[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: "Copy" from Outline Window

[Ed Merks <Ed.Merks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ross,

I don't think so because generally a copy in a tree view would copy the 
underlying object represented by the selection rather than the textual 
representation in the tree view itself.


Ross wrote:
> I'm using eclipse 3.3.2 and wondering simply if there is anyway to 
> copy the contents of the "Outline" window.  (I'm using PyDev, but I 
> assume there are equivalent outline windows for any IDE flavour).
>
> This would be very helpful for my documentation, as it outlines all my 
> classes and methods.
>
> I've noticed I can highlight all the elements in there, but copy isn't 
> enabled.
>
> Any suggestions? Thanks in advance
>
> Ross.