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Build Identifier: 20100218-1602 A long term Emacs user under Unix, I've grown accustomed to using F1 for my own macro. I'm able to use this with Eclipse under Linux fine. However, under Windows (tested under XP), I cannot use F1, it always brings up context sensitive help, which I have no use for at all. In fact, I can't even use the Shift or Ctrl modifiers, I can only use Alt-F1 as a valid key binding. Why can't this be customized as is every other key binding in Eclipse? Under Windows I'd like to make Shift-F1 be context sensitive help to match Linux. Essentially, I want my editor to work the same way on all platforms and not be tied to any bizarre OS policies. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Goto Window->Preferences->Keys and add a binding for F1. 2. Eclipse takes the binding fine. 3. Go back to Eclipse and try to use the new F1 binding. 4. Eclipse always brings up context sensitive help. 5. Repeat with ctrl and shift modifiers - same behavior.
F1 generates an SWT.Help event on Windows. I think this is unavoidable. See also bug 26772. SWT, please advise.
See also bug 241892, bug 141217, and bug 154727 PW
*** Bug 365066 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
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