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can't format selections [message #14394]

Mon, 05 May 2003 17:31

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: travis.hume.tenzing.com

Using GTK+ v2.1.1 on Linux

Anyone else only able to format (Ctrl-Shift-f) full source files? If I
have an active text selection the shortcut (C-S-f) doesn't do anything,
the context-menu -> source menu doesn't contain a Format item, and the
Source menu doesn't contain a Format item.

Re: can't format selections [message #14860 is a reply to message #14394]

Tue, 06 May 2003 06:00

Eclipse User

"Travis Hume" <travis.hume@tenzing.com> wrote:

[...]

> Anyone else only able to format (Ctrl-Shift-f) full source files? If I
> have an active text selection the shortcut (C-S-f) doesn't do anything,
> the context-menu -> source menu doesn't contain a Format item, and the
> Source menu doesn't contain a Format item.

I believe the feature you are enquiring after has not been implemented.

Partial formatting is typically only needed if the formatter is not
very configurable - or doesn't work properly.
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Re: can't format selections [message #15038 is a reply to message #14860]

Tue, 06 May 2003 09:46

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: mqualizza.insurance-engine.com

Tim Tyler wrote:
> "Travis Hume" <travis.hume@tenzing.com> wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>
>>Anyone else only able to format (Ctrl-Shift-f) full source files? If I
>>have an active text selection the shortcut (C-S-f) doesn't do anything,
>>the context-menu -> source menu doesn't contain a Format item, and the
>>Source menu doesn't contain a Format item.
>
>
>
> I believe the feature you are enquiring after has not been implemented.

Actually, this does work in Windows (and Motif too?). I think the trick is
that your selection has to start at column 0. I've found that if your
selection starts anywhere else, the menu item isn't available.

>
> Partial formatting is typically only needed if the formatter is not
> very configurable - or doesn't work properly.

Re: can't format selections [message #15949 is a reply to message #15038]

Tue, 06 May 2003 18:56

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: travis.hume.tenzing.com

You are correct sir! So much for double click to select a method and then
format. Oh well.

Thanks for the insight.

Marco Qualizza wrote:

> Tim Tyler wrote:
> > \"Travis Hume\" <travis.hume@tenzing.com> wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> >
> >>Anyone else only able to format (Ctrl-Shift-f) full source files? If I
> >>have an active text selection the shortcut (C-S-f) doesn\'t do anything,
> >>the context-menu -> source menu doesn\'t contain a Format item, and the
> >>Source menu doesn\'t contain a Format item.
> >
> >
> >
> > I believe the feature you are enquiring after has not been implemented.

> Actually, this does work in Windows (and Motif too?). I think the trick is
> that your selection has to start at column 0. I\'ve found that if your
> selection starts anywhere else, the menu item isn\'t available.

> >
> > Partial formatting is typically only needed if the formatter is not
> > very configurable - or doesn\'t work properly.

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