Display Eclipse tabs on several lines

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I'm using eclipse galileo. Is it possible to display the tabs of my open files on several lines instead of using the >> sign. I still want a unique window to view the code though.

If there is no such settings, do any plugin exists ?

Eclipse Solutions


Solution 1 - Eclipse

No.

Bug 58945: CTabFolder should support multi row and vertical style options, opened since 2004! (other bugs exist on the same topic)
(Update Feb. 2017: it seems to be assigned, with Oxygen 4.7 as target!
Thank you specializt for mentioning that in the comments)

CTRL+F6 is one workaround for now.

Other "workarounds" are listed in this thread:

  • turn on the "close editors automatically" option (preferences > General > editors), which will close editors automatically when the limit is reached an a new editor is to be opened.
  • make use of multiple windows each with a set of editors for areas you are editing or browsing or searching
  • CTRL+Shift+W to close all tabs quickly

As mention by Big Chair in the comments:

> Someone made a workaround here: "Eclipse multiple tab rows"

Wes explains:

> I've discovered that while it is true that you cannot have multiple rows of tabs for the same code-space, it is possible to have multiple rows of tabs showing on your window at the same time: > > To accomplish this, simply drag a tab up to your title bar and release. It will create another row of tabs.

Solution 2 - Eclipse

ctrl+shift+e gives a nice dialog with all open windows. ctrl+e gives the "quick" version of this dialog.

Solution 3 - Eclipse

I found this plugin, which lists all open windows in a separate tab, and lets you open windows with a single click:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/editorviewer/

Solution 4 - Eclipse

As far as I know, there is neither such setting nor plug-in (at least freely available). But if there is, I'd like to be corrected.

Solution 5 - Eclipse

The Open-Editor plugin does it. But it has issue.

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