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 <h2>What's New in 4.10</h2>
 <p>Here are descriptions of some of the more interesting or significant changes
 made to the Eclipse Platform for the 4.10 release of Eclipse. They are grouped into:</p>
 <ul><!-- NOTE: Sync ../topics_WhatsNew.xml with this! -->
 	<li><a href="#ViewsAndDialogs">Views, Dialogs and Toolbar</a></li>
 	<li><a href="#Preferences">Preferences</a></li>
 	<li><a href="#StylingThemes">Themes and Styling</a></li>
 	<li><a href="#GeneralUpdates">General Updates</a></li>
 </ul>
 <p>
 Plug-in developers will also be interested in the corresponding
 <a href="../../org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/whatsNew/platform_isv_whatsnew.html">What's new</a>
 document in the plug-in developer's guide.</p>
 <p>We also recommend to read the <a href="../tips/platform_tips.html">Tips and Tricks</a>.</p>
 <br/>

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   <col class="title" />
   <col />
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   <tr>
     <td id="ViewsAndDialogs" class="section" colspan="2">
     <h2>Views, Dialogs and Toolbar </h2>
     </td>
   </tr>

   <tr id="ctrl-e-show-path"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539446 -->
 	<td class="title">Quick Switch Editor dialog shows path</td>
 	<td class="content">
 	  The <b>Quick Switch Editor (Ctrl+E)</b> dialog for editor selection now shows the path of the resource along with it's filename.
 	  <p>
 	  	<img src="images/ctrl-e-show-path.png" alt="" />
 	  </p>
 	</td>
   </tr>

   <tr id="workspace-dialog-directory-proposals"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539235 -->
     <td class="title">Workspace selection dialog offers completion proposals</td>
     <td class="content">
       The <b>Workspace selection</b> dialog now shows completion proposals, making it easier to pick a workspace with the keyboard.
       <p>
         <img src="images/choose_workspace_dialog_proposals.png" alt="" />
       </p>
     </td>
   </tr>
   <!-- ******************* End of Views, Dialogs and Toolbar ************************************* -->

   <!-- ****************** Preferences ************************************* -->
   <tr>
     <td id="Preferences" class="section" colspan="2">
     <h2>Preferences </h2>
     </td>
   </tr>

   <tr id="advanced-font-search"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539235 -->
   <td class="title">Advanced font search</td>
   <td class="content">
       The <b>Colors and Font</b> preference page now supports searching for font, font height and font style in
       addition to the already searchable primary description of the font.
       <p>
         The new search capability enables you to quickly see where a font is used or where a specific
         style or size is used.
       </p>
       <p>
         Examples of search texts are: "segoe", "consolas 10", "consolas 9 bold", "italic bold", "semibold".
       </p>
       <p>
         <img src="images/advanced-font-search.png.png" alt="example image of advanced font search"/>
       </p>
       </td>
   </tr>
   <!-- ****************** End of Preferences ************************************* -->

   <!-- ******************* Themes and Styling ************************************* -->
   <tr>
     <td id="StylingThemes" class="section" colspan="2">
     <h2>Themes and Styling </h2>
     </td>
   </tr>
   <tr id="chevron-drawing"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=535068 -->
       <td class="title"><a href="#chevron-drawing">Improved drawing of the chevron button of tab folders</a></td>
       <td class="content">
           When a CTabfolder contains more tabs than that can be displayed, the chevron button appears showing the number of tabs that are hidden.<br/>
           This chevron button doesn't have transparency artifacts anymore, making it more readable especially in the dark theme.
           <p><img src="images/dark_high_res.png" alt="Chevron image in dark theme before and after"/></p>
           <p><img src="images/light_high_res.png" alt="Chevron image in light theme before and after"/></p>
           The number shown on the chevron button is limited to 99. When greater than 99 it shows the string "99+".
           On macOS this text is no longer truncated.
           <p><img src="images/truncated.png" alt="Truncated number of tabs before and after"/></p>
       </td>
   </tr>
   <tr id="dark-theme-combo-win"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=508634 -->
       <td class="title"><a href="#dark-theme-combo-win">Combo box styled in Windows Dark theme</a></td>
       <td class="content">
           Leveraging the SWT support to style the Read-only Combo, Combo boxes are now styled in the Dark theme on Windows.
           <p>Old style:</p>
           <p><img src="images/old-dark-combo-win.png" alt=""/></p>
           <p>New style:</p>
           <p><img src="images/newdark-combo-win.png" alt=""/></p>
       </td>
   </tr>
   <!-- ******************* End of Themes and Styling ************************************* -->

   <!-- ******************* General Updates ************************************* -->
   <tr>
     <td id="GeneralUpdates" class="section" colspan="2">
     <h2>General Updates </h2>
     </td>
   </tr>
   <tr id="link-handlers"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=530833 -->
       <td class="title"><a href="#link-handlers">Added support for custom URL schemes</a></td>
       <td class="content">
           Eclipse platform can now handle custom URL schemes. When you click on a link with such a specific URL scheme, Eclipse first starts (if it's not running yet) and then handles the clicked link.
           <p>
             An URL scheme defines the context and thus defines the type of URL, which determines the interpretation of the following URL part.
             Examples of a few popular schemes include <code>https</code>, <code>ssh</code> and <code>git</code>.
           </p>
           <p>
             You can control the URL schemes that should be handled by the current Eclipse installation via the <b>General &gt; Link Handlers</b> preference page.
           </p>
           <p><img src="images/linkHandlers.png" alt="The 'Link Handlers' preference page"/></p>
           <p>
             Plugins can add handlers for custom URL schemes via the extension point <code>org.eclipse.urischeme.uriSchemeHandlers</code>.
           </p>
       </td>
   </tr>
   <tr id="gtk2-removal"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=530841 -->
       <td class="title"><a href="#gtk2-removal">Dropped support for GTK2</a></td>
       <td class="content">
           GTK2 is no longer a supported target environment for Eclipse/SWT on Linux in 4.10, and Eclipse/SWT applications will no longer run on GTK2. Furthermore the <code>SWT_GTK3</code>
           environment variable is ignored, as only GTK3 is supported now.
       </td>
   </tr>
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	<title>Eclipse Platform What's New in 4.10</title>
	</head>

	<body>
	<h2>What's New in 4.10</h2>
	<p>Here are descriptions of some of the more interesting or significant changes
	made to the Eclipse Platform for the 4.10 release of Eclipse. They are grouped into:</p>
	<ul><!-- NOTE: Sync ../topics_WhatsNew.xml with this! -->
	<li><a href="#ViewsAndDialogs">Views, Dialogs and Toolbar</a></li>
	<li><a href="#Preferences">Preferences</a></li>
	<li><a href="#StylingThemes">Themes and Styling</a></li>
	<li><a href="#GeneralUpdates">General Updates</a></li>
	</ul>
	<p>
	Plug-in developers will also be interested in the corresponding
	<a href="../../org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/whatsNew/platform_isv_whatsnew.html">What's new</a>
	document in the plug-in developer's guide.</p>
	<p>We also recommend to read the <a href="../tips/platform_tips.html">Tips and Tricks</a>.</p>
	<br/>

	<!-- **************** START OF N&N TABLE **************** -->
	<table class="news">
	<colgroup>
	<col class="title" />
	<col />
	</colgroup>
	<tbody>
	<!-- ***************** Views, Dialogs and Toolbar *********************************** -->
	<tr>
	<td id="ViewsAndDialogs" class="section" colspan="2">
	<h2>Views, Dialogs and Toolbar </h2>
	</td>
	</tr>

	<tr id="ctrl-e-show-path"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539446 -->
	<td class="title">Quick Switch Editor dialog shows path</td>
	<td class="content">
	The <b>Quick Switch Editor (Ctrl+E)</b> dialog for editor selection now shows the path of the resource along with it's filename.
	<p>
	<img src="images/ctrl-e-show-path.png" alt="" />
	</p>
	</td>
	</tr>

	<tr id="workspace-dialog-directory-proposals"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539235 -->
	<td class="title">Workspace selection dialog offers completion proposals</td>
	<td class="content">
	The <b>Workspace selection</b> dialog now shows completion proposals, making it easier to pick a workspace with the keyboard.
	<p>
	<img src="images/choose_workspace_dialog_proposals.png" alt="" />
	</p>
	</td>
	</tr>
	<!-- ***************** End of Views, Dialogs and Toolbar *********************************** -->

	<!-- **************** Preferences *********************************** -->
	<tr>
	<td id="Preferences" class="section" colspan="2">
	<h2>Preferences </h2>
	</td>
	</tr>

	<tr id="advanced-font-search"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539235 -->
	<td class="title">Advanced font search</td>
	<td class="content">
	The <b>Colors and Font</b> preference page now supports searching for font, font height and font style in
	addition to the already searchable primary description of the font.
	<p>
	The new search capability enables you to quickly see where a font is used or where a specific
	style or size is used.
	</p>
	<p>
	Examples of search texts are: "segoe", "consolas 10", "consolas 9 bold", "italic bold", "semibold".
	</p>
	<p>
	<img src="images/advanced-font-search.png.png" alt="example image of advanced font search"/>
	</p>
	</td>
	</tr>
	<!-- **************** End of Preferences *********************************** -->

	<!-- ***************** Themes and Styling *********************************** -->
	<tr>
	<td id="StylingThemes" class="section" colspan="2">
	<h2>Themes and Styling </h2>
	</td>
	</tr>
	<tr id="chevron-drawing"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=535068 -->
	<td class="title"><a href="#chevron-drawing">Improved drawing of the chevron button of tab folders</a></td>
	<td class="content">
	When a CTabfolder contains more tabs than that can be displayed, the chevron button appears showing the number of tabs that are hidden.<br/>
	This chevron button doesn't have transparency artifacts anymore, making it more readable especially in the dark theme.
	<p><img src="images/dark_high_res.png" alt="Chevron image in dark theme before and after"/></p>
	<p><img src="images/light_high_res.png" alt="Chevron image in light theme before and after"/></p>
	The number shown on the chevron button is limited to 99. When greater than 99 it shows the string "99+".
	On macOS this text is no longer truncated.
	<p><img src="images/truncated.png" alt="Truncated number of tabs before and after"/></p>
	</td>
	</tr>
	<tr id="dark-theme-combo-win"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=508634 -->
	<td class="title"><a href="#dark-theme-combo-win">Combo box styled in Windows Dark theme</a></td>
	<td class="content">
	Leveraging the SWT support to style the Read-only Combo, Combo boxes are now styled in the Dark theme on Windows.
	<p>Old style:</p>
	<p><img src="images/old-dark-combo-win.png" alt=""/></p>
	<p>New style:</p>
	<p><img src="images/newdark-combo-win.png" alt=""/></p>
	</td>
	</tr>
	<!-- ***************** End of Themes and Styling *********************************** -->

	<!-- ***************** General Updates *********************************** -->
	<tr>
	<td id="GeneralUpdates" class="section" colspan="2">
	<h2>General Updates </h2>
	</td>
	</tr>
	<tr id="link-handlers"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=530833 -->
	<td class="title"><a href="#link-handlers">Added support for custom URL schemes</a></td>
	<td class="content">
	Eclipse platform can now handle custom URL schemes. When you click on a link with such a specific URL scheme, Eclipse first starts (if it's not running yet) and then handles the clicked link.
	<p>
	An URL scheme defines the context and thus defines the type of URL, which determines the interpretation of the following URL part.
	Examples of a few popular schemes include <code>https</code>, <code>ssh</code> and <code>git</code>.
	</p>
	<p>
	You can control the URL schemes that should be handled by the current Eclipse installation via the <b>General > Link Handlers</b> preference page.
	</p>
	<p><img src="images/linkHandlers.png" alt="The 'Link Handlers' preference page"/></p>
	<p>
	Plugins can add handlers for custom URL schemes via the extension point <code>org.eclipse.urischeme.uriSchemeHandlers</code>.
	</p>
	</td>
	</tr>
	<tr id="gtk2-removal"><!-- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=530841 -->
	<td class="title"><a href="#gtk2-removal">Dropped support for GTK2</a></td>
	<td class="content">
	GTK2 is no longer a supported target environment for Eclipse/SWT on Linux in 4.10, and Eclipse/SWT applications will no longer run on GTK2. Furthermore the <code>SWT_GTK3</code>
	environment variable is ignored, as only GTK3 is supported now.
	</td>
	</tr>
	<!-- ***************** End of General Updates *********************************** -->
	</tbody>
	</table>
	<!-- **************** END OF N&N TABLE **************** -->

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