How can I clear the history of the Open Resource dialog? The history shows all the files you've opened before using the Open Resource dialog, and is shown before you start typing a query in the search field:
I can't find any way to reset/clear it, and lately it has become cluttered, it contains almost every file in the project.
Just select an entry and hit Delete.
Or right click on an entry and choose Remove from History.
You can select all of them with Ctrl+A and remove them with one command.
This works in the JDT Open Type dialog too.
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The new Eclipse, I don't know from which version, has in Navigate menu the access to different, local and global setups.
Navigate - Open Setup - choose local/global/user setup
Even recent Eclipse documentation has not a word about that feature. And when I open any property by Text Editor or somehow else, it is not editable.
How can I edit the Eclipse setups using the special feature, obviously introduced for that aim?
You can add items to Workspace setup by opening it, then right click on Workspace and select an item to add
Same option could be available when you open a resource in editor. Not all the items offer the New Child option.
On closing the setup, it will ask to save it.
I am looking for a built-in feature or plugin for Eclipse to do the following:
Open Resource + Jump to Line (in one step)
Ideal would be to do this:
Open Resource (Ctrl+Shift+R)
Type: FileName:LineNumber (eg. test.html:50)
I know i can do it in 2 steps, but when copying "File:Line" from somewhere i need to paste it in "Open Resource", copy or memorize and delete the line-number, open the file and then invoke "Go to line" (Ctrl+L) and paste or type the line number and confirm. This is very complicated.
It would be great if the "Open resource" dialog could combine these steps.
Is there a built-in feature or plugin for Eclipse that can do this?
If not could anybody write such a plugin?
You can use eclipse's 'Open from clipboard' navigation option. In Mac, the keyboard shortcut is Command+Shift+V. To use this option copy the java file and line number as it appears in the stackframe and press Command+Shift+V. The file should open at the specified line.
You can change the keybinding in eclipse preferences
Read eclipse's documentation for navigation menu actions
Open from clipboard :
Open from clipboard Tries to open the matching Java element in the editor if the clipboard contains a single line. Otherwise it opens the contents in the Java Stack Trace Console. Examples:
java.lang.String
String
String#getBytes
String.getBytes
java.lang.String.getBytes(String)
String.java:123
at java.lang.String.matches(String.java:1550)
java.lang.String.valueOf(char) line: 1456
currentTimeMillis()
The Open Resource dialog does not have such feature. If you think this is a generally useful feature you should open an enhancement request
Writing an external plug-in that provides this feature would be hard as the Open Resource dialog isn't meant to be extended.
In the meanwhile you'd have to hit two more keys:
Ctrl+Shift+R test.html Return Ctrl+L 50 Return
In Eclipse, there is the option to lookup a specific file by going to Navigate > Open Resource. Once the popup open, you can type to search for a file in the project. Is there any way to make this lookup ignore some files and not show them?
This is only possible to do by "inclusion" (that is, telling Eclipse which files to include during the search), not by "exclusion" (telling Eclipse which files to exclude).
In the "Open Resource" dialog, notice that there's a small down-pointing arrow at the top right. From there, you can select the Working Set which will be considered during the search. You can define the working set as the collection of resources to consider during search; only resources that are contained within the working set will be shown.
I remember seeing someone use a shortcut in NetBeans to open a dialog similar to phpStrom that can open files based on class names or is it file name. whats that?
Updated
I'm fairly certain you are referring to the "Quick File Chooser" plugin. As someone else points out, though, there are several other candidates. I list them below...
The Quick File Chooser Plugin:
By default CTRL-SHIFT-O opens the Open Project dialog, and once the plugin is installed, you will get the dialog pictured here automatically:
(The Quick File Chooser plugin replaces the default open project dialog with its own.)
When opening a file with the Quick File Chooser plugin, you see this:
I did not find that the plugin was able to open based on a class name.
Quick File Chooser is available through the NetBeans Plugin Portal. You can also install it directly from within NetBeans versions 7.1 and 7.3 if you have the "Plugin Portal" Update Center configured. (See the bottom of this answer for instructions.)
NetBeans Core (no plugin)
By default CTRL-SHIFT-O opens the Open Project dialog, and without the QFC plugin, you will get the default dialog:
The default Open File dialog is this:
The Open File dialog does not have a keyboard shortcut by default, but you can easily add it:
Click on Tools, then Options, then on the Keymap icon in the tool bar of the dialog.
In Search: type "Open Fi" and you should see "Open File..." in the Actions list.
Double click on the Shortcut box for that entry, and select an appropriate shortcut (either by pressing the key combination, or by selecting it from the drop-down).
Click OK.
The Go To... Dialogs:
The Go To... dialogs are provided by core NetBeans, and are available even if the QFC plugin is installed (the QFC plugin does not override them).
The Go To File dialog is ALT-SHIFT-O.
Go To Type: CTRL-O, appears to list classes, variables, and all sorts of stuff.
Go To Symbol: CTRL-ALT-SHIFT-O
For PHP projects, Go To Type and Go To Symbol appear to list the same set. As mentioned, all of these are available on the Navigate menu.
Installing Quick File Chooser from the Plugin Portal Update Center
In NetBeans:
Click on Tools, then Plugins
Go to the Settings tab
Ensure that the "Plugin Portal" is listed in Configuration of Update Centers and checked as Active. If it is not listed, click Add, give it an appropriate name, and the URL is http://plugins.netbeans.org/nbpluginportal/updates/7.3/catalog.xml.gz for versions 7.3.x. (In the URL replace the "7.3" with, e.g., "7.2" or "7.1" if you are using an older version of NetBeans.)
Click on the Available Plugins tab.
Click on Reload Catalog just to be sure you have the latest contents.
In Search: type "Quick". That should be enough to get it listed by itself (or at least on a short list).
Click on the check box under the Install column, and then click on the Install button down below.
to open a file based on its name
Alt+Shift+O.
Hit Ctrl + O to search files based on their 'Class Name'.
I think the simplest solution for this would be
ALT+f+o
This will open the file open dialog box, now you can browse through the files and open which-ever file you want or if you have the complete path to that file just paste it in the text-field which says "File name:" and press Enter
I use Ctrl + Shift + O to open this dialog for Java classes.
I don't know if this is also valid for PHP though.
If you just want to open some file based on its name, you can use Ctrl + Shift + L.
Edit:
Both actions are available in the Navigate menu.
This is old and pretty much answered, but you may also try this plugin - works for all up to 8.2:
My shortcuts different from answers above (don't know why).
To me its Alt + Shift + L, Or Navigate->"Go to File".
To search by type its Alt + Shift + O or Navigate-> "Go to Type" (you can see the shortcut in front of it)
It did not require me to install any plugins BTW. Netbeans version: 8.2
The best way to search and open file in netbeans:
Press ctrl + o and type file name you are looking for, it will search in current projects and list matching files thn you can select file and open.
Another way is to use open file fast plugin. it got two matching modes, smart (like in textmate) and exact.
The best way to open the file without any plugins is to use Alt + Shift + O, then netbeans will offer all the available files with your given keywords.
I do also believe the answer from #faisalbhagat must be the accepted answer as #Thor mentioned above!
how can I search something in all files in a given folder in eclipse
also how can I search up, it's seems like only going down the document
sometimes I am working on single files, so there is no project defined. I know about the search in project feature
If you go to Search>Files... you'll have an advanced search dialogue where you amongst others can specify the scope to search in (all of the workspace, selected resources only etc.). Is this what you're looking for?
And also, if searching through a single file (+), you have the standard search dialogue where you can specify search direction to either forward or backward.
Search forward in file: Edit -> Incremental Find Next
Search backward in file: Edit -> Incremental Find Previous
Search in multiple files: Search -> File -> Containing Text.
Search files in a specific subdirectory: Select the sub-directory -> Search -> File -> Scope: Selected resources.
I reccomend that you learn the short-cuts for these tasks. (Key-combination is found right beside the menu-item.)
When you are searching "Java Resources" with "File Search" with "Selected resources" checkbox checked - you will not get any results.
To search recursively a chosen folder for any files:
Select folder (it has to be folder)
Select FileSearch with "Selected resources" checked.
Good luck
Use the Remote Search Feature. Here you can browse for local folders. Some stupid name...
If default eclipse search is not sufficient for your needs, eclipse instasearch plugin is a very useful plugin for search needs inside eclipse.
It is based on lucene. This is also available in eclipse marketplace.
It has extensive feature set.
Instantly shows search results
Shows a preview using relevant lines
Periodically updates the index
Matches partial words (e.g. case in CamelCase)
Opens and highlights matches in files
Searches JAR source attachments
Supports filtering by extension/project/working set
If you want to search for anything without telling Eclipse what it is, use ctrl+shift+L (QuickEclipseSearch). This is the quickest way.
You can also use 'file search' (press ctrl+H) and navigate into file search using left and right arrrows on the top right corner of your windows. Or type 'file search' in the 'Quick Access' window.
If you are looking for a specific method, package, field,type or constructor use JAVA search.
If you want search in a particular file then just press ctr+F and type whatever you want to search in that current file.
Read all the answers above but couldn't figure out the solution working for me. Finally gave a thought process keeping in mind all the solutions provided here and voila it worked for what I'm looking here. Thanks stackoverflow, this site is awesome.
Solution I worked out:
Goto Navigator window in eclipse, select the folder where you want to perform the search operation, now click Alt a & f (shortcut) which opens the file search window. Now select the option "Selected resources" in 'scope' section and hit 'Search' button.
In MAC I use, control+H (^H), it opens a window, where you can search for any text within all the files.