How to fix Eclipse autocomplete not working

This is recurring for me. I’m using Eclipse 2019-03 in Windows 10. The steps below work for my case, and does not require a restart. Window->Preferences->Java->Editor->Content Assist->Advanced The following options are de-selected, and when I set them the autocomplete worked as before. No restart needed. 1. Java Non-Type Proposals 2. Java Proposals 3. Java Type … Read more

Eclipse Intellisense?

I’ve get closer to VisualStudio-like behaviour by setting the “Autocomplete Trigger for Java” to .(abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ and setting delay to 0. Now I’d like to realize how to make it autocomplete method name when I press ( as VS’s Intellisense does.

Eclipse JavaScript Editor: content assist for js files, autocompletion

I just figured out how to obtain js content assist in Eclipse JavaScript editor (without Aptana plugins): If the project type doesn’t natively contain JavaScript Support: open Web (or JavaScript) perspective, right-click on the project and select Web Development Support > Add JavaScript Support (this won’t hurt if JavaScript support is already present) then right-click … Read more

Eclipse 2021-09 code completion not showing all methods and classes

In Eclipse 2021-09 (4.21) everything of java.awt.* is filtered out in the content assist by default. To disable this default filter, go to the preferences (Window > Preferences; in macOS in the application menu) Java > Appearance > Type Filters and uncheck the checkbox java.awt.*. I reported it to Eclipse and it has been fixed … Read more