2.2. Workbench features

The workbench window is the main development environment where you can manage individual projects, associated sub-folders, and source files. Each workbench window is linked to one workspace. If you want to use different workspaces at the same time, you can launch several workbench windows and link each one to a different workspace.

The main workbench features are:

Editors

Editors are special types of views used to display related source files. The tabs in the editor area show files that are currently open for editing.

Menus and Toolbars

The main menu and toolbar are located at the top of the workbench window. Other toolbars associated with specific features are located at the top of each perspective or view.

Perspectives

Perspectives define the layout of your selected views and editors in the workbench. They also have their own associated menus and toolbars.

Resources

Resources are projects, files, and folders that exist in your workbench.

Views

Views provide related information in association with the active file in the editor. They also have their own associated menus and toolbars.

Workspace

Workspace is an area designated on your file system to store files and folders related to your workbench projects and also your personal workbench settings.

See also:

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