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Bug 21020

Summary:	[GlobalActions] Would be nice to have an open-file dialog similar to open-type
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	Andrew McCullough <mccull1>
Component:	UI	Assignee:	Platform-UI-Inbox <Platform-UI-Inbox>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P4	CC:	daniel_megert, kkellner
Version:	2.0	Keywords:	helpwanted, usability
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows 2000
Whiteboard:

Description Andrew McCullough

2002-06-26 14:02:16 EDT

Probably my most often used shortcut besides code assist is Ctrl-Shift-T to 
open a java file.  However, I often find myself wishing there was something 
similar for any file (e.g. a .properties or .xml file, or anything else), where 
I could search/narrow on the qualified name of the file. I find it frustrating 
to navigate to the file when I know the name and just want it opened.  

Thanks,

Andrew

Comment 1 Randy Giffen

2002-06-27 09:23:33 EDT

Go to the Navigator view
From the context menu choose Go To > Resource...

Comment 2 Andrew McCullough

2002-06-27 09:31:05 EDT


Aha... I searched and search but couldn't find that one (context menu on my 
least used perspective) :)  Let me change my request, then:

- I would like access to Go To -> Resource from (at least) the java perspectives
- I would like (an option) to open it in the editor rather than just jump to it
- I would like a shortcut for it :)  (Ctrl-Shift-R? "Open Resource"?)

Obviously this is not a critical feature, but thanks for listening :)

-Andrew

Comment 3 Simon Arsenault

2002-09-05 12:09:39 EDT

Someone from the community could provide a plugin that would contribute these 
actions.

Comment 4 Dani Megert

2002-10-03 10:04:09 EDT

+1

In the Java world I find myself using "Open Type" most of the time. Only for
opening a resource I need to go to the Package Explorer or Navigator to find my
resource either manually or using Go To).

Having an "Open Resource" action users could even configure their perspective to
only contain the editor pane :-).

Comment 5 Sonia Dimitrov

2002-10-23 08:45:56 EDT

*** Bug 25225 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 6 Simon Arsenault

2002-11-15 13:24:26 EST

In I20021113 build, there is an action set "Navigate" that adds a menu entry to 
go to a resource and to open a resource. It's still a WIP type of feature but 
usuable at the moment.