Revision as of 14:46, 21 June 2010

This page summarizes the open issues with the Eclipse SDK4.0 builds. Developers who are working with these builds are encouraged to add issues to this list (and open corresponding bugs).

See Running the compatibility layer for information about developing the compatibility layer.

As we move into the end-game, it's important to prioritize the issues so we have a good idea about what will and what might not be fixed.

• The general list of open e4 bugs is e4 bugs
• Please open new bugs here

Issues List

This list is not a complete list of work to be done. High priority items represent issues that impede a user's ability to use Eclipse 4.0 as an IDE. Lower priority issues describe missing (non-critical) function, missing polish, etc. Feel free to add to this list, remove things that are fixed, or increase the priority of bugs that are affecting you. Please don't lower priorities set by others.

This list will serve as the "polish" list as we approach the SDK 4.0 end-game.

Workspace recovery

If in the event that the SDK gets into a state that it will no longer start on your workspace but starts on a new one, you may want to try resetting the state of your workbench by deleting the deltas.xml file.

• workspace/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.e4.workbench/deltas.xml

P1 - severe

• Outline view stops tracking active editor bug 309213
  • Workaround: Ctrl+O
• No contributed menus (Run/Debug menu) bug 316303 bug 316298
  • Workaround: keybindings such as F11, Alt+Shift+D,E
  • Workaround: Bring up the context menu on some resource and then choose Run As > Run Configurations...
• Unable to change key bindings in the Keys preference page bug 317299
• Unable to maximize/minimize parts bug 309249, bug 315290
• File -> New menu is empty bug 308573
  • workaround: use CTRL+N to open new wizard
• NPEs thrown when switching between a dialog and the WW, or between dialogs. bug 317340 bug 317464
• 'File > Save' is always disabled bug 315781

P2 - major usability/functional issues

• Opening, closing, and switching of editors is very slow, bug 309161, bug 312622
• Perspective switcher not complete bug 308102
  • Workaround: use Ctrl+F8, Window > Open Perspective...
• Customize perspective does not work bug 317461
• Splitter area between part stacks is too small/shadows should be included bug 313736
• Part toolbar does not "move down" if there is insufficient space bug 281771

P3 - usability/functional issues

• Progress bar stays filled in the status line (wimj)
• Icons missing and weird toolbar (wimj)
• Show View Dialog needs polish - bug 316195

P4 - minor usability/functional/polish issues

• Window flash on launch bug 315226
• Top level menu icons missing
• Eclipse Marketplace Client menu missing bug 315260