Shortcut key to clear console in Eclipse

Question

What is the shortcut key to clear console in Eclipse or how can it be configured? Any work-arounds to achieve this?

Answer 1

This thread is 7 years old now, but I constantly need to clean the console so i can get work done. Thanks to sbanders I made this AutoHotKey script:

#`::
WinGetTitle, Title, ahk_class SWT_Window0
if InStr(Title, "Eclipse") {
  WinActivate, ahk_class SWT_Window0
  Send +!q
  Sleep, 1200
  Send c
  Send +{F10}r
}
return 

What this means is the following.

• When the user presses WinKey + Backtic (this can easily be changed to a different hotkey),
• If an Eclipse window exists
• Activate that window and press CTRL + SHIFT + q (opens navigation context menu)
• Wait 1.2 seconds (wait time probably depends on system specs)
• Press c (Will focus on console view)
• Press SHIFT + F10 + r (Clears console)
• End script

It's a very handy script for coders who don't like clicking so I thought I'd share it.