_PREAMBLE, new PreambleEditor(this)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.EDIT_STRINGS, new BibtexStringEditorAction(this))
-
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.EDIT_STRINGS, new BibtexStringEditorAction(this)),
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.MASS_SET_FIELDS, new MassSetFieldsAction(this))
         );
 
         Menu lookupIdentifiers = factory.createSubMenu(StandardActions.LOOKUP_DOC_IDENTIFIER);
@@ -865,64 +851,57 @@ private MenuBar createMenu() {
         quality.getItems().addAll(
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.FIND_DUPLICATES, new DuplicateSearch(this, dialogService)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.MERGE_ENTRIES, new MergeEntriesAction(this)),
-
-                new SeparatorMenuItem(),
-
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.CHECK_INTEGRITY, new IntegrityCheckAction(this)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.CLEANUP_ENTRIES, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.CLEANUP, this, Globals.stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.GENERATE_CITE_KEYS, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.MAKE_KEY, this, Globals.stateManager)),
 
                 new SeparatorMenuItem(),
 
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SET_FILE_LINKS, new AutoLinkFilesAction()),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.FIND_UNLINKED_FILES, new FindUnlinkedFilesAction(this)),
-                lookupIdentifiers,
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.DOWNLOAD_FULL_TEXT, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.DOWNLOAD_FULL_TEXT, this, Globals.stateManager))
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SET_FILE_LINKS, new AutoLinkFilesAction())
         );
 
         SidePaneComponent webSearch = sidePaneManager.getComponent(SidePaneType.WEB_SEARCH);
         SidePaneComponent groups = sidePaneManager.getComponent(SidePaneType.GROUPS);
         SidePaneComponent openOffice = sidePaneManager.getComponent(SidePaneType.OPEN_OFFICE);
 
         view.getItems().addAll(
-                factory.createMenuItem(webSearch.getToggleAction(), webSearch.getToggleCommand()),
-                factory.createMenuItem(groups.getToggleAction(), groups.getToggleCommand()),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.TOGGLE_PREVIEW, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.TOGGLE_PREVIEW, this, Globals.stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.EDIT_ENTRY, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.EDIT, this, Globals.stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SHOW_PDV_VIEWER, new ShowDocumentViewerAction()),
+                factory.createCheckMenuItem(webSearch.getToggleAction(), webSearch.getToggleCommand()),
+                factory.createCheckMenuItem(groups.getToggleAction(), groups.getToggleCommand()),
 
-                new SeparatorMenuItem(),
+                factory.createSubMenu(StandardActions.TOGGLE_PREVIEW,
+                        factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEXT_PREVIEW_STYLE, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.NEXT_PREVIEW_STYLE, this, Globals.stateManager)),
+                        factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.PREVIOUS_PREVIEW_STYLE, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.PREVIOUS_PREVIEW_STYLE, this, Globals.stateManager))),
 
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SELECT_ALL, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.SELECT_ALL, this, Globals.stateManager)),
+                factory.createCheckMenuItem(openOffice.getToggleAction(), openOffice.getToggleCommand()),
 
                 new SeparatorMenuItem(),
 
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEXT_PREVIEW_STYLE, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.NEXT_PREVIEW_STYLE, this, Globals.stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.PREVIOUS_PREVIEW_STYLE, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.PREVIOUS_PREVIEW_STYLE, this, Globals.stateManager))
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SHOW_PDV_VIEWER, new ShowDocumentViewerAction()),
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.EDIT_ENTRY, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.EDIT, this, Globals.stateManager)),
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.OPEN_CONSOLE, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.OPEN_CONSOLE, this, Globals.stateManager))
         );
 
         PushToApplicationButton pushToExternal = new PushToApplicationButton(this, pushApplications.getApplications());
         tools.getItems().addAll(
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_SUB_LIBRARY_FROM_AUX, new NewSubLibraryAction(this)),
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.FIND_UNLINKED_FILES, new FindUnlinkedFilesAction(this)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.WRITE_XMP, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.WRITE_XMP, this, Globals.stateManager)),
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.COPY_LINKED_FILES, new CopyFilesAction(this)),
 
                 new SeparatorMenuItem(),
 
-                factory.createMenuItem(openOffice.getToggleAction(), openOffice.getToggleCommand()),
-                factory.createMenuItem(pushToExternal.getMenuAction(), pushToExternal),
+                lookupIdentifiers,
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.DOWNLOAD_FULL_TEXT, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.DOWNLOAD_FULL_TEXT, this, Globals.stateManager)),
 
                 new SeparatorMenuItem(),
 
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.OPEN_FOLDER, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.OPEN_FOLDER, this, Globals.stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.OPEN_FILE, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.OPEN_EXTERNAL_FILE, this, Globals.stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.OPEN_URL, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.OPEN_URL, this, Globals.stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.OPEN_CONSOLE, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.OPEN_CONSOLE, this, Globals.stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.COPY_LINKED_FILES, new CopyFilesAction(this)),
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.GENERATE_CITE_KEYS, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.MAKE_KEY, this, Globals.stateManager)),
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.REPLACE_ALL, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.REPLACE_ALL, this, Globals.stateManager)),
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SEND_AS_EMAIL, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.SEND_AS_EMAIL, this, Globals.stateManager)),
+                factory.createMenuItem(pushToExternal.getMenuAction(), pushToExternal),
 
-                new SeparatorMenuItem(),
+                factory.createSubMenu(StandardActions.ABBREVIATE,
+                        factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.ABBREVIATE_ISO, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.ABBREVIATE_ISO, this, Globals.stateManager)),
+                        factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.ABBREVIATE_MEDLINE, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.ABBREVIATE_MEDLINE, this, Globals.stateManager))),
 
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.ABBREVIATE_ISO, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.ABBREVIATE_ISO, this, Globals.stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.ABBREVIATE_MEDLINE, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.ABBREVIATE_MEDLINE, this, Globals.stateManager)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.UNABBREVIATE, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.UNABBREVIATE, this, Globals.stateManager))
         );
 
@@ -943,7 +922,8 @@ private MenuBar createMenu() {
 
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.MANAGE_CONTENT_SELECTORS, new ManageContentSelectorAction(this)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.CUSTOMIZE_ENTRY_TYPES, new CustomizeEntryAction(this)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.MANAGE_CITE_KEY_PATTERNS, new BibtexKeyPatternAction(this)));
+                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.MANAGE_CITE_KEY_PATTERNS, new BibtexKeyPatternAction(this))
+        );
 
         help.getItems().addAll(
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.HELP, HelpAction.getMainHelpPageCommand()),
@@ -975,6 +955,7 @@ private MenuBar createMenu() {
                 ),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.ABOUT, new AboutAction())
         );
+
         //@formatter:on
         MenuBar menu = new MenuBar();
         menu.getStyleClass().add("mainMenu");

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/actions/ActionFactory.java

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import javafx.scene.Node;
 import javafx.scene.control.Button;
 import javafx.scene.control.ButtonBase;
+import javafx.scene.control.CheckMenuItem;
 import javafx.scene.control.Menu;
 import javafx.scene.control.MenuItem;
 
@@ -43,6 +44,13 @@ public MenuItem createMenuItem(Action action, Command command) {
         return menuItem;
     }
 
+    public CheckMenuItem createCheckMenuItem(Action action, Command command) {
+        CheckMenuItem checkMenuItem = ActionUtils.createCheckMenuItem(new JabRefAction(action, command, keyBindingRepository));
+        setGraphic(checkMenuItem, action);
+
+        return checkMenuItem;
+    }
+
     public Menu createMenu(Action action) {
         Menu menu = ActionUtils.createMenu(new JabRefAction(action, keyBindingRepository));