"Show in Navigator" missing in 2020-03 update

Question

I prefer to see things in Navigator view although it is being deprecated. (For reasons I'm not aware.)

In the latest 2020-03 update when I right click on a Java class and try to Show In > Navigator, it's not present any more. I feel package explorer is more Java centered and prefer Navigator. Is there still a way to enable this view in the latest update?

Answer 1

I noticed that the contents of the Show In sub-menu is different in different perspectives.

Try to switch to the Java perspective, Window > Perspective > Open Perspective > Java.

In my copy of Eclipse 2020-3 I have the Navigator entry in the Show In sub-menu when the Java perspective is active:

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I noticed in the following Eclipse bug ticket that the Navigator view is to be removed eventually:

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=550379

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The Navigator view gives a "raw", unmodified view of the file system. The Project Explorer view can be used in a similar way by changing the following view preferences:

• Filters preferences > Content > Java Elements > Uncheck
• Filters preferences > Pre-set filters > Deselect all
• View preferences > Project Presentation > Hierarchical

Filter preferences button:

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Navigator view is deprecated because it duplicates the Project Explorer, and the latter is more customizable for users and developers, and is also part of the Common Navigator Framework.