Add Watch Expression to Eclipse with a keyboard shortcut

Question

I need help adding a keyboard shortcut to add a clock expression in Eclipse. I can add a clock by right-clicking in the "Expression of Expressions" window, but by moving between the keyboard and the mouse, performance is reduced.

Can anyone suggest me any suggestions to fix this?

Answer 1

Go to the "Preferences" section (on Mac Eclipse> "PReferences"). You don’t know what title headers are under win / * nix) and expand the "General" section and select "Keys", after which you will get a panel with a search dialog, Enter "watch" and configure it accordingly.

Answer 2

just as you can use for windows. it works.

Eclipse> Preferences> General> Keys

Answer 3

I managed to get it to work if I first:

Window -> Preferences -> General -> Keys (type filter text: watch). Set the Binding to a free Shortcut of your choice (i've choosen Shift+W). 

Select "Debug" in the "When:" drop-down list. Now it works as soon as my debugger works (but it does not work if you are not currently debugging.

I hope that helps to work with this crippled "something like IDE" eclipse, with which I currently have to "work", as well ...