In my RCP application I have set up tree viewers and tables to have tool tips. Everything goes well, tool tips appear right to the mouse cursor position, as long as they fit the screen. If the don't, they disappear in one tenth of a moment after they appeared.
Eclipse removes tool tips which intersect the mouse pointer. To avoid this problem I have added for tool tips small vertical and horizontal shifts by implementing the Point getToolTipShift(Object object) method of CellLabelProvider
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When I debug my apps in Eclipse I use 4 areas i.e: Debug-Console-Code-Variables:
I can move for free both vertical axes, but the orizontal is blocked and I con only move it for both areas:
There is some way to unblock the horizontal axe and block the vertical one?
NOTE: I've googled a lot to find this but I can't, I'm sure is because I call this zones, areas or panels but Eclipse documentation name them different...
The separator is called a Sash or PartSash.
The way this perspective is designed the horizontal sash stretches across the full width of the page, so you can't do what you want.
Newb alert: moving from Eclipse to IntelliJ
I think what I want is "simple", but looking at menus, help and doc hasn't found it. (I did visit their help and website links; I'm probably not looking for the right thing.)
For my main code editing experience, I like to have 3 main window panes:
Right side, large main area: source code editor
Left, upper part: project files in a browsable outline
Left, lower part: structural view of the current class I'm editing (method names, member fields, etc)
For IntelliJ, I can get the Project Structure on the left, OR the Structure of the individual class, but I'm having trouble getting the left half of the screen to show both the Project and Class hierarchy.
I've tried to dragging and dropping, like from Eclipse, but that doesn't seem to work the say it did in that other IDE. (not arguing that it should, just something to try)
I think there are some general concepts that I might be missing. And when I use IntelliJ help or Google for things "view", etc, I'm getting some other meaning of the word.
General questions:
How do it (or CAN I?) generally arrange the IntelliJ IDE to look the
way I like? I'm happy to do some reading, but haven't seen this in
the table of contents.
Is it done by clicking and dragging?
Or maybe it's that IntelliJ just uses different verbiage to describe these IDE elements, and if you now the correct language, then maybe Google
promptly brings up the answer?
Any other Eclipse -> IntelliJ IDE config advice would also be welcome.
This is really easy to achieve. Instead of dragging the title bar of your panel, drag the button that opens the panel (see my screenshot). You can fully customize your view but dragging those buttons to either of the 4 panels (right, down, left up and left down).
Since you're asking for more advice on migrating, here's my approach to learn IntelliJ shortcuts as an Eclipse user. It's my blog, so if it is seen as advertising, I will remove it.
I like to keep as much of my Eclipse screen as possible for code. So I try to disable or turn off as many of the extra bars and such as possible. The area at the very bottom of the Eclipse screen is my next target but I don't know what it's called.
Can anyone tell me the name of this area and how to reclaim it? Thanks.
Here is an eclipse plug-in which hides/shows Menu bar and/or Status bar.
User can change these options in Windows > Preferences > Full Screen
But Hiding Status bar was NOT working on my machine
Ubuntu 13.10 Eclipse Version: Kepler Release Build id: 20130614-0229
This are is called the Status Line but it composed of a number of different components such as the progress indicator, editor current line and row, and the message area.
I am not aware of anything that will turn it all off.
I can see why you're eager to close that. It looks like your screen resolution is extremely low. Are you using a netbook perhaps?
Here's the problem though: On your screen, that part looks quite large and looks empty but it's because of your screen size. I'm fairly certain it doesn't have a name and having scoured the options, I'm convinced it can't be removed. On my screen, that section contains only a few words: "Writable | Smart Insert | 423:32"
Essentially, the words that show up there are a guide for your current editing mode and location in the file. I don't think it can be turned off. If you hit Ctrl + M, it will hide almost everything possible on maximize your editor view.
On my screen, that little bar is very small. That is of course because I have a high screen resolution. If possible, try increasing the resolution on your screen to something more appropriate. You'll find you have a lot more space to code, and that little bar will become much smaller.
In eclipse oxygen there is option to hide status bar:
Windows->Appearance->Hide_status_bar
Having tried and failed to convert my eclipse to a fully white on black display I tried to revert to black on white...and now have only one area remaining in the old mode. The problem is I don't even know what this part of the screen is called, so I can't figure out where in the 18 places eclipse sets colors to go to fix it.
Its the area on the left of the Java editor where you see + or - for expanding / collapsing sections of text. How do I set the background color of this area?
Maybe the Plug-in Spy can help you here. Try Alt+Shift+F1. It shows details about the view you point your mouse at.
I have built a graphical editor as an Eclipse plugin. Users may zoom into and pan about the graphical image.
I would like to employ the Back and Forward arrow icons in the Eclipse icon bar to step back and forth through the graphical image, in a similar manner to what is already possible in textual editors. All of my references go quiet on this subject
All clues or better references are most welcome.
M.
I think you need to define a RetargetAction
See an example at
http://help.eclipse.org/ganymede/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/guide/rcp_actions.htm
(I haven't done this myself, but it sounds right...)
See also http://help.eclipse.org/ganymede/topic/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/guide/wrkAdv_retarget.htm