Eclipse: How do i refresh an entire workspace? F5 doesn't do it

Question

I have a workspace with a bunch of java projects. If I go to File->Refresh, it doesn\'t really refresh anything (perhaps the currently selected project). How

Answer 1

Easy.

• Create an external tool: Run > External Tools > External Tools Configuration...
• Create a new Program configuration Point the location to an exe that is very fast (I use Cygwin's 'ls')
• On the Refresh tab, choose Refresh Resources upon completion, The Entire Workspace
• On the Build tab, deselect Build before launch

Run the tool to refresh all projects.