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Bug 36102

Summary:	[browsing] "Empty parent packages" filter has no effect in Packages view
Product:	[Eclipse Project] JDT	Reporter:	Peter Koves <kovesp>
Component:	UI	Assignee:	JDT-UI-Inbox <jdt-ui-inbox>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P4	CC:	damien, daniel_megert
Version:	2.1	Keywords:	helpwanted
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows XP
Whiteboard:

Description Peter Koves

2003-04-05 12:45:59 EST

This filter works fine in Package Explorer: empty packages are collapsed, 
e.g., com.myCompany.myTools.someTool. The same shows up as a tree hierarchy in 
the Packages view. The problem is seen in Hierarchical Layout.

Comment 1 Adam Kiezun

2003-04-07 05:23:02 EDT

i guess this is working as designed

Dani?

Comment 2 Dani Megert

2003-04-07 05:25:51 EDT

Yes. There is an option to disable folding of packages in the Package Explorer.
Folding is not supported in the Packages view because Packages view also shows
logical packages (i.e. same fragements declared in different source folders).

Comment 3 Peter Koves

2003-04-07 12:32:29 EDT

You have given an explanation why this can be considered a non-bug. The fact 
remains that I would like to have a view that a. Does _not_ show Project b. 
Shows packages in hierarchichal view with package folding. 

Is folding not supported in packages view because it is difficult? time-
consuming in some cases (i.e., with multiple soruce folders)? Couldn't I, as 
the user decide, if I want to take the performance hit?

Comment 4 Dani Megert

2003-04-07 13:01:28 EDT

Because it is time consuming. We already have lots of options and did not want
to add more. Most users would probably enable folding and be surprised that (in
some cases) it takes much longer than in the Pacakge Explorer.

If you think you need this you can open the bug report again and tag it as
"enhancement".

Comment 5 Peter Koves

2003-04-07 13:43:51 EDT

Please implement package folding for the Packages view. This could be under 
the control of an option distinct from package folding option for Package 
Explorer and said option could indicate that enabling it may be time-consuming.

Comment 6 Dirk Baeumer

2003-04-08 04:55:57 EDT

Depends on 2.2 planning.

Comment 7 Dani Megert

2008-10-20 05:38:36 EDT

*** Bug 251249 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 8 Denis Roy

2009-08-30 02:15:11 EDT

As of now 'LATER' and 'REMIND' resolutions are no longer supported.
Please reopen this bug if it is still valid for you.