Re: Eclipse 3.3.1 Appearance

From: Mike Schrag (mschra..dimension.com)
Date: Thu Oct 04 2007 - 10:07:28 EDT

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    Yeah this is what Kieran was saying earlier in the thread, it appears
    that they have not updated all the builds to be 3.3.1 yet.

    ms

    On Oct 4, 2007, at 9:58 AM, Jan Grathwohl wrote:

    > Well, looks like I really got a strange version of Eclipse.
    >
    > If I download Eclipse from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/, I get
    > a file that is named eclipse-java-europa-fall-macosx-carbon.tar.gz
    > (downloaded from http://mirror.yoxos-eclipse-distribution.de/
    > eclipse.org/technology/epp/downloads/release/20070927/eclipse-java-
    > europa-fall-macosx-carbon.tar.gz).
    >
    > The readme file says it's version 3.3.1, but if I start the Eclipse
    > application, the About dialog says
    >
    > Eclipse Platform
    >
    > Version: 3.3.0
    > Build id: M20070921-1145
    >
    > Same build id as the 3.3.1 version, but different version
    > number ... ????
    >
    > But if I go to http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/
    > instead, I get the right file eclipse-SDK-3.3.1-macosx-
    > carbon.tar.gz, and this one does contain the smallFonts parameter
    > in the eclipse.ini.
    >
    >
    >
    > Am 04.10.2007 um 15:11 schrieb Mike Schrag:
    >
    >> Are you sure you are running 3.3.1? Check the About dialog ... I
    >> copied and pasted that from my (definitely) 3.3.1 eclipse.ini that
    >> I downloaded just a couple days ago.
    >>
    >> My about box says:
    >> Version: 3.3.1
    >> Build id: M20070921-1145
    >>
    >> ms
    >>
    >> On Oct 4, 2007, at 8:28 AM, Jan Grathwohl wrote:
    >>
    >>> Thank you Mike, that was it. I just had to add the -
    >>> Dorg.eclipse.swt.internal.carbon.smallFonts to my eclipse.ini. It
    >>> is not included by default any more, at least not in the version
    >>> I downloaded today.
    >>>
    >>> Jan
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> Am 04.10.2007 um 13:50 schrieb Mike Schrag:
    >>>
    >>>> Most fonts can be changed from the Appearance and Fonts
    >>>> preferences panel, but I don't know which particular font that
    >>>> one is. It almost looks like yours isn't running with
    >>>> smallFontsEnabled (when you run an Eclipse app from inside of
    >>>> Eclipse, it defaults to this style), but that doesn't really
    >>>> make much sense. In your Eclipse.app/Contents/MacOS/eclipse.ini
    >>>> there should be a -Dorg.eclipse.swt.internal.carbon.smallFonts?
    >>>>
    >>>> ms
    >>>>
    >>>> On Oct 4, 2007, at 5:31 AM, Jan Grathwohl wrote:
    >>>>
    >>>>> Hi,
    >>>>>
    >>>>> when moving to 3.3.1, Eclipse increased the font size for
    >>>>> several dialogs (Package Explorer, Outline, EOModel Outline,
    >>>>> Problems view, ...). It looks quite ugly now, as some of the
    >>>>> texts adopt my font settings, others do not and just keep their
    >>>>> font size. It's also annoying because it requires more
    >>>>> scrolling for long class names or error messages.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> I couldn't find a way to change these settings, so maybe
    >>>>> Eclipse is taking them from OS X? Is there a way to change that?
    >>>>>
    >>>>> It's a little OT, but it's related to Eclipse and (probably)
    >>>>> Mac OS X, so someone on this list might know the answer...
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Thanks,
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Jan
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> <pastedGraphic.png>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>
    >>
    >>
    >



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