Bug 545674 - "Window->Editor->Toggle Split Editor" only works within a same file
Summary: "Window->Editor->Toggle Split Editor" only works within a same file
Status: NEW
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Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 4.12   Edit
Hardware: PC All
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-UI-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2019-03-22 10:33 EDT by nimo mayr CLA
Modified: 2019-03-22 11:10 EDT (History)
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Description nimo mayr CLA 2019-03-22 10:33:29 EDT 
When using "Window->Editor->Toggle Split Editor" (horizontal/vertical), 
then actual opened file will be split. 

However, I want to view another file side by side. 

So please provide this: when dragging a tab or a file from the workspace-explorer to one of the actual splitted editor, this file should be shown in this splitted area. So I can cross view two different files when using "Toggle Split Editor". 

Or better:

Look for example, at "Visual Studio Code": the splitting of different editor-tabs is really great (Menu: Code->View->Editor-Layout (Split up/down/left/right, two columns, 3 columns, grid, etc.). Eclipse IDE should extend its "Toggle Split Editor" to have such abilities..
Comment 1 Dani Megert CLA 2019-03-22 11:10:44 EDT 
There are no plans to work on this. If you need this, please provide a Gerrit change and reopen this bug report.