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Bug 355374

Summary: Generate an activator, reselected
Product: [Eclipse Project] PDE Reporter: Momchil Atanasov <m_momchil>
Component: UIAssignee: PDE-UI-Inbox <pde-ui-inbox>
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE QA Contact:
Severity: minor    
Priority: P3 CC: curtis.windatt.public, remy.suen
Version: 4.2   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: PC   
OS: Windows 7   
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Description Momchil Atanasov CLA 2011-08-22 08:28:14 EDT
Build Identifier: 20110615-0604

When you create a new plug-in project in the wizard there is an option in the "Content" page to specify (via a checkbox) whether an activator should be automatically created. By default it is enabled. 
If you disable it (unselect the checkbox), then go to the next page (Templates) and return back to the previous page ("Content") the checkbox will be reenabled.

I often find myself returning to the "Content" page just to double check some names and versions. Then I am surprised to notice that an activator was created for me, dispite me unselecting it.

As far as I know, this is an issue that goes way back. It happens with Indigo and Helios. Should be easy to solve.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start Eclipse.
2. Select File->New->Plug-in Project.
3. Enter some random valid project name and click "Next".
4. Uncheck the "Generate an activator, ...." checkbox.
5. Click "Next".
6. Click "Back".
7. You will notice that the checkbox was returned to its default value.
Comment 1 Curtis Windatt CLA 2011-08-22 11:46:20 EDT

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 316345 ***