Bug in Eclipse Juno & Neon - cannot open Console view again

Question

When I minimize the Console view, it disappears, and I cannot show it again using the Windows > Show View > Console menu.

How do I make this view visible without reinstalling Eclipse?

Answer 1

I had the same problem too. Impossible to restore the console after minimizing it in Juno, and it wasn't appearing in the toolbar.

In the "Window" menu there is a "Reset perspective" link. It will restore Eclipse perspective to the one you had after a fresh install.

If the console is still not showing up after this operation THEN click on "Window" > "Show view" > "Console".

Answer 2

I ran into the same problem, only I was having it with other views in addition to the console. I was resetting my perspective continually. I found that uninstalling the Astyle plugin resolved the issue for me.

Answer 3

If you minimize viewparts in Eclipse, then they don't become completely invisible. The icons of the minimized views are still shown on a toolbar, that may sit on any side of the big Eclipse window. That toolbar has a button labeled "Restore", which is what you want.