Project: JDT
Bug 5651 DCR: Please split up the "Use 'src' and 'bin' folders..." preference
Reported: 2001-11-07 22:39:19 | Status: resolved fixed

Please split the "Use 'src' and 'bin' folders as default in new Java projects" preference into two separate preferences as follows: [ ] "Use 'src' folder as default in new Java projects" [ ] "Use 'bin' folder as default in new Java projects" The best way to describe why I would like this is to paste here a posting I just made to Eclipse Corner that describes how I work. You will notice that I have to do a couple of extra steps to get rid of the 'src' folder. I would just like to eliminate those extra steps. Here is the post: When I run Eclipse, I specify where I want my workspace to be, i.e. C:\eclipse\eclipse.exe -data D:\Eclipse\target So, Eclipse stores all of my projects in D:\Eclipse\target, even though I am running it from C:\eclipse. Of course, the .java and .class files are all mixed together, which I don't like, so when I create a Java project, I tell Eclipse to create 'src' and 'bin' folders. (Window -> Preferences -- Java "Use 'src' and 'bin' folders as default in new Java projects.") Now for one final step, which I do because I don't like the 'src' folder <grin>: - First, I delete the 'src' folder - Then I modify the Properties of the Project (select project, context menu -> Properties) and I also delete the 'src' folder from the Java Build Path - "Source" tab. - After this, I usually select "Use the project as source folder" in the "Source" tab (unless I want to have some other named source folders in the project (not 'src' <g>), in which case I just leave "Use source folders contained in the project" selected). At this point, I am ready to start adding packages to my project. The compiler puts all of my .class files for the projet into the 'bin' directory in: D:\Eclipse\target\MyProject\bin

Files changed in fix:
org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/IPreferencesConstants.java org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/packageview/PackageExplorerPart.java org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/preferences/JavaBasePreferencePage.java