Bug 37582 - Ignore whitespace option should be a button in the compare editor
Summary: Ignore whitespace option should be a button in the compare editor
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
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Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Compare (show other bugs)
Version: 2.1   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-Compare-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2003-05-14 04:37 EDT by Henning Boeger CLA
Modified: 2003-05-22 10:02 EDT (History)
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Description Henning Boeger CLA 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 CLA 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 CLA 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.