Ctrl + Space not working for content assist on eclipse

My problem is that the content assist window won't pop up after clicking Ctrl + Space. I checked my shortcuts and the content assist is bound to Ctrl + Space. Sometimes the window automatically pops up making suggestion after typing dot e.g., but this won't happen when using the keys combination.

Eclipse version:

Eclipse Java EE IDE for Web Developers.

Version: Kepler Service Release 1 Build id: 20130919-0819

My OS is Ubuntu 12.04 if that matters.


In my case; Window>Preferences>Java>Editor>Content Assist>Advanced

Make sure Select the proposal>Template Proposals,SWT Template Proposals,Java Proposals ,Content assist cycling>Template Proposals,SWT Template Proposals,Java Proposals is ticked.


I managed to fix it finally. The problem was that the ibus was overriding the shortcut so I deleted this shortcut configuration.

Type ibus in the dash: Search for ibus

Then select Keyboard Input Methods. From there click on the first three dots next to the Enable or disable textfield. This windows should appear: Shortcuts

If there is something bound to Ctrl + Space simply delete it.


Go to Windows > Preferences > Java > Editor > Content Assist > Advanced > select all Java only. If you select all, then multiple occurrence of same instance would be shown in Suggestion list. which might be annoying some times.

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For that Go to

Eclipse --> Windows --> Preferences --> Java --> Editor --> Content Assist --> Advanced --> select all Java & Java Type Proposals.

and check mark : Java Proposals(Code Recommenders)