Editors

The following preferences can be changed on the Editors page.

Option

Description

Default

Size of recently opened files list

For each file that is opened in an editor, it is stored in a list of recently used files. This option controls the number of files which is displayed in this list in the File menu.

4

Close all editors on exit

This option is used to specify whether or not to close all editors when the Workbench is exited. Enabling this option will speed up start up as reducing the amount of work required to start Eclipse.

Off

Close editors automatically

This option is used to specify whether or not to re-use editors in the Workbench. If turned on, then you may specify the number of editors to use before they are recycled (Default is 8). You can also specify if a prompt dialog should be opened or if a new editor should be opened when all editors are dirty. Once it is turned on, the Pin Editor action is added to the toolbar and editor tab menu. Pinned editors are not recycled.

Off

Text File Encoding

Use this option to specify the encoding to use when saving text files in editors.

Default (CP1252)

 

Here is what the Editors preference page looks like: 

Editors Preference Page

Related reference
Editor Area

 
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