Recipe 2.5 Maximizing Views and Editors

2.5.1 Problem

The Eclipse window is crammed with menu bars, toolbars, views, and editors. Sometimes, editing your code seems too cramped an experience.

2.5.2 Solution

You can maximize views or editors simply by double-clicking the view's titlebar or the editor's tab, something few people know.

2.5.3 Discussion

Figure 2-7 shows a maximized view of the JDT editor.

Figure 2-7. Maximizing an editor

Double-click the view's titlebar or the editor's tab to restore it to its original size.

As with many IDEs, Eclipse can feel crammed at times, especially when you're working on large documents. You might end up feeling like you're peering through a nest of distractions at the code you need to edit. To solve this problem, just double-click the editor's tab to maximize the editor.