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how to stop editor to show non printable characters? [message #1749221]

Sat, 03 December 2016 11:32

Eclipse User

I hope I don't get yelled at again for asking, but...

I seems to have an issue activating Eclipse features at random and than I am unable to remove them.
My editor is showing ALL characters - spaces , line feeds etc.
I do not now how it started and have searched for ways to remove this feature.
I guess the real issue is - what is the name of it ? I could probably Google for it if I know the name.

I have similar issue with window / dialog announcing an error and asking if I want to "send it". My code runs so I have no use fro this funky error.
This dialog goes away after while, so it is not a big issue.

Any constructive help will be appreciated.

Re: how to stop editor to show non printable characters? [message #1749228 is a reply to message #1749221]

Sat, 03 December 2016 12:37

Eclipse User

It seems that you have the Show whitespace characters selection on.

Go to the main Preferences page. It is in most setups in the Window menu, on OS X it is in the Eclipse menu.

Select General -> Editors -> Text editors.

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-TV

Re: how to stop editor to show non printable characters? [message #1749242 is a reply to message #1749228]

Sat, 03 December 2016 22:58

Eclipse User

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.
Found it but not sure if the menus are working correctly.
It may be under Editor - Structured Editors - Editor in Oxygen.
But the key is to know the term / name - "whitespace" .
I did search in help and it found it OK.

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