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Enhancement: "Open Type" working sets [message #329403]

Mon, 23 June 2008 08:42

Eclipse User

I'm sure this is a common pain point for anyone who actively works with
several branches of the same project.

It would be great if there were a Working Set option in the "Open Type"
and "Open Resource" dialog to essentially "follow" what was set in the
Package Explorer. Instead of having to manually change this option each
time I switch branches/working sets, the dialogs would be smart enough to
know which context I'm working in.

Currently, if I am working with WorkingSet_A and switch to WorkingSet_B, I
have to go in and change the working set of my "Open Type/Resource"
dialogs and then switch them back whenever I switch to Set_C or back to
Set_A.

The current "Window Working Set" option in the "Open Type" dialog sets the
context to be my entire workspace. This is unusable as an option because
there will be 3+ versions (diff branches) of the same classes as I type in
the class name.

Any chance we can get this enhancement added to a future release?

Re: Enhancement: "Open Type" working sets [message #329408 is a reply to message #329403]

Mon, 23 June 2008 09:05

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

Takeshi Toyohara wrote:
> I'm sure this is a common pain point for anyone who actively works with
> several branches of the same project.
>
> It would be great if there were a Working Set option in the "Open Type"
> and "Open Resource" dialog to essentially "follow" what was set in the
> Package Explorer. Instead of having to manually change this option
> each time I switch branches/working sets, the dialogs would be smart
> enough to know which context I'm working in.
>
> Currently, if I am working with WorkingSet_A and switch to WorkingSet_B,
> I have to go in and change the working set of my "Open Type/Resource"
> dialogs and then switch them back whenever I switch to Set_C or back to
> Set_A.
> The current "Window Working Set" option in the "Open Type" dialog sets
> the context to be my entire workspace. This is unusable as an option
> because there will be 3+ versions (diff branches) of the same classes as
> I type in the class name.
>
> Any chance we can get this enhancement added to a future release?

I think you have missed what Window Working Set (WWS) is all about,
because it is intended to be exactly what you seem to be looking for.
You set the WWS from the main Window menu, and then everywhere you use
working sets select WWS instead of a specific working set. Then you can
change the WWS in one place (the main Window menu) without having to go
change all of the individual views and dialogs.

Did you ever set your WWS from the main Window menu? It sounds like you
did not, since it is including your entire workspace (which is the
default behavior if there is no WWS specified).

Eric

Re: Enhancement: "Open Type" working sets [message #329411 is a reply to message #329408]

Mon, 23 June 2008 10:10

Eclipse User

Eric Rizzo wrote:

> Did you ever set your WWS from the main Window menu? It sounds like you
> did not, since it is including your entire workspace (which is the
> default behavior if there is no WWS specified).

Ah. I was switching contexts using the small down arrow/triangle (hover
text says "Menu") on the Package Explorer menu bar (next to the "Link with
Editor" button), rather than using the Window->Working Sets menu.

Thanks - selecting a working set from the Window->Working Sets menu
provided the behavior I was looking for.

Do you know if there is a way to have a one click switch for the WWS
rather than having to de-select the current one, similar to selecting the
WWS via the "Menu" menu, as I was doing previously?

Thanks

Re: Enhancement: "Open Type" working sets [message #329419 is a reply to message #329411]

Mon, 23 June 2008 13:02

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

Takeshi Toyohara wrote:
> Eric Rizzo wrote:
>
>> Did you ever set your WWS from the main Window menu? It sounds like
>> you did not, since it is including your entire workspace (which is the
>> default behavior if there is no WWS specified).
>
> Ah. I was switching contexts using the small down arrow/triangle (hover
> text says "Menu") on the Package Explorer menu bar (next to the "Link
> with Editor" button), rather than using the Window->Working Sets menu.
> Thanks - selecting a working set from the Window->Working Sets menu
> provided the behavior I was looking for.
>
> Do you know if there is a way to have a one click switch for the WWS
> rather than having to de-select the current one, similar to selecting
> the WWS via the "Menu" menu, as I was doing previously?

No, because you can select any number of working sets to be included in
the WWS - it is not a mutually exclusive choice.

Eric

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