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Aviv Cohn
Aviv Cohn

Reputation: 17183

Eclipse doesn't show projects in package explorer

I keep my workspace folder in the Dropbox folder so I can use it on different computers. Usually there isn't a problem. Today however I opened Eclipse and found it doesn't show the projects in the package explorer.

I checked and it's set to the correct workspace folder.

I tried to Import existing projects into workspace, but Eclipse doesn't allow importing the projects because 'they already exist in the workspace' - even though they don't appear.

Will appreciate your help.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 3599

Answers (4)

HopeKing
HopeKing

Reputation: 3503

This happened to me and it was because I inadvertently filtered out some of the files in the filters option in the Package Explorer.

Inside PackageExplorer -> Small drop down on top right side -> Filters

Un-select all and see if your files are now visible. Worked for me.

Upvotes: 0

Michael Wiles
Michael Wiles

Reputation: 21186

What you can also try is do

  1. Create new General Project
  2. Select in current workspace
  3. Create project with name of an already existing project in your workspace

I seem to remember using this to "hydrate" already existing projects in my workspace into the eclipse package explorer.

Upvotes: 0

Devrath
Devrath

Reputation: 42824

I don't have idea about using dropBox-BUT-However

For your question::

I tried to Import existing projects into workspace, but Eclipse doesn't allow importing the projects because 'they already exist in the workspace' - even though they don't appear.

Possibility:: Projects are not in Eclipse explorer but a copy of it exists in the workspace folder so eclipse is not allowing you to add the projects with same name again.

Solution:: Create a new workspace and then use dropbox to import the projects.

Upvotes: 1

martinez314
martinez314

Reputation: 12332

Keep your project files in DropBox. You shouldn't share a workspace like that -- it will inevitably lead to issues like the one you describe.

That is, keep the project folder, along with the .project, .classpath, and .settings/ in your shared Dropbox space. Create a new workspace on each computer, then "Import existing project" into each workspace, selecting your project in Dropbox, being sure to unselect "copy projects into workspace".

Upvotes: 1

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