Is there way to expand all folders in Eclipse project view and search results?
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I'm spending a lot of time manually expanding deeply-nested folders in tree views like the Project Explorer and the File Search result tree. Is there a keyboard shortcut or menu command to expand all folders?
Eclipse Solutions
Solution 1 - Eclipse
In Windows:
Expand all all in project explorer is Shift+Numpad * (multiplty), as mentioned before. Collapse all in project explorer is Ctrl+Shift+Numpad - (subtract).
Alternatively, you can just jam on the right arrow to expand to the bottom of a selected tree, or jam on the left arrow to collapse back up to the top.
If you want to see all the shortcuts available for the particular context you are in, type Ctrl+Shift+L.
Solution 2 - Eclipse
On Mac: Select a folder and press Option+ARROW_RIGHT to expand all subfolders in the Eclipse file explorer. Press Option+ARROW_LEFT to collapse all subfolders.
On some Mac keyboards the Option key is also labeled Alt
Solution 3 - Eclipse
Eclipse on Linux:
> SHIFT + RIGHT arrow
Expand all folders below the selected folder. If you do it multiple times, next set of folders expand.
> SHIFT + LEFT arrow
Collapses all folders below the selected folder.
Eclipse on Windows:
> Right arrow -->>
Expand
Left arrow -->> Collapse
Solution 4 - Eclipse
#Mars.1 Release (4.5.1), Linux (RHEL 6.7)# Expand Folders
Tap * once for each level that all folders under the selected folder should be expanded. For example, tapping * three times will expand all folders out to three levels.
(CTRL SHIFT Numpad * doesn't work for me as it should with this particular build/machine.)
Collapse All Folders
Tap Numpad / once to collapse all folders under the selected folder.
Expand/Collapse Single Folders
Shift + Right Arrow
Shift + Left Arrow
Solution 5 - Eclipse
In "File Seach Result", right click on the top level folder, there is an "expand all" menu entry.
In the project view, I didn't find the feature.
Solution 6 - Eclipse
If you want to simply search a file anywhere: CTRL + SHIFT + R (Faster workspace navigation)
Collapse All: Shift + NUM-KEYPAD-MULTIPLY (*) -->Use with caution, if you do it on a large project, ALL the files will be expanded! Just managed to crash my Eclipse!
Solution 7 - Eclipse
In Windows: ( I'm using STS v2.8 based on Eclipse 3.7, maybe a little different... )
in Project/Package Explorer:
Expand all : Shift + Numpad *
Collpse all: Ctrl + Shift + Numberpad_Divide, or just click the small "-" icon at the top right of current view.
But from wat I can see, Expand All action always make the Eclipse/STS not responding (e.x, we may set class files - compiled or in JARs - visible in current view, which cause too many file to be expanded), so maybe it's better to select specified package first.
Also these shortcuts very helpful to locate files:
Ctrl + Shift + R: open resource ( all file types, java, jsp, jspf, properties ...), it's my most frequent use and favorite shortcut;
Ctrl + Shift + T: open type ( for Java files only)
In Search result tab, there are Expand All(+ sign with border) and Collapse All(- sign with border) icons at the top right of the tab.
Solution 8 - Eclipse
Shift + Right arrow, repeatedly.
Solution 9 - Eclipse
Following works for Eclipse 4.4 on Linux:
Pressing * (or shift+→) repeatedly while a folder is selected expands it's contents.
Pressing - (or shift+←) collapses all content.
Solution 10 - Eclipse
shift + * Expand ALl
Shift _ - Collapse All
that's it.
Solution 11 - Eclipse
Disable Focus on Active Task option - shown below.
Solution 12 - Eclipse
buttons to expand all
Shift and (+)
buttons to minimize all
Shift and (-)