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I like the fact that i can easily convert an existing project to a Maven project (Using Configure > Convert to Maven Project) but i miss the option to specify a parent in the dialog.
the parent selection, along with other editing options is available in the pom editor.
I know, and there are other ways that one can adapt a POM. The reason why i started this enhancement request was because currently you need to do the following: 1) select "Convert to Maven Project" 2) enter information in resulting dialog 3) open POM 4) add additional information It would be more convenient if it was more like: 1) select "Convert to Maven Project" 2) enter needed information
the problem is generally in the "needed information" definition scope. for you it's the parent definition, someone else might want to add a dependency. Or a plugin definition (because his project packaging is defined in the plugin). The dialog itself is currently showing the bare minimum to get you started. The rest is too variable IMHO. And the editor is more suited (better, bigger) for complex operations than a series of wizard pages. Not sure if we do or not, but a possible small improvement is to open the pom file editor automatically after conversion.. we've recently removed panels from other wizards, like new project one..
I agree, it is not easy to decide were to draw the line. A lot of information is very variable, but for me parent information is different (a parent POM is used, or it is not). Currently it isn't consistent with the new Maven Project wizard either: in the "new Maven Project" wizard one can enter the parent information, but when he wants to convert an existing project he can't. From a UX point of view it would be better if part of the "new Maven Project" wizard was reused: same information to enter, same controls, same layout. Automatically opening the POM editor is indeed a small improvement. Anyway, the current situation is not a problem for me, it just caught my eye while i was converting some dozens of projects, one after another. I merely see it as an enhancement.
closing old/stale bugreports
Moved to https://github.com/eclipse-m2e/m2e-core/issues/
