Bug 37582

Summary:	Ignore whitespace option should be a button in the compare editor
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	Henning Boeger <henning.boeger>
Component:	Compare	Assignee:	Platform-Compare-Inbox <platform-compare-inbox>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3
Version:	2.1
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Whiteboard:

Description Henning Boeger

2003-05-14 04:37:24 EDT

I often find myself turning "Ignore whitespace" on and off during compare 
quite often. Sometimes I want to see the exact differences, sometimes only the 
ones that matter.

Every time going through the preferences to do this takes too long. A button 
for switching "Ignore whitespace" on and off (in the compare editor) would be 
very helpful.

Comment 1 Henning Boeger

2003-05-16 07:54:27 EDT

just noticed that the "Synchronize" view has such a button (in the dropdown 
arrow). The same would propably fit into the compare editor.

Comment 2 Andre Weinand

2003-05-22 10:02:46 EDT

The Compare Editor has an "Ignore Whitespace" button in the toolbar (on the left hand side
of the "Goto Next Difference" button).

This inconsistency between Compare Editor and Synchronize Viewer is a consequence
of the fact that one is an editor and one is a viewer: viewers cannot contribute buttons
to the workbench toolbar.