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Originally Posted by whpalmer4

Alternatively, the more columns you turn on, the less often you need the inspector, and thus the "put up the inspector only when you need it" argument gains strength...

That's only fully true if ALL info is available inline, and it isn't. Yes it's true that the more I see inline, the less I need the inspector for, but taking that argument all the way, why not have everything available inline, so I never have to use the inspector? People could choose what's there using the columns menu like now, so maybe all I'm saying is "why is the columns menu limited to certain info?". Likewise, why not have everything (dare I say notes?) available in the inspector for those that don't like inline.

As it is, Omni are trying to second guess which info I need to see inline, and which I need in the inspector, and obviously they're bound to guess wrong for a proportion of people.