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Bug 120086 - [dnd] Moving packages by dragging
Summary: [dnd] Moving packages by dragging
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: JDT
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 3.1.1   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: JDT-UI-Inbox CLA
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: 289855 (view as bug list)
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Reported: 2005-12-09 05:21 EST by jaolho CLA
Modified: 2009-10-05 14:09 EDT (History)
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Description jaolho CLA 2005-12-09 05:21:40 EST 
In the package explorer, it is impossible to move one package with its contents into another package by dragging or by refactor->move. BUT, it is possible to move the package by renaming. It would be convinient to move the package just by dragging.
Comment 1 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2005-12-09 10:02:55 EST 
Wouldn't that mean to create the package in the other package (as it would be in a file explorer)? I'm not sure if that interaction really is intuitive.
Comment 2 jaolho CLA 2005-12-09 11:38:36 EST 
(In reply to comment #1)
> Wouldn't that mean to create the package in the other package (as it would be
> in a file explorer)? I'm not sure if that interaction really is intuitive. 

Well, the operation is possible for classes and multiple classes, and I don't see why it shouldn't be allowed for whole packages. At least I have to do a lot of restructuring of packages as my project evolves, and it would really help if it would be as easy as drag-and-drop. However, I know that this is a minor issue... :)
Comment 3 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2005-12-11 04:58:28 EST 
As said, I think the interaction would be the wrong one as moving a package really means moving a package (not just its contents).

Setting to won't fix
Comment 4 Markus Keller CLA 2009-10-05 14:09:32 EDT 
*** Bug 289855 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***