Description of problem: The eclipse setting to select the workspace on start up is ignored and always loads the default workspace even if it is deleted from the list and the file system. The only time the workspace selection dialog has ever been displayed was upon first run after installing eclipse and the linux-tools suite. My fedora version is 3.1.0-1.fc16.i686 and my eclipse install info is in the attached file, as it is very long. This is not a major bug just an annoying one because you have to select the workspace you ACTUALLY want from the file menu AFTER eclipse loads and you have to wait for eclipse to load the different workspace. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): eclipse 3.7.0 How reproducible: everytime Steps to Reproduce: 1.install eclipse from the fedora repository 2.open eclipse into the default workspace when asked (leaving the never ask again option UN-checked) 3.close eclipse and reopen the workspace selection dialog does not show. 4.ensure that the ask every startup option is set under general -> startup and shut down -> workspaces 5.restart eclipse again and still no workspace selection dialog. Actual results: Workspace selection dialog is never show after initial startup. Expected results: Workspace selection dialog should show when the setting to show it on startup is set. Additional info:
Created attachment 530980 [details] eclipse startup log (minus security certificates section)
Adam, sorry this has taken so long for us to get around to looking at. Roland, please take a look at this issue.
As a regular install of eclipse-3.7.0 I haven't been able to reproduce this issue, so I'll take a look into maybe the possibility that the additional plugins might be affecting some settings. There is also Eclipse 3.7.1 now in Fedora 16. Does the issue persist in the newer version?
After having a problem with installing updates from updates-testing repo and having to reinstall eclipse this problem seems to be gone and does not seem to be present with 3.7.1 packages now that its officially been released.
I'm having also this issue even with the latest stable update. Sadly, I cannot reproduce it, but if I delete configuration/org.eclipse.osgi directory it goes away for a while.
I've encountered this issue since, and was able to restore the workspace prompt by launching eclipse with the "-clean" option. All subsequent launches prompted me for the workspace.
I haven't seen this issue for at least 14 days. Before, it was every second day. Something definitely changed. Consider this as fixed for me.
Are you still seeing this, Roland? If not, please close it for now. (FWIW, I've never been able to reproduce :( )
I have not seen this issue since, and I'm using Fedora Eclipse regularly. Also, given that there is a work around, I think the priority would be lower for this. Closing as insufficient_data for now.
I am currently reproducing this. My org.eclipse.ui.ide.prefs has this: SHOW_WORKSPACE_SELECTION_DIALOG=true but the dialog is not shown and a workspace is automatically loaded at startup. I will hold off using the -clean solution for a little while to hear if anyone wants me to do any diagnostics. Version: Eclipse Java EE IDE for Web Developers. Version: Juno Service Release 1 Build id: 20121004-1855 OS: Linux Mint 14 Linux * 3.5.0-17-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 9 19:31:23 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux JDK: java version "1.7.0_10" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_10-b18) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.6-b04, mixed mode) Launcher: /usr/bin/java -Djava.library.path=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/jni:/usr/java/packages/lib/amd64:/usr/lib64:/lib64:/lib:/usr/lib -Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5 -Dhelp.lucene.tokenizer=standard -Xms40m -Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m -jar /home/plaird/Apps/eclipse-juno//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20120522-1813.jar -os linux -ws gtk -arch x86_64 -showsplash /home/plaird/Apps/eclipse-juno//plugins/org.eclipse.platform_4.2.1.v201209141800/splash.bmp -launcher /home/plaird/Apps/eclipse-juno/eclipse -name Eclipse --launcher.library /home/plaird/Apps/eclipse-juno//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86_64_1.1.200.v20120522-1813/eclipse_1502.so -startup /home/plaird/Apps/eclipse-juno//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20120522-1813.jar --launcher.overrideVmargs -exitdata 34c0008 -product org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product -vm /usr/bin/java -vmargs -Djava.library.path=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/jni:/usr/java/packages/lib/amd64:/usr/lib64:/lib64:/lib:/usr/lib -Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5 -Dhelp.lucene.tokenizer=standard -Xms40m -Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m -jar /home/plaird/Apps/eclipse-juno//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20120522-1813.jar
Can you actually reproduce this using Eclipse as packaged in Fedora ? Bugs about other distributions belong to their distribution bug trackers or bugs.eclipse.org .