Eclipse Search Menus disabled randomly

Question

I use Eclipse 3.3 in my daily work, and have also used Eclipse 3.2 extensively as well. In both versions, sometimes the Search options (Java Search, File Search, etc) in the menu get disabled, seemingly at random times. However, with Ctrl+H, I am able to access the search functionality. Does anyone know why this happens? Has it been fixed in Eclipse 3.4?

Solution 1

I don't have an exact answer. I will recommend that you try to correlate the disablement with which perspective is active. Likewise, which view is active. I have been using 3.4 and not experienced this issue.

Solution 2

window > close all perspective works for me.

Solution 3

Using Eclipse 4.3(!) this happened to me after doing a case-sensitive search.

Window -> Close All Perspectives didn't fix it and neither did restarting Eclipse using -clean. While messing with the search box, I discovered that simply clicking to a previous search entry allowed me to edit it and search again! Clicking back to the case-sensitive search grayed the option out again.

So before you reset anything in your workspace, try pulling up an older search entry using the Down Arrow.

Solution 4

I think this answer is what you all need to solve the issue on all versions.

I am using RAD 8 and I have also faced this problem than I removed org.eclipse.search directory in (workspace currently using) workspace/metadata/plugins folder then restart the eclipse.

That's all.

Solution 5

Darn! I have that problem too -- in Eclipse 3.4.2.

Seems to be related to Navigator and Project Explorer views: - Switch to Debug perspective: Search menu items are there. - Switch to Java or Java EE perspective: Search menu items still there. - Click on a project in Navigator or Project Explorer: Search menu items all DISABLED.

(Curse! I use search in Selected Resources a lot! )-:

Hmmm... It may slso depend on the file type currently open in the editor. (Like Java vs xml.)

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