Abstract
This chapter has been a quick tour of basic Eclipse concepts and operation with an emphasis on the C/C++ Development Tools (CDT) environment and it begins by examining the relationship among Perspectives, Views, and Editors. A Perspective is a collection of Views and Editors organized to accomplish a specific function. Editors allow files to be opened, modified, and saved. Views support Editors by providing additional information and functionality. The selection and arrangement of Views in a Perspective can be changed at will. The menu items are primarily concerned with how the view is displayed. The default C/C++ perspective displays the Project Explorer view on the left and an Outline view on the right. The Project Explorer provides a hierarchical view of the resources contained in a project. The basic functionality of Eclipse, like all windowing programs, is embodied in a set of menus. We looked in detail at many menu, or action, items that are specific to Eclipse. Many of these action items also appear in the tool bar and in Context menus. Items in the tool bar may change or become active or inactive depending on which view has the focus. Eclipse also offers an extensive array of configuration options that let the user tailor its appearance and operation to particular tastes or to company development standards.
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