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Java Appearance Preferences
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The appearance of Java elements in views can be configured on the
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<b>Java &gt; Appearance</b></a> preference page and on its sub pages:
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<li><a href="appearance/ref-preferences-member-sort-order.htm">Member sort order</a></li>
<li><a href="appearance/ref-preferences-type-filters.htm">Type filters</a></li>
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The options are:
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Option
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Description
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Default
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Show method return types
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If enabled, methods displayed in views show the return type.
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Off
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Show method type parameters
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If enabled, methods displayed in views show their type parameters.
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On
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Show categories
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If enabled, method, field and type labels contain the categories specified in their Javadoc comment.
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On
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Show members in Package Explorer
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If enabled, Java elements below the level of Java files and Class files are displayed as well.
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On
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Fold empty packages in hierarchical layout
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If enabled, empty packages which do not contain resources or other child elements are folded.
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On
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Use modified icons for test source folders and test dependencies
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If enabled, modified icons are used in the package explorer, search results and other locations for test source folders (darker and with green package symbol) and test dependencies (just darker).
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On
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Compress package name segments
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If enabled, package names, except for the final segment, are compressed according to the compression pattern.
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Off
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Abbreviate package names
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If enabled, package names are abbreviated according to the specified abbreviation rules.
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Off
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Stack views vertically in the Java Browsing perspective
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If enabled, views in Java Browsing perspective will be stacked vertically, rather than horizontally.
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Off
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Note: The <b>Colored Labels</b> settings is now available on the
<a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.ui.preferencePages.Views)")'>
<img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.png" alt="Opens the General Appearance preference page">
General &gt; Appearance</a> preference page.
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<img src="../../../images/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concepts" border="0" ></p>
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<a href="../../../concepts/concept-java-views.htm">Java views</a>
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<img border="0" src="../../../images/ngrelr.png" alt="Related reference"></p>
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<a href="../../views/ref-view-package-explorer.htm">Package Explorer view</a>
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