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Bug 25624 - [KeyBindings] Ctrl-tab to flip editor - Ctrl-F6 is inconveniant to type
Summary: [KeyBindings] Ctrl-tab to flip editor - Ctrl-F6 is inconveniant to type
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 69819
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 2.1   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Douglas Pollock CLA
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Reported: 2002-11-01 08:02 EST by Tim Mackinnon CLA
Modified: 2004-10-20 08:52 EDT (History)
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Description Tim Mackinnon CLA 2002-11-01 08:02:00 EST 
While the microsoft guidlines say that Ctrl-F6 switches between documents, in 
practical terms with a mouse in one hand and keyboard in the other - Ctrl-F6 is 
inconveniant to type and you often have to switch between editor windows in 
java code. You end up letting go of the mouse finding f6 and then returning 
back to the mouse.

In many applications (e.g. textpad), the alternative of Ctrl-tab is provided 
(easy to remember as Alt-tab is used to switch between applications). This 
combintation also has the conveniance of being an easy one handed key to type.
Comment 1 Roel De Meester CLA 2003-06-13 09:05:49 EDT 
It is possible to change the keybinding for next/previous editor to Ctrl+Tab and 
Ctrl+Shift+Tab. This way the traditional Window style is used.
BUT ....
While repetitive pressing Ctrl+F6 will bring you to the next, next, next .. and 
eventually to the current editor. Ctrl+Tab does not. It only works ONCE.
Comment 2 Nick Edgar CLA 2004-10-12 11:03:08 EDT 
*** Bug 76002 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 3 Douglas Pollock CLA 2004-10-20 08:52:43 EDT 
 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 69819 ***