Double-click a file in the Project Explorer view or the Navigator view, or select [Open] from the context menu of the file, to open the file in an editor so it can be edited. When the file is edited, an asterisk (*) is displayed in the tab part of the editor to indicate that the file has not yet been saved.
Selecting an Editor and Opening a File
Select the file from the Project Explorer view or the Navigator view, and then select [Open with] from the context menu. The editors that can open the file are listed in the sub-menu. Select the editor you want to use.
Select [Window] > [Show View] from the workbench menu to display a view.
Frequently-used views are listed in the [Show View] sub-menu. If the view you want to display is not in the list, select [Other]. The [Show View] dialog box is displayed, and the view you want to display can be selected from a complete list of views.
Changing the Workbench Settings
Select [Window] > [Preferences] from the workbench menu. The Preferences dialog is displayed. Select the page from the left tree, and change the settings to the required ones.
Select [Window] > [Open Perspective] from the workbench menu, or click the [Open Perspective] button in the workbench toolbar to open a perspective.
Frequently-used perspectives are listed in the [Open Perspective] sub-menu. If the perspective you want to open is not in the list, select [Other]. The [Open Perspective] dialog box is displayed, and the perspective you want to open can be selected from a complete list of perspectives.