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Created attachment 266589 [details] Import Other IDEs, for example, Android Studio allows the user to import existing settings if a new installation is started. Screenshot from AS attached. I think it would be a nice feature to offer this also if a user selects a new workspace. If this happens we could offer another dialog which asks the user if he wants to import from another existing ws.
David, please have a look.
New Gerrit change created: https://git.eclipse.org/r/96050
Created attachment 268074 [details] launcher
Created attachment 268075 [details] import preferences dialog
the eclipse launcher design is not final. if we do it this way, we could remove the preferences checkbox from the ChooseWorkspaceWithSettingsDialog (the dialog which is used when you choose to switch the workspace from within a running eclipse instance). what do you think?
The addition is nice. Some suggestions: * make the link less visible when checkbox isn't ticked (make it grey of something like that). * Move the "Recent workspaces" someplace else, as it's not related to preferences. Actually, I'm not sure why this "Recent workspaces" is necessary as the "Select workspace" combo is already populated with recent workspaces (and if not, it should be) * Evaluate whether a button there would be more suitable than a link (I'm not sure about it).
(In reply to Mickael Istria from comment #6) > The addition is nice. > Some suggestions: > * make the link less visible when checkbox isn't ticked (make it grey of > something like that). +1 > * Move the "Recent workspaces" someplace else, as it's not related to > preferences. Actually, I'm not sure why this "Recent workspaces" is > necessary as the "Select workspace" combo is already populated with recent > workspaces (and if not, it should be) I like the idea of removing "recent workspaces" > * Evaluate whether a button there would be more suitable than a link (I'm > not sure about it). I think a button won't fit in the layout. The idea is to show the workspace' path as link text, when the user selects a workspace to copy setting from.
Created attachment 268394 [details] new launcher
Created attachment 268395 [details] new launcher selected
I uploaded two new screenshots. When you start Eclipse you can select which settings you want to copy. With the help of the Link in the Copy Settings-DropDown you can select the workspace to copy the settings from. This will open the import preferences dialog. What do you think of the new UI? Do you like it that/how the link is placed in the DropDown? This will of course allow the user to not only copy their preferences but also their workbench layout and working sets.
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