Other Editing Support FeaturesΒΆ

Sunflower inherits many other useful editing features which come automatically with Eclipse. These include:

  • Multiple Open Files in the Text Editor - Files are opened in tabs. A file becomes active when its tab is clicked.
  • Display line numbers in the Text Editor - This option is configurable via Preferences > General > Editors > Text Editors > Show line numbers, or simply right-click the left margin in the Text Editor and select Show Line Numbers.
  • Rearrangeable Tabs - Tabs can be rearranged or opened up in different windows. See Section Rearranging Tabs for examples.
  • File Navigation - A file navigator tree is available for file navigation and management.
  • Auto-completion in the Text Editor - For examples, a matching parenthesis is automatically added after an open parenthesis is typed, and the input cursor is automatically placed between two parentheses for further user input.
  • File Comparison - Select 2 files in the file navigation tree, right click and choose Compare With > Each Other. The 2 files will appear side by side in the Text Editor, with the ability to duplicate lines from one file to the other.
  • General Search - Highlight a term or a phrase in the active file, then from the main navigation menu, select Search. All occurrences of the selected term or phrase are returned in the Search tab. See Eclipse Search for more details.
  • Key Binding in the Text Editor - Configurable Text Editor key bindings are available via Preferences > General > Keys.