Question

Today I noticed that now when I Ctrl+/ one or more lines in Eclipse (.java files) it does comment them with //, but now moves the text over. However, testing this with older projects currently in the workspace, it acts as before – the line remains at the same indentation. For instance:

What I want:

    public Test()
    {
        _handler = new Handler();
    }

Becomes

    public Test()
    {
//      _handler = new Handler();
    }

What happens:

    public Test()
    {
        _handler = new Handler();
    }

Becomes

    public Test()
    {
//        _handler = new Handler();
    }

I tried making a new Java project, and a new Android project (the two I use), and both had the problem. They do not have project-specific settings enabled. I also use a custom Formatter profile, but using any of the three built-in ones did the same thing.

Does anyone know how to fix this so it keeps the line at the same indentation?

Thanks,
Amy

Extra Info:
Eclipse version Indigo, build id 20110916-0149
Android SDK R15 installed

Answer 1

Your problem could be tabs versus spaces in the two projects. Tabs may absorb the extra characters for commenting, whereas all-spaces for indenting does not absorb the comment characters.