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      Switching workspaces
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    <h1>
      Switching workspaces
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    <p>
      The current workspace for Eclipse can be switched by using the
      <strong>File-&gt;Switch Workspace</strong> command. If you have already
      switched your workspace previously the previous workspaces will be
      available for selection in the Switch Workspace menu.
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    <p>
      The Switch Workspace --&gt; Other.. menu item will open the switch
      workspace dialog. The dialog will allow you to browse for or manually
      enter a new workspace location. The combo will also allow you to select
      your previously selected workspaces.
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      <img src="../images/switch_workspace.png" width="438" height="274" alt=
      "Picture of the workspace switcher dialog" />
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    <h2>
      Settings Transfers
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    <p>
      When you switch your workspace you can select settings than will be
      transferred to the new workspace. These settings are supplied by the
      org.eclipse.ui.preferenceTransfer extension.
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      The SDK supplies transfers for:
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      <li>Workspace Layout: Opened views, their size, and selected
      perspectives.
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      <li>Working Sets: The user defined working sets.
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