I find eclipse runs well with the eepc (under linux).  I run it fullscreen (ie - no top and bottom status bars from the window manager or eclipse to clutter up the display).  I also stretch it across two virtual screens in compiz so I can quickly rotate back and forth between multiple edit windows.  I'll throw together another youtube video of it working this weekend.

Nice. When I get around to creating an XP image for my Eee, I'm going to be giving Visual Studio a try. I'm also curious, how much RAM, zeddz? I have a GB stick waiting to go in, but I've been avoiding voiding the warranty so far ...

I'm also interested in trying to get Mono up and running on the Eee ...

I got Eclipse running in my Eee, and it runs pretty well with some of the basic stuff I have to do for my programming class. We aren't doing anything graphically intensive, or even computationally intensive, but aside from Eclipse being bloated, I haven't really had any issues.

One handy thing you can do to increase space is to hide most of the side menus. You can hide the Project Manager and stuff like in the screenshot, but you can also completely hide the Console tab to only pop up when you run a project that requires it, or you push a small icon. Can't really remember how I did it, but it opens up a LOT of space. You can also hide the icon toolbar, which opens up some more real estate. If you do all that, there's plenty of room to see what you're doing, and its actually pretty comfortable.

Is there any reason to use the wiki installation procedure over simply apt-get?

I am able to run Java applications via terminal with java, but javac doesn't seem to be installed. I came across several other threads about installing the JDE, but is it necessary to install the enormous file (larger than eclipse) just to compile Java applications?

Also, can anyone recommend a good text editor with text coloring akin to TextMate on the mac.

I've got eclipse to install and run fine, I just have a problem with displaying certain screens. Whenever I want to create a new java class, the screen to name it as well as list interfaces etc., is cut-off at the bottom therefore not letting me see all the options that should be available.  Simply moving the screen around doesn't help either.  I'm wondering if it is a problem with the screen resolution or something?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

use control M to give the editor pane max surface.
Is there linux plugin to max the edit pane to full screen ?

ironmantis7x wrote:

I just installed eclipse c/c++ version.  I am having trouble with getting the output from my first c++ program to show up in eclipse.  I compiles just fine with no errors.  Can some one tell me what I am missing??

ironmantis7x

Found my issue .... resolved...

My next question is this:  How do I create a GUI application under eclipse?  Can someone give me a little step by step (newbie to c++ and Linux)??

ironmantis7x

tborja:

eclipse

run in the directory eclipse is in.