How to disable breadcrumbs in Eclipse

How can I disable the Java editor breadcrumb in Eclipse?

Solution 1:

If you are referring to the breadcrumbs in the help file of a RCP application, there is only a manual way to do it.

Since Ganymede 3.4M5:

• Michael Borgwardt mentions the toolbar icon
• Slava Semushin provides a native shortcut based on Ctrl+3+bread, which points directly to the Toggle Java Editor Breadcrumb option.
• Shachi reminds us below that you can right-click on any icon on the breadcrumb, and select the entry named "Hide Breadcrumb".

Original answer (manual way, through key mapping)

Find the file org.eclipse.help.webapp\advanced\breadcrumbs.css and replace its contents with.

.help_breadcrumbs {
   display: none;
}

For the Java Editor breadcrumb, you need to assign a shortcut to the "Toggle Java Editor Breadcrumb" command (I have tested Alt+B, for instance)

That shortcut will make the breadcrumb bar appear/disappear at will.

Solution 2:

With the editor window focussed, look for this icon in your toolbar:

And click on it. That's all. The icon is present by default, but can be deactivated, in which case you have to activated as in MvanGeest's answer.

Solution 3:

Another way which works for me at Eclipse Indigo (3.7): press Ctrl+3 and type bread, after that click on item Toggle Java Editor Breadcrumb.

Solution 4:

1. RightClick on any icon on breadcrumb.
2. There is an option named HIDE BREADCRUMB.
3. Click it and you are done. :D