# Java

On this page, indicate your preferences for the general Java settings.

Java Preferences
Option | Description | Default
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Action on double click in the Package Explorer | Go into the selected element: When you double click a container, a Go Into command is executed. See Go Into from the Navigate menu. Expand the selected element: When you double click a container, it is expanded and its children are revealed. | Expand the selected element
When opening a Type Hierarchy | Open a new Type Hierarchy Perspective Opens a new Type Hierarchy perspective whenever a Type Hierarchy view is opened. Show the Type Hierarchy View in the current perspective The Type Hierarchy view is displayed in the current perspective. Note: On the Workbench preferences page, you can choose whether new perspectives open in a new window, in the current window, or as a replacement for the current perspective. | Show the Type Hierarchy View in the current perspective
Refactoring Java Code | Save all modified resources automatically prior to refactoring If this option is turned on, all refactorings prompt whether any modified files should be saved before opening the refactoring wizard. | On
Search | Use reduced search menu If this option is turned on, the search context menus show only the most frequently used search actions. | On

Java views

Using the Package Explorer
Using the Hierarchy view

Package Explorer view
Hierarchy view