Is it possible to modify Eclipse's comment behavior to add the slashes at the current level of indentation, rather than at the beginning of the row?

Question

By default, pressing the Comment out shortcut keys Ctrl + /, has behavior like this:

Notice that the // get added at the left-most position of the row.

Is there a way to set it so that the // appear at the same level of indention as the code that is being commented out?

e.g.

Perhaps a Python habit, but I find it much easier to parse when everything is at the same indention level.

Is there a way to change where the slashes show up?

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible. go to this link for detailed info

First go to Preferences, then

On the left side of the box, expand the Java option, then expand Code Style and finally click Formatter

You'll land on the Java-Profile page:

The other, temporary way is via CTRL+SHIFT+F shortcut ( Eclipse: Change the block comment style of ctrl+shift+/ ) . So you'd highlight those comments, and press the combo.

I would then also use a shortcut for CTRL+SHIFT+F , like ALT+F5 (press CTRL+3 , 'keys' to get the preferences page.