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navigator VS. project explorer [message #336510]

Thu, 18 June 2009 06:49

Eclipse User

Can someone please tell me the difference between navigator and project
explorer.
I do not know which one I should choose for a perspective I am creating.

Thanks,
Ron

Re: navigator VS. project explorer [message #336511 is a reply to message #336510]

Thu, 18 June 2009 07:41

Eclipse User

Ron,

The Navigator gives more of a raw workspace view of the resource
structure, while the navigator shows more of a logical view provided by
contributions from various projects to show logical structure, e.g., for
Java it shows the packages flat rather than as a deeply nested set of
folders.

Ron Fish wrote:
> Can someone please tell me the difference between navigator and
> project explorer.
> I do not know which one I should choose for a perspective I am creating.
>
> Thanks,
> Ron
>

Re: navigator VS. project explorer [message #336517 is a reply to message #336511]

Thu, 18 June 2009 11:40

Eclipse User

Ed,

Thanks for your reply.

As far as I know Java uses the Package Explorer. I am asking about
navigator and project explorer. To my eyes they look the same.

I just cannot believe Eclipse give the same implementation in two
different ways. There must be a difference that I do not see.

Re: navigator VS. project explorer [message #336518 is a reply to message #336510]

Thu, 18 June 2009 12:14

Eclipse User

Ron Fish wrote:
> Can someone please tell me the difference between navigator and project
> explorer.
> I do not know which one I should choose for a perspective I am creating.
>
> Thanks,
> Ron
>

I believe Resource Navigator view is deprecated as of 3.5 and Project
Explorer is the alternative.

- Prakash
---
http://blog.eclipse-tips.com

Re: navigator VS. project explorer [message #336522 is a reply to message #336517]

Thu, 18 June 2009 18:45

Eclipse User

Ron,

The project explorer to my eyes shows the source folder with flattened
packages just like the package explorer but unlike the navigator. Isn't
that right?

Ron Fish wrote:
> Ed,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> As far as I know Java uses the Package Explorer. I am asking about
> navigator and project explorer. To my eyes they look the same.
> I just cannot believe Eclipse give the same implementation in two
> different ways. There must be a difference that I do not see.
>
>
>

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