Bug 545674

Summary:	"Window->Editor->Toggle Split Editor" only works within a same file
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	nimo mayr <enegy>
Component:	UI	Assignee:	Platform-UI-Inbox <Platform-UI-Inbox>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3	CC:	daniel_megert
Version:	4.12
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	All
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Description nimo mayr

2019-03-22 10:33:29 EDT

When using "Window->Editor->Toggle Split Editor" (horizontal/vertical), 
then actual opened file will be split. 

However, I want to view another file side by side. 

So please provide this: when dragging a tab or a file from the workspace-explorer to one of the actual splitted editor, this file should be shown in this splitted area. So I can cross view two different files when using "Toggle Split Editor". 

Or better:

Look for example, at "Visual Studio Code": the splitting of different editor-tabs is really great (Menu: Code->View->Editor-Layout (Split up/down/left/right, two columns, 3 columns, grid, etc.). Eclipse IDE should extend its "Toggle Split Editor" to have such abilities..

Comment 1 Dani Megert

2019-03-22 11:10:44 EDT

There are no plans to work on this. If you need this, please provide a Gerrit change and reopen this bug report.