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Eclipse Indigo always opens default workspace [message #702068]

Mon, 25 July 2011 19:27

Eclipse User

I have Eclipse configured to always prompt for the workspace on startup but it always opens the default workspace (on Windows this is under C:\Users\<myUserName>\workspace. I definitely have the checkbox "Prompt for workspace on startup" checked, but whether it is checked or not, it always opens the default workspace.

This used to work under Helios. Any suggestions on how to get this to work?

Re: Eclipse Indigo always opens default workspace [message #703381 is a reply to message #702068]

Wed, 27 July 2011 10:08

Eclipse User

No one has any comments on this? I even completely reinstalled Indigo, resetting all of my options, including the "Prompt for workspace on startup" option. However, Eclipse always opens this default workspace and I have to manually switch to my target workspace from here. I never used to have to do this under Helios. I assume this is not the intended behavior.

[Updated on: Wed, 27 July 2011 12:00] by Moderator

Re: Eclipse Indigo always opens default workspace [message #703544 is a reply to message #703381]

Wed, 27 July 2011 13:17

Eclipse User

I've seen this on Helios as well. Not sure how it gets set.

This is controlled by a setting in the eclipse/configuration/.settings/org.eclipse.ui.ide.prefs file.

Set SHOW_WORKSPACE_SELECTION_DIALOG=true

Re: Eclipse Indigo always opens default workspace [message #703590 is a reply to message #703544]

Wed, 27 July 2011 14:25

Eclipse User

Okay, thanks, I'll check this out.

Re: Eclipse Indigo always opens default workspace [message #710350 is a reply to message #703590]

Thu, 04 August 2011 19:59

Eclipse User

I have the same problem. Yes, it is set to 'true', but it still does not work.

Re: Eclipse Indigo always opens default workspace [message #728286 is a reply to message #710350]

Thu, 22 September 2011 17:57

Eclipse User

It might be due to the eclipse bug 204829. It is causing me fits with a product that my company delivers that is hitting that exact problem. So far, it looks like I'm the only one voting on that bug to be fixed, so go over to bugs.eclipse.org and vote for it!

Re: Eclipse Indigo always opens default workspace [message #733937 is a reply to message #702068]

Wed, 05 October 2011 23:47

Eclipse User

I added the following line to the config.ini under the configuration directory, works for me.

osgi.instance.area.default=/home/user/mydefaultworkspace

Edit: This only works for changing the default workspace that loads when Eclipse start.

[Updated on: Wed, 05 October 2011 23:50] by Moderator

Re: Eclipse Indigo always opens default workspace [message #1014928 is a reply to message #733937]

Tue, 26 February 2013 15:32

Eclipse User

This is still a bug in Version: 3.7.2.v20120207-1839-9gF7UHPDFxGjd-PqDr2jX_4yKaumkoHTz04_q-q
Build id: M20120208-0800 which is used by Parasoft 9.4.0.37

You can work around this bug by invoking eclipse with the -clear option which resets something magical (can see what file this touches).
and allows prompting for the workspace to work again without the need to specify the -clear option again.

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