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<H1>Configuring perspectives</H1>
<p>In addition to configuring the layout of your perspective you
can also control several other key aspects of a perspective. These include:
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<li>The options available on the <b>File &gt; New</b> submenu.</li>
<li>The options available on the <b>Window &gt; Open Perspective</b> submenu.</li>
<li>The options available on the <b>Window &gt; Show View</b> submenu.</li>
<li>Action sets (buttons and menu options) that show up on the toolbar and menu bar.</li>
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<p>To configure a perspective:</p>
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<li>Switch to the perspective that you want to configure.</li>
<li>Select <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.customizePerspective")'>
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<b>Window &gt; Customize Perspective...</b></a>.</li>
<li>Expand the item that you want to customize.</li>
<li>Use the checkboxes to select which elements you want to see
on drop-down menus in the selected perspective. Items you do not select will still be
accessible by clicking the <b>Other</b> menu option.</li>
<li>Click <b>OK</b>.</li>
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<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concepts." ><br>
<a href="../concepts/concepts-4.htm">Perspectives</a>
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<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelt.png" alt="Related tasks" ><br>
<a href="tasks-24.htm">Changing where perspectives open</a><br>
<a href="tasks-31.htm">Specifying the default perspective</a><br>
<a href="tasks-9i.htm">Saving a user defined perspective</a>
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