How to open windows explorer on selected resource in Eclipse

Question

I was looking for a small plugin for Eclipse that would allow to open windows explorer on currently selected resource from Package Explorer tree.

I know that Aptana

Answer 1

StartExplorer doesn't work under my Ubuntu, but ExploreFS works. You can find it here:

http://junginger.biz/eclipse/

It supports Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Answer 2

Download OpenExplorer jar file. I am using OpenExplorer_1.5.0.v201108051513.jar downloaded from https://github.com/samsonw/OpenExplorer/archives/master.

Copy this into your eclipse/plugins folder and restart Eclipse. This comes in handy. I would recommend eclipse users having this.

Answer 3

Eclipse Explorer is an eclipse plugin helping you to open the folder or select resource in explorer quickly. It supports key assist, can open common resource and all java element location, even .jar in library.

Advance feature:

• Support all Java element explorer
• Support key assitant (default Ctrl + ` )
• Support Windows and Linux platform
• Support auto selecting file(Windows only)

Answer 4

open explorer in eclipse
    - in eclipse -> external tools configurations
    - in program tree -> new
        name: OpenExplore
        localtion: C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        Arguments: /select,${selected_resource_loc}\

Answer 5

An easy way to open the directory in Windows Explorer is to select the file in your Project Explorer and press Alt+Shift+W and press X .