[news.eclipse.tools] Re: Removing or disabling the Rename action

[david_springgay@xxxxxxx (David Springgay)]

Dave,

If you invoke the Filters .. menu item in the Navigator you will see
options to hide .class files and .* files.  As a plugin developer, you can
add new filters for your own file type.  In keeping with the user
centricity of the platform, the user can elect to turn your filter on or
off.

For more info see the Resource Filters extension point doc in
org.eclipse.ui.

The underlying workspace provides file oriented services.  The navigator
exposes those files in a neutral way.  There are other views which
actually overlay a model on top of those files.  For instance, the
Packages view and Hierarchy view filter and present those files in Java
specific ways.  If you like this approach you can write your own view.

Dave Springay