Bug 467607 - Improve usability around customizing tool bar in Eclipse
Summary: Improve usability around customizing tool bar in Eclipse
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 4.5   Edit
Hardware: PC All
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-UI-Inbox CLA
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Blocks: 543572
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Reported: 2015-05-19 14:26 EDT by Gunnar Wagenknecht CLA
Modified: 2019-07-27 05:17 EDT (History)
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Description Gunnar Wagenknecht CLA 2015-05-19 14:26:00 EDT 
Created attachment 253566 [details]
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I think it's pretty hard to manage the toolbar in Eclipse. 

I can think of two long hanging improvements:
* right click on the ToolBar should have a "Customize Tool Bar..." action
* Activating a ToolBar item should automatically activate an ActionSet


I believe the term ActionSet is pretty confusing for users. At least, I do find it confusing all the time. It sounds like exposing technical details of an implementation to users.

I attached a screenshot of what I think can be improved. The warning/error message should go away and instead the ActionSet activated automatically.