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Bug 31363

Summary: RFE: Ability to hide JAR hierarchies in Package Explorer [package explorer] [render] [build path]
Product: [Eclipse Project] JDT Reporter: Eric Nickell <nickell>
Component: UIAssignee: JDT-UI-Inbox <jdt-ui-inbox>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE QA Contact:
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P3 CC: alex
Version: 2.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
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Description Eric Nickell CLA 2003-02-07 13:53:27 EST 
When I add a library to a project, that jar file shows up at the top level of my
project hierarchy. (This is spite of the fact that the jar file came from a
projcet-local directory which I name "lib".)

I would prefer that those libraries not be virtual elements directly under my
project, but rather placed in a virtual folder.  I want the ability to ignore
them, which is what I do 99% of the time.  They represent vertial clutter in my
package explorer that I have to scroll past to get to another project.
Comment 1 Dirk Baeumer CLA 2003-02-07 18:24:43 EST 
We implemented this support for library containers, but not for internal Jars. 
We should consider this support for internal Jars as well. 

Have to postpone > 2.1, since code base has been freezed for 2.1. Only critical 
bugs will be fixed.
Comment 2 Dirk Baeumer CLA 2003-04-28 05:42:46 EDT 
*** Bug 32021 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 3 Mi Amidot CLA 2007-04-04 10:47:25 EDT 
I am wondering if there is any focus in this 4 year old enhancement request.
I am using Eclipse 3.2.1. This issue has been labeled resolve later
or resolve(d?) later. Therefore I am wondering how much "later" after four years.

I have 15 - 20 jars in each of any projects. The clutter due to the jars is ugly. It should follow Netbeans way where all jars, regardless if they are libraries, jars or external jars, be contained under the "Libraries" category.
Comment 4 Markus Keller CLA 2007-04-05 13:20:29 EDT 
Bug 83389 added a 'Referenced Libraries' node (in 3.3 M4)
Comment 5 Markus Keller CLA 2007-04-05 13:20:39 EDT 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 83389 ***