Open Type (Ctrl+Shift+T) in Eclipse from every window

Question

If I type Ctrl+Shift+T in Eclipse, an Open Type window opens. But this works only if I am in a Java file (or in the Package Explorer area).

I want to open the same window when I press Ctrl+Shift+T regardless of the resource (E.g.: if the open file is .js, .class or .xml).

How can I achieve this?

Details:

Operating system: Windows 7
IDE: Eclipse Luna (4.4)

I tried to:

go to Window > Preferences > General > Keys > type "Open Type" / "Ctrl+Shift+T"

let only the following line for Ctrl+Shift+T / Open Type:

Command:   Open Type
Binding:   Ctrl+Shift+T
When:      In Windows
Category:  Navigate

but it doesn't work.

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 19 '14 at 13:37

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You should filter by the binding, not the command:

go to Window > Preferences > General > Keys
Type "Ctrl+Shift+T"
Press Unbind Command for all bindings except the one you described above

After applying the changes, the "Open (Java) Type" dialog should also open when in a JavaScript editor.

answered Sep 19 '14 at 13:37

Tillmann Seidel

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I don't have another binding for Ctrl + Shift + T. The only line is that one that is described above and it works only from Java files (+ Package Explorer area). I updated the post according to your suggestion. – ROMANIA_engineer Sep 19 '14 at 13:43

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 02 '16 at 14:17

This occurs because there are two different "Open Type" commands that share the same key binding (one of which only applies to Javascript files). This can be changed as follows:

Go to Window - Preferences.
Open General - Keys.
Type "Open Type" in the filter text box at the top.
In the default setup there are two "Open Type" entries, each with a binding of CTRL+SHIFT+T: Select the one with a description of "Open a type in a Java editor" (with "When:" set to "Javascript View").
Move the cursor into the "Binding:" field and either delete it (e.g. with the delete or backspace key) or if preferred assign it with a different (unused) combination such as ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+T.
Press the Apply button followed by the OK button.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 19 '14 at 13:32

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I have it When -> Editing JavaScript Source and it works fine whatever I use it on xml, properties or sql files. Running on Luna version.

answered Sep 19 '14 at 13:32

Santiago

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I also have Eclipse Luna (I updated the post), but it doesn't work. – ROMANIA_engineer Sep 19 '14 at 13:46

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 29 '14 at 01:39

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It happened to me because I was in the Resource perspective. Switching to the Java perspective fixed it.

answered Oct 29 '14 at 01:39

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Iwo Kucharski · Answer 5 · 2015-08-17T10:31:02.197

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I had to set "Open Type" when in "JavaScript View" and now it works for me. I'm using Spring Tool Suite: Version: 3.6.3.SR1 Platform: Eclipse Luna SR1 (4.4.1)

And this bug was reported

edited Aug 17 '15 at 10:31

answered Aug 07 '15 at 12:40

Iwo Kucharski

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Open Type (Ctrl+Shift+T) in Eclipse from every window

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