Re: Neat features in Eclipse editor

[joakim]

Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:

>       > * Imenu could be extended into a file-structure browsing mechanism
>       > using code like that of customize-groups.
>
>     Doesn't `speedbar' already provide something very similar to (if
>     not exactly) that?
>
> I don't know.  I have never used speedbar.
> Perhaps it will do this job.
>
> In practice, the crucial question is whether it works smoothly.
> In Eclipse, these features are very visible and they "just work".
> It would be good if that were true in Emacs also.
>

The ECB (Emacs Code Browser) provides several gui features very similar
to what Eclipse provides(within the limitations of emacs).

The ECB is furthermore a client of Cedet (collection of Emacs
development tools), which makes it possible for ECB to provide windows
with code browsing facilities etc.

Theres lots of screenshots and explanations at
http://ecb.sourceforge.net/
and
http://cedet.sourceforge.net/

(Both tools have been discussed previously for inclusion in Emacs)

I know several readers of the Emacs list dislikes going to a web page
for information, but I know no better way at this time.


-- 
Joakim Verona