If I've got a file open in Eclipse, how can I figure out where it is on the filesystem?
For example, in Vim I would use :pwd.
Use the Eclipse menu:
File->Properties
or the shortcut:
Alt-Enter
You should be able to see the Location associated with the Resource
Just hit Alt-Enter.
The other solution ("File-->Properties" or "Alt+Enter") didn't work for me.
I use:
Right Click (in current editor) --> Show In (shortcut: Alt+Shift+W) --> Project Explorer
This shows in Project Explorer the location of the file. If the file is a class in a referenced library, the dependency tree is automatically opened.
What you're looking for is the 'Properties' dialogue for the current file. This can be activated in two ways:
Selecting from the menu: File -> Properties
Using the shortcut: Alt + Enter
This gives you a dialogue which contains both the full path of the document, as well as the relative path from the workspace root.
The dialogue can be quite handy: it allows you to highlight and copy the file path.
Linking to Project Explorer won't work if you have many files - it will select the right file in the list, but it won't "scroll" to that portion so it is visible.
You'd have to manual scroll the Project Explorer view to see where the file is. It could also be nested so deeply that the full location will be obscured by truncation.
Another way to quickly (keyboard-free) see the path is to hover over the file type icon (on top of the open editor window).
Eclipse also has the ability to link the explorer view with the current file, so that whenever you change a file, it is expanded and selected in the explorer view.
Just look for the following image at the top of the view:
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I clicked something or accidentally drug a file that was open in the editor and now it is no longer displayed.
If I double click on the file in Package Explorer it doesn't show in the editor like it used to. I have looked all over and can't figure out how to get this file back in the editor.
I thought clicking File - Open File would do it but that displays an open file dialog.
Another way to simulate this is to put the cursor in the editor for an open file and select File - Close. This closes the file but then if you double click on the file in the Package Explorer it doesn't open it in the editor anymore. How do I get these files to display in the editor again?
I also tried right clicking on the file and selecting "Open". This does not display in editor either.
I also tried right clicking and selecting "Open With Java Editor". This does not work either.
If I clicke "File" and then the name of the file in the MRU list . This does not work either.
Also, double clicking a file in Package Explorer fails to open any file. The file shows in the File MRU list but does not display in editor. Can not figure this out.
Also, if I select "Back to" or "Forward to" arrows on toolbar, it tracks the file in the Package Explorer by highlighting it but the file does not display in an editor like it used to.
Also, I have tried "File Open" browsing to the physical location and selecting it but that does not display in the editor either.
I had to open a new window (Window - New Window) and then Reset Perspective (Window - Reset Perspective) to get the editor back. Not sure why but I lost some of my perspective settings doing this.
In Package Explorer, instead of double-clicking on the file, try to right-click it and you should get several "Open with..." options; choose the one that matches the editor in which you want the file to open.
Your choice will also be saved as the default, so the next times you can just double-click and it will open in that same editor.
If you are customizing the perspective, then saving perspective could be a safer option to avoid such glitches.
PFB the link on how to save a perspective:
http://help.eclipse.org/mars/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.platform.doc.user%2FgettingStarted%2Fqs-43e.htm
How can I open all source code files in a eclipse project at once? It takes too long to open all files in large projects by expanding out the packages and clicking on all the files.
I would like to know how to do this so I can ctrl+e to classes quickly.
It is not a good way to keep open all source files in a project because a project may have hundreds of source files. There is NO direct way to open all source files in eclipse.
However you can do it in two ways:
Using open resource dialog:
Create a working set which includes your project. Refer this.
Press Ctrl+Shift+R and select the your working set(Click on the downward pointed triangle button)
Type *.java in the text box. Dialog will list all java files in your project. Press Ctrl+A to select all files. Click on open button.
Using search dialog:
Select your project in Package explorer/Navigator/Projects view.
Press Ctrl+H. Go to File search tab. Leave "Containing text:" as blank. In File name patterns text box enter *.java. In scope section choose Selected resource option. Press search button. All source files will be displayed in search view.
Change the view layout of Search view to Show as list(In search view toolbar click on the downward pointed triangle button)
Press Ctrl+A to select all results. Right click and select open option.
I remember once setting a shortcut to find a file and focus on it within Eclipse's Navigator view (or some other explorer view). It wasn't a pre-defined shortcut, but one I assigned to action I found in keyboard bindings.
Note this is not Find Resource (Ctrl+Shift+r) - I do not want to open the file, just focus on it in a navigator/explorer view so that I can perform operations on it (SVN, rename, etc).
If file is open then use
ALT+SHIFT+W+N
It will select file in navigator. If you want to select file in "Package Explorer" use
ALT+SHIFT+W+P
I usually use Ctrl+H. Does it solve your problem?
Ctrl+h ------> file search ------------> file name pattern (like index.jsp)
Search tab appears beside server tab.
You can perform all SVN operations on it. Hierarchy view appears with exact file name and extension.
This isn't what I remember, but it is close enough.
Find Resource (Control+Enter+R).
Search for the file.
At the bottom of the Open Resource dialog, select Show In > Project Explorer.
It lets me see/act upon a file in navigator/explorer view without opening the file, which is what I wanted.
I remember being able to do that in one action. Perhaps it was a long forgotten plugin.
How do I compare two files using Eclipse?
(Currently I am using WinMerge.)
To compare two files in Eclipse, first select them in the Project Explorer / Package Explorer / Navigator with control-click. Now right-click on one of the files, and the following context menu will appear. Select Compare With / Each Other.
Just select all of the files you want to compare, then open the context menu (Right-Click on the file) and choose Compare With, Then select each other..
If one or both of the files you wish to compare isn't in an Eclipse project:
Open the Quick Access search box
Linux/Windows: Ctrl+3
Mac: ⌘+3
Type compare and select Compare With Other Resource
Select the files to compare → OK
You can also create a keyboard shortcut for Compare With Other Resource by going to Window → Preferences → General → Keys
Other than using the Navigator/Proj Explorer and choosing files and doing 'Compare With'->'Each other'... I prefer opening both files in Eclipse and using 'Compare With'->'Opened Editor'->(pick the opened tab)...
You can get this feature via the AnyEdit eclipse plugin located here (you can use Install Software via Eclipse->Help->Install New Software screen):
http://andrei.gmxhome.de/eclipse/
If your compairing javascript you might find it not displaying.
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=509820
Here is a workround...
Window > Preferences > Compare/Patch > General Tab
Deselect checkbox next to "Open structure compare automatically"
Compare with Other Resource – The Easy Way using Eclipse (no additional plugin required)
To assign a keyboard shortcut to the feature, go to Window > Preferences > General > Keys, look for the command Compare with Other Resource and assign it to a keyboard shortcut of your liking. See How to manage keyboard shortcuts in Eclipse for more details on configuring shortcuts.
Tip: Alternatively, you could press Ctrl+3 (for Quick Access) and search for Compare with Other Resource. This way you don’t have to configure a shortcut but you’ll have to search for the command every time in Quick Access.
Once the shortcut is assigned, you need to select the source file from the Package Explorer, Project Explorer or Navigator. The easiest way to do this from an open editor is to assign a shortcut to instantly show the file in the Package Explorer or, if it’s not open, to open it quickly using the keyboard.
Now press the keyboard shortcut you assigned to Compare with Other Resource and the following (non-modal) dialog should appear:
Troubleshooting: If the dialog doesn’t appear, it’s probably because you haven’t selected a file in either the Package Explorer or another view that allows file selection. Make sure a file is selected and make sure you haven’t selected the class in the Package Explorer rather than the actual Java file.
Now you can select the second file in the Package Explorer and drag and drop it onto the dialog. Click OK and the comparison editor should display, comparing the two selected files.
Tip: See the post on using shortcuts for common SVN commands for tips on how to navigate the comparison editor with the keyboard.
Comparing External Files
Using the Compare with Other Resource dialog, you can compare a workspace file with an external file or even compare two external files with each other.
Comparing a workspace file with an external file is easy: Once you’ve opened the dialog from a selected file, instead of dragging and dropping another workspace file, tick External File in the Right pane and then Browse to a file on your filesystem.
To compare two external files, you have to start the dialog again from a selected workspace file (choose an arbitrary file). Once open, select External File in the Left pane and Browse to your file then do the same for the Right pane.
Please refer this page for more details: http://www.eclipseonetips.com/2013/09/19/compare-two-workspace-or-external-files-in-eclipse/
If you have Beyond Compare installed, the ContextQuickie eclipse plugin has an option to enable it to be selected from the context menu displayed when you right-click a file.
Install from:
https://github.com/ContextQuickie/ContextQuickie/wiki/Installation
After install, activate Beyond Compare menu items via Window->Preferences->Context Quickie->check 'Enable Beyond Compare'.
I just want to copy list of files displayed in eclipse search tab,
When i try using right click copy and paste into some folder it does not work.It actually copies the file location rather than the file itself
There is no direct way to do this. What you can do is:
Double click on the entry in the search tab
F12 to switch to the editor
Ctrl+Alt+W to select the file in the navigator view
Drag the file from there to the place where you want it
Too tedious? Then open a command prompt or shell and use the file location there.
If you need file locations then use Eclipse search csv export plugin.
If want to copy the whole file(s) into a folder then refer #Aaron Digulla answer(Its applicable to single file). In case of multiple files. Press Ctrl + A to select all search results in search view. Right click on the selection. Choose Show In > Package Explorer. Drag file(s) to a folder in any file explorer.