How do I set Eclipse default options for creating new workspaces?
I am working on several large projects and have different workspaces for different projects that I am working on to help with search speed in Eclipse. I also have other workspaces for different branches of these workspaces. When I create new workspaces, I find myself having to update things like showing line numbers, decreasing the font size, and changing the packaging length.
I hope there is a way to globally change these defaults, so every new workspace will automatically get my preferred settings.
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Some parameters can be exported / imported using the wizard. Export / Import → General → Settings.
Make sure your settings are saved in: ../workspace/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime/.settings/*
(i.e.: org.eclipse.ui.editors
contains line number settings)
You can copy and paste them.
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Workspacemechanic can record any changes you make to Eclipse preferences and then can apply those changes to other workspaces that don't match them.
http://code.google.com/a/eclipselabs.org/p/workspacemechanic/
Using the workspace mechanic, you can effectively override the global Eclipse settings.
I use it to maintain consistent font / color settings across different workspaces.
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