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

[Steve Blass <sblass@xxxxxxx>]

In my 3.4 installation I can use Copy Qualified Name in the context menu 
to copy the names in the tree and paste them into an editor.  It is not 
perfect but could save you some typing.
-
Steve


Ross wrote:
> Looks like I'm likely stuck with manually typing the outline, or writing 
> a python script to extract the method and class names.  I suppose the 
> latter might be the easiest.  All for wont of a copy function :(
>
> R.
>
> Ed Merks wrote:
> > 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.