| [platform-debug-dev] Re: [eclipse-dev] Suggestion for Enhancement of Console View |
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We have recently added support for special consoles. An example is a Java Stack trace console that allows the user to navigate within Eclipse using a pasted stack trace. It would appear that the functionality/enhancement you are looking for would fit well as a type of console. Great opportunity for community involvement Darins > >> Hi List.... >> >> I have a suggestion for the "console view" in Eclipse platform. I know >> that this should be entered as a bug report for enhancement, but wanted >> to discuss with the list first. >> >> The enhancement suggestion is like this... >> >> The console view is currently used to view the output of any program. >> It acts a pseudo input/output stream for the terminal, but that is too >> limited. >> >> There are some editors which provide a complete simulated command >> prompt. So to RUN an external tool / command the user types in the >> commands on the console view and the command is passed to the OS shell >> for execution. The output is shown in the console view. >> >> The only thing missing with Eclipse platform is that the user can not >> execute a command by typing in the console view. He has to configure >> the external tool in the Run menu and only from there s/he can execute >> the command. >> >> It would be really nice to type in the command in console view and >> execute it from there. So no one has to configure small, rarely used >> external tools. >> |