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I am on Linux with 3.5M6. Any dialog with an Ok/Cancel button set has the button order reversed. You can even see it in the workspace selection dialog when starting eclipse. Not sure if the change was intentional... I found this annoying because (I am ashamed to admit it), three times, when I started eclipse and chose my workspace, I clicked on Cancel because that is where the OK used to be. I kept thinking "Why is my eclipse not starting???". I only noticed that I was clicking on Cancel after the third time :-O Assuming I am an average use, this change will annoy other people too.
This also affect yes/no dialogs
Actually, it seems to affect every dialog. Even "Cancel" and "Run in background" have switched places in the dialog box.
This is new in M6, see http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/S-3.5M6-200903130100/eclipse-news-M6.html You can change it, see: http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/S-3.5M6-200903130100/eclipse-news-M6.html#buttonorder
(In reply to comment #3) > This is new in M6, see > http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/S-3.5M6-200903130100/eclipse-news-M6.html I had never noticed the New and Noteworthy link on the download page. I'll make sure to read it before writing bugs next time. Sorry about that.
Just to give my +1 for this very annoying development. Even, if I know, that this just follows platform rules, this should be changeable. The link above to "You can change it, see:" is dead. How can I change it? Do I have to change system GTK themes?
(In reply to Marvin Fröhlich from comment #5) > Just to give my +1 for this very annoying development. > > Even, if I know, that this just follows platform rules, this should be > changeable. > > The link above to "You can change it, see:" is dead. How can I change it? Do > I have to change system GTK themes? The content mentioned in comment 3 has been archived and is available at the following links: http://archive.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.5-200906111540/eclipse-news-part3.html#jface-button-order http://archive.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.5-200906111540/eclipse-news-part1.html#buttonorder HTH!
Thanks for the links. They're for GTK2.0 though. Mars uses GTK3. For GTK3 you have to do the following: Edit the file ~/.config/gkt-3.0/settings.ini And add the line gtk-alternative-button-order=1 Then you'll have the good ol' button order back again.
(In reply to Marvin Fröhlich from comment #7) > Thanks for the links. They're for GTK2.0 though. Mars uses GTK3. For GTK3 > you have to do the following: > > Edit the file ~/.config/gkt-3.0/settings.ini > And add the line > gtk-alternative-button-order=1 > > Then you'll have the good ol' button order back again. Thanks for adding the GTK3 way of doing it, I was planning to mention that but missed it out.
It probably makes sense to add an FAQ entry for this on the SWT FAQ page (https://www.eclipse.org/swt/faq.php). I'll take care of that.
