I somehow messed up my perspective then I clicked reset perspective. This gives me back the package manager on the left. problems/javadoc/declarations on the bottom. Task list and outline as 2 separate windows on the right and a big empty space in the middle where the code is supposed to be. When I open up some code it ends up in the bottom window and there's that big hole where the code window used to go. I can drag and drop the code into that empty space, but when I try to drag the code window bigger to fill up the entire space it won't let me past a certain point. I'm left with a gap above the coding window that's bothering me. It seems Eclipse is leaving that space for me to drag other perspectives into, however dragging more perspectives into that empty space doesn't make it go away, it's still the same size. How do I get rid of this space?
Close eclipse if it's open
Navigate to your workspace folder
Further navigate down into .metadata then .plugins (These are hidden files, use terminal or look up how to show hidden files in your OS)
Delete the org.eclipse.e4.workbench folder
Restart Eclipse
If it still doesn't look right click Window > New Window
If it still isn't fixed please let me know in the comments (it might be time to reinstall Eclipse)
I recently had to delete all my projects in eclipse and re-import them, and it messed up the view organization I had (I had never realized I could save a view until now). I want to use the Team Synchronizing Perspective in Eclipse, but I want the Project Explorer section to go to the bottom of the screen.
for example, in the Java perspective,
The package explorer goes to the bottom of the screen. but on the Team Sync Perspective, that I want to stay on, I can't get the Project explorer view to go to the bottom of the screen (and I know one is the package and one is the project explorer, I tried adding package explorer to the sync perspective and it also doesn't show up how I want).
Team Sync Perspective:
Does anyone know how to do what I'm asking? I've googled plenty and can't find the answer. I'm assuming it's simple and I just can't find the steps...
See this animated gif to rearrange views in a perspective. Left click on view's title bar and drag and drop the view wherever you need it.
Refer this help guide
I'm using Eclipse Neon and am observing annoying behavior that I didn't have with Mars: the list of files that are open in the editor frames changes when I move from C-perspective to debug-perspective. I lose track between perspectives of which files are open where (I use multiple editor frames). Is there a way to disable that specific behavior? I want to keep the behavior of eclipse automatically changing between perspectives when I run the debugger, I just don't want the editor tabs reshuffled in the process.
C/C++ Perspective -- I have a bunch of files open, represented by editor tabs
Debug Perspective -- note editors now show only two open tabs, and the ordering is different.
EDIT: I discovered this only happens when I use two separate editor frames (i.e., each frame is independently minimizable). When I have two editors inside a single minimizable frame, the tab order is preserved between perspectives.
I have an eclipse view and whenever I open that view, I want it to default open in Right Side of the eclipse.
How to make this possible
while being in an eclipse perspective place the views in the locations you want. After exiting and reopening eclipse the views will remain in the positions you placed them in the respective perspective.
If you want to programatically position your view, right away when it is opened for the first time, you can create your own perspective, adn in that perspective you either include the view in the desired location, or you include a placeholder to define where the view should appear as soon as it's opened. See API for org.eclipse.ui.IPageLayout, method addPlaceholder.
If you don't create your own perspective, you may not be able to influence where your view is initially positioned. You can only manually position the view after it had been opened, and Eclipse will then remember this location in the workspace.
I can't find a good way of putting Eclipse windows on two monitors. Currently I just detached (clicked on a header and dragged) a few windows to a secondary monitor (package explorer, console, and outline) while leaving primary monitor with maximized source editing window.
It works pretty well except few annoying issues. Detached windows are not in focus while you are editing your code. Which means that, for example, last build shortcut (Alt-Shift-X, Q) doesn't work because it can't find build file (because package explorer is not in focus). Also "Selected resources" option in a file search menu is not picking up current package selection.
So I was wondering is detaching windows a right way to go? Do you have any better solutions so at least package explorer stays in focus?
Thanks.
PS. Btw "unable to find build" error started showing up only in 3.4 ver for some reason.
In the Eclipse Helios (currently 3.6.2) I found very useful the use of another window to bring up multiple documents in different screens.
in the main menu, go:
Window > New window,
and drag it to the screen you prefer. Double click in the filename on the editor and will maximize the editor's window.
I hope i helped.
Kyr.
PS: If you want to maintain both windows when you closing Eclipse, don't close them one by one. Instead go: File > Exit.
I use Ultramon to spread my Eclipse across two monitors.
I have the left hand side devoted to the code and the right hand side to the Project Explorer, Search, Console, Ant and Outline views.
This way I get focus to all of my Eclipse stuff when I click on it in the taskbar or alt-tab. I can also overlay another window (usually my browser or a trace viewer) on the right hand monitor. I use SemTop to pin the overlayed window if I want to code and read some reference at the same time (This is where shortcuts keys come in handy).
So I can look at code and StackOverflow at the same time ;)
Ultramon
I split the eclipse environment over two monitors (both running at 1600*1200)
on the left I have the main coding window maximised with the outline down the right hand side.
On the second monitor I have the Junit window, Problems, Console and the package explorer
I have the same layout duplicated for all the perspectives that I use.
I have never used the Alt-Shift-Q short cut but I have found the Alt-Shift-X, T shortcut for running junit works fine when I am focussed in the main coding window .
Possibly have the package explorer on the same monitor as the coding window?
I have a widescreen primary monitor and a non-widescreen secondary monitor. The layout on my primary monitor is broken into three columns: column 1 contains the package explorer in the top half and the outline, hierarchy and search results views in tabs on the lower half. Column two is code, and is about two and a half times wider than the other two columns. (Since everybody has widescreen monitors at my office, we've standardized on 100-character lines instead of 80.) The third column has the debug view at the top, somewhat small; the variables, expressions and JUnit views in tabs below that, taking most of the vertical space; and a small breakpoints view below that. My secondary monitor has two torn off windows: the console takes up most of the screen, and below it I have a smaller window containging the problems and history views in tabs.
My only gripe is when I remote desktop in from my single-monitor setup at home: the two windows on the secondary monitor move over to the primary one. I have a "One Screen" perspective which I use in this scenario to rectify that, but when I'm back at work and switch to the dual-monitor perspective, I have to manually move the windows back over to the other monitor. I wish Eclipse would just leave them over there, but I can't see any way to make it do that.
I have my Package Explorer and Code on my primary monitor and the Console on my secondary monitor. I do this by right clicking over console tab and selecting Move.. then View.
This way I am able to drag, drop and resize the console window.
Hope this helps!
I did this by extending my eclipse to both monitors, in windows you can make your screens extended by holding win key and tapping P,
Then, selecting my left monitor as the main one I dragged the right side of the eclipse window to cover the other screen all the way. then made eclipse into three columns. Now my main monitor is dedicated to code editor and console and package explorer are on the other one! when you have a whole monitor for your code it always helps to use cntrl+{ and have a second vertical column for viewing the same file, or dragging the tab of another file to the side of screen to view both in the same time.
Finally I just saved my work from window > save Perspective As
I can switch between my normal and dual monitor perspective whenever I'm not in the office
I've reduced (but not eliminated) the need for the package explorer to always be showing by using Ctrl+Shift+R in eclipse, this pops up a filter-as-you type window that makes switching between files which you remember the name of easy, as well as accepting wildcards to make it easy to find files you partially remember the name of.
I keep source on my main screen and outline tasks and LogCat (android) on my secondary screen, if I find i'm reading a lot of web content i fire up my laptop via synergy as an independent third screen, it's not ideal but it works.