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Bug 11501

Summary: Compare browser should be view/editor not modal window
Product: [Eclipse Project] Platform Reporter: DJ Houghton <dj.houghton>
Component: CompareAssignee: Andre Weinand <andre_weinand>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE QA Contact:
Severity: normal    
Priority: P3    
Version: 2.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: Other   
OS: other   
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Description DJ Houghton CLA 2002-03-16 09:01:41 EST
build 2002-03-16 on Win98.

When you compare a java file against local history, it brings up a modal 
window. It would be better if it was an editor or view so you could cut/paste 
sections into other editors and browse code, etc at the same time.
Comment 1 Andre Weinand CLA 2002-05-28 08:11:24 EDT

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 6896 ***