Number of recent files in Eclipse > 15?

Question

Is there a way to have the list of recent files to keep more then 15 files in Eclipse?

Or a plugin that allows me to view more of them?

Answer 1

1. Download Eclipse source code.

2. Update org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorHistory.MAX_SIZE to 99.

3. Save and compile it.

4. Set variable RECENT_FILES=99 in file: .metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime/.settings/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.prefs

5. Start up Eclipse.