Exclude folders from Eclipse search

Question

Is there a way to exclude certain folders (and all their subfolders) from searching within Eclipse?

Answer 1

I could imagine that marking resources derived might cause problems in other areas. Instead, create a working set with the folders you want to include in the search:

• Open Search dialog (Ctrl + H)
• Change search scope to Working Set
• Click Choose ...
• Click New to create a new Working Set with the what you want searched (or Add All and then remove the ones you want filtered