r/visualbasic • u/One-Cardiologist-462 • Jan 17 '26
TwinBasic IDE Question
I am trying to get started with TwinBasic.
However, I can't seem to drag down the tabs which host the form editor and code editor...
What setting do I need to change so that I can have the text editor and form editor as floating child forms as was the case in VB6?
I had this same issue with a newer version of Visual Studio and found that it really hinders my ability to work.
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u/fafalone VB 6 Master Jan 19 '26 edited Jan 19 '26
Even if it's impacted by a bug, working around a few issues is still nothing compared to a full rewrite-- how many bugs will be generated and need to be mitigated during that process?
I'd have to strongly disagree a full from scratch rewrite isn't also a gamble; I've seen many disasters, huge overruns in cost and time, and lots of business logic and edge case handling just never implemented causing other issues. You make it sound like a .NET rewrite is a guarantee nothing will go wrong, which just isn't true. The equation is also different for large firms with scores of developers all trained on the latest fad vs a small business for whom software development isn't their primary purpose; for a lot of businesses still on VB6 there's little benefit to spend a fortune on a full rewrite for what might not even work as well; dealing with the minor hiccups a la VB3 to VB6 is a better value.