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Open files in detached editors [message #1236675]

Mon, 27 January 2014 15:42

Eclipse User

I have recently found out that I can detach an editor from the main window and have it as a free floating window. This is very useful, but I am having a few issues with using this effectively.

1) If I have a file opened in a detached editor and I hit Ctrl+Tab to switch between the header and source file (I'm doing C++ development), then the header or source file is opened in the main editor instead of the current active detached editor. How can I get this file to be opened in the current detached editor?

2) When I open an file from the Project Explorer it is opened in the main editor window instead of the active (focused) detached editor window. How can I open files from the Project Explorer either in an existing detached editor window or directly in a new detached editor?

Thanks for the help,
Jonas

Re: Open files in detached editors [message #1239644 is a reply to message #1236675]

Tue, 04 February 2014 12:30

Eclipse User

*Bumb* Anybody?

Re: Open files in detached editors [message #1273800 is a reply to message #1236675]

Thu, 20 March 2014 11:03

Eclipse User

+1
I'm also interested in that feature. Is that possible to achieve? Otherwise, I don't feel like having detached editor window useful.

Regards,
Greg

Re: Open files in detached editors [message #1816449 is a reply to message #1273800]

Tue, 29 October 2019 11:12

Eclipse User

Bump! Would love to find out how to direct a file to open in a specific detached window.

Re: Open files in detached editors [message #1816481 is a reply to message #1816449]

Tue, 29 October 2019 23:07

Eclipse User

I don't think there is a way. It doesn't appear one can even drag an editor from the main area to the floating editor window, though you can drag a tab from one floating editor window to another. You'd think that at least Ctrl-Shift-T would open the editor in the window that has focus, but that's not the case either.

I'm not sure there is any existing Bugzilla enhancement request for this...

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