Question

I’ve downloaded the new GTW 2.0 and it’s eclipse plugin

In the new eclipse plugin, when running or debugging instead of opening the browser, it shows this:

For your convenience, here are some URLs that you may wish to view in development mode. Simply copy/paste a URL below into any supported browser.

At least they could have made the URL clickable (e.g. open your default browser) but you can only copy.

Is there a patent infringment they are trying to avoid? whats so hard in opening a browser link?

Answer 1

It seems they don’t support it for some reason, there is no workaround, and it is the intended way.

Notice that your launch configuration
is listed in the view, along with some
suggested URLs to start up your GWT
application. Copy the URL for your
application into the browser’s address
bar by selecting the entry and
choosing Copy from the context menu.
Once you have navigated to the startup
URL in your browser, you’ll notice
that a browser entry will be added to
the launch configuration:

If anyone from Google reads this, it would be nice to explain why on earth you don’t launch the URL?