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| <h1 class="Head">Editors preference page</h1> |
| <p class="Para">You can change the following preferences on the <a class="command-link" href= |
| 'javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.ui.preferencePages.Editors)")'> |
| <img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg" alt="command link"><strong>General > |
| Editors</strong></a> preference page:</p> |
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| <th>Option</th> |
| <th>Description</th> |
| <th>Default</th> |
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| <td><b>Size of recently opened files list</b></td> |
| <td>Each file that is opened in an editor is stored in a list of recently used files in the <b>File</b> menu. |
| This option controls the number of files that is displayed in that list.</td> |
| <td>4</td> |
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| <td><b>Close editors automatically</b></td> |
| <td>Specifies whether or not to re-use editors in the Workbench. If on, you may specify the number of editors |
| to use before they are recycled (the default is 8). You can also specify if a prompt dialog should be opened or |
| if a new editor should be opened when all editors are "dirty" (have unsaved changes). Once it is turned on, the |
| Pin Editor action is added to the toolbar and editor tab menu. Pinned editors are not recycled.</td> |
| <td>Off</td> |
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| <h3 class="related">Related reference</h3><a href="ref-24.htm">Editor Area</a> |
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