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Build Identifier: 20100917-0705 This works in Eclipse on Windows but does not work in Eclipse on Linux (in my case Ubuntu 10.04 LTS for amd 64-bit). As a productivity enhancement, the ability to use keystrokes as much as possible thereby avoiding the need to use the mouse would aid in programmers' productivity and preferences for some. For example, in the Linux version, I can press Alt+f+n to get to the File->New sub-menu. But to select "File" or "Folder", I need to either use the mouse or press the down arrow key several times. Same thing for right-click menu context, etc. In the example above, in Windows, after pressing Alt+f+n, I can then press the f key to jump to the Folder selection and either press f again or the down arrow key once to move down one to the File selection. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Press the following keys: Alt+f+n+f 2. 3.
On an open-ended system, there isn't a predictable solution to this (and as you've found, linux doesn't provide a default behaviour if no mnemonic is specified). That leaves us with just adding a mnemonic to the first character ... I'll leave this open to consider it. BTW: as a workaround you can use CTRL+N. Then you have a filtered dialog and can pick your new wizard PW
CTRL+N with the filter works nice. I'll start using that method. I think the addition of the mnemonics would be worthy enhancements to the product. My wild guess is that the development and testing effort on this type of feature would be relatively low? while the gain in convenience would be at least material to some percentage of the linux Eclipse user base. Thank you for your consideration on this. Regards, JW
This bug hasn't had any activity in quite some time. Maybe the problem got resolved, was a duplicate of something else, or became less pressing for some reason - or maybe it's still relevant but just hasn't been looked at yet. If you have further information on the current state of the bug, please add it. The information can be, for example, that the problem still occurs, that you still want the feature, that more information is needed, or that the bug is (for whatever reason) no longer relevant.
