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The note and newsworthy of all Eclipse top-level projects can be found under [https://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/news/4.9/ Eclipse 4.9 New and Noteworthy]. | The note and newsworthy of all Eclipse top-level projects can be found under [https://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/news/4.9/ Eclipse 4.9 New and Noteworthy]. | ||
| − | == Performance and stability == | + | == Platform == |
| + | === Performance and stability === | ||
The Eclipse Platform team need to continue to improve stability and performance of the user interface. This includes improving the initial startup time of the Eclipse IDE as well as improving the interactive performance. | The Eclipse Platform team need to continue to improve stability and performance of the user interface. This includes improving the initial startup time of the Eclipse IDE as well as improving the interactive performance. | ||
| − | == Simplify and improve the user experience == | + | === Simplify and improve the user experience === |
The Eclipse Platform team need to continue to simplify and improve the user workflow in the Eclipse IDE. | The Eclipse Platform team need to continue to simplify and improve the user workflow in the Eclipse IDE. | ||
| − | == Improve code quality == | + | === Improve code quality === |
To make the code basis maintainable and active for new contributors and committers, the Eclipse Platform team will continue to reduce compiler warnings, Sonar warnings and the like. We will also continue to remove dead code and to deprecated outdated API. | To make the code basis maintainable and active for new contributors and committers, the Eclipse Platform team will continue to reduce compiler warnings, Sonar warnings and the like. We will also continue to remove dead code and to deprecated outdated API. | ||
| − | == Tip of the Day: Content and Enhancements == | + | === Tip of the Day: Content and Enhancements === |
Provide additional enhancement for the Tip of the Day feature and enable extenders to add their own content. Create content for Platform/JDT/PDE | Provide additional enhancement for the Tip of the Day feature and enable extenders to add their own content. Create content for Platform/JDT/PDE | ||
| − | == Provide Minimap == | + | === Provide Minimap === |
The Eclipse Platform plans to provide a Minimap view. See [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=321410 Bug 321410] and connected for details. | The Eclipse Platform plans to provide a Minimap view. See [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=321410 Bug 321410] and connected for details. | ||
| − | == Link Handling for custom URI schemes == | + | === Link Handling for custom URI schemes === |
The Eclipse Platform plans to provide a possibility to add link handlers for custom URI schemes. See [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=530833 Bug 530833] and connected for details. | The Eclipse Platform plans to provide a possibility to add link handlers for custom URI schemes. See [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=530833 Bug 530833] and connected for details. | ||
| − | == SWT | + | == SWT == |
| + | ===GTK === | ||
| − | === Modernize documentation and bugzilla === | + | ==== Modernize documentation and bugzilla ==== |
* Add README files for building binary/.SO files using build.sh | * Add README files for building binary/.SO files using build.sh | ||
* Clean up existing SWT-GTK development articles on the SWT wiki page | * Clean up existing SWT-GTK development articles on the SWT wiki page | ||
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* Accurately triage incoming bugs in a timely manner | * Accurately triage incoming bugs in a timely manner | ||
| − | === Improve Wayland usability === | + | ==== Improve Wayland usability ==== |
* Improve Wayland usability issues such as: | * Improve Wayland usability issues such as: | ||
** https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=530138 | ** https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=530138 | ||
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** https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=535075 | ** https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=535075 | ||
| − | === Further stabilize SWT-GTK3 including Webkit2 and HiDPI support === | + | ==== Further stabilize SWT-GTK3 including Webkit2 and HiDPI support ==== |
* Address any bugs that prevent users from using GTK3 over GTK2 | * Address any bugs that prevent users from using GTK3 over GTK2 | ||
* Fix any potential Webkit2 issues, such as: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536141 | * Fix any potential Webkit2 issues, such as: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536141 | ||
* Resolve potential problems arising in GTK3.24 | * Resolve potential problems arising in GTK3.24 | ||
* Further stabilize HiDPI support | * Further stabilize HiDPI support | ||
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| + | == Ant == | ||
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| + | === Ant version upgrade === | ||
| + | Upgrade to Apache Ant version 1.10.4 {{bug|536223}} | ||
| + | === Routine Maintenance and Enhancements === | ||
| + | Other Bugs and enhancements. | ||
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| + | == Debug == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Routine Maintenance and Enhancements === | ||
| + | Other Bugs and enhancements. | ||
Revision as of 05:28, 16 July 2018
Planning page for Photon (4.9)
This page discusses target fixes and improvements to the Eclipse Platform for the 2018-09 release. The note and newsworthy of all Eclipse top-level projects can be found under Eclipse 4.9 New and Noteworthy.
Platform
Performance and stability
The Eclipse Platform team need to continue to improve stability and performance of the user interface. This includes improving the initial startup time of the Eclipse IDE as well as improving the interactive performance.
Simplify and improve the user experience
The Eclipse Platform team need to continue to simplify and improve the user workflow in the Eclipse IDE.
Improve code quality
To make the code basis maintainable and active for new contributors and committers, the Eclipse Platform team will continue to reduce compiler warnings, Sonar warnings and the like. We will also continue to remove dead code and to deprecated outdated API.
Tip of the Day: Content and Enhancements
Provide additional enhancement for the Tip of the Day feature and enable extenders to add their own content. Create content for Platform/JDT/PDE
Provide Minimap
The Eclipse Platform plans to provide a Minimap view. See Bug 321410 and connected for details.
Link Handling for custom URI schemes
The Eclipse Platform plans to provide a possibility to add link handlers for custom URI schemes. See Bug 530833 and connected for details.
SWT
GTK
Modernize documentation and bugzilla
- Add README files for building binary/.SO files using build.sh
- Clean up existing SWT-GTK development articles on the SWT wiki page
- Contribute native GTK snippets to the GTK specific snippets repo
- Clean up old and/or duplicate bugs
- Accurately triage incoming bugs in a timely manner
Improve Wayland usability
- Improve Wayland usability issues such as:
Further stabilize SWT-GTK3 including Webkit2 and HiDPI support
- Address any bugs that prevent users from using GTK3 over GTK2
- Fix any potential Webkit2 issues, such as: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536141
- Resolve potential problems arising in GTK3.24
- Further stabilize HiDPI support
Ant
Ant version upgrade
Upgrade to Apache Ant version 1.10.4 bug 536223
Routine Maintenance and Enhancements
Other Bugs and enhancements.
Debug
Routine Maintenance and Enhancements
Other Bugs and enhancements.