Bug 2011 - Need easy way to switch between editors (1GDIFZA)
Summary: Need easy way to switch between editors (1GDIFZA)
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Eduardo Pereira CLA
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Keywords: usability
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Reported: 2001-10-10 22:24 EDT by DJ Houghton CLA
Modified: 2002-02-04 12:28 EST (History)
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Description DJ Houghton CLA 2001-10-10 22:24:29 EDT
When I have multiple editors open, due to space constraints the tabs do not 
	show me the full name of the file that I am editing.

	I would like to have an "Editors" menu or "Switch To" or something which
	lists all the files I have open and allows me to bring that editor to the front.

	Currently the only ways to open the editor that you want are:
		- Guess. Many class names begin with the same chars so when I
			see Marke... it could be Marker.java, MarkerReader.java, etc etc.
			This forces me to randomly click on these classes until I pick
			the right one.
		- Navigate to the correct resource in the navigator (or packages view)
			and re-open the editor. This is painful if you have the tree expanded.
		- Java -> Open Type. This can be slow and I already have the editor
			open and just want to switch to it.

	A menu like this would also save me from having to use those small
	arrows to look at all my editor titles when I have too many open.

NOTES:
Comment 1 DJ Houghton CLA 2001-10-29 17:45:09 EST
PRODUCT VERSION:
	0.104a JRE on Win98

Comment 2 Eduardo Pereira CLA 2002-02-04 12:28:11 EST
The "Switch Editors" dialog has been added.