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Bug 326959

Summary:	Eclipse perspectives should have a "widescreen" layout mode.
Product:	[Eclipse Project] JDT	Reporter:	Ken Gilmer <ken>
Component:	Debug	Assignee:	JDT-Debug-Inbox <jdt-debug-inbox>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3	CC:	daniel_megert, prakash, remy.suen
Version:	3.6
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Whiteboard:

Description Ken Gilmer

2010-10-04 14:31:07 EDT

Build Identifier: 20100617-1415 

Eclipse perspectives were created in the old days of 4:3 screen aspect ratios.  The world has moved on, particularly with laptops where widescreen rations are the norm.  Some Eclipse perspectives, such as Debug, are particularly in-efficient on widescreen monitors.  

The feature to be added here was some option in the UI preferences such that standard Eclipse perspectives could be laid out in a more widescreen friendly configuration.  I do not have the perfect layout but I think there are obvious things than can be done.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. use a modern laptop or widescreen monitor
2. get to Java debug perspective
3. notice how much screen real estate is wasted.