Eclipse in Ubuntu starting without any window visible (only menu bar)

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I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 and Eclipse Kepler. Since yesterday I've been experiencing a strange issue: when I open up Eclipse, all that I'm seeing is the menu bar on the upper Ubuntu bar. No code editor, window whatsoever.

In order to see a window I go to Window -> New window, but this is just a workaround. It starts up a new window with no preferences set, no last edited files etc. Moreover it shows that I have 2 Eclipse windows opened, while I can only see 1.

Any ideas on how to fix that?

Yes, I've tried Alt-Tab - it's nowhere to be found. I'd like to avoid switching workspace or worse, reinstalling Eclipse, as it's my PC at work and the project configuration took me a long time and I wouldn't like to go through it again. But thanks for the advice. — Szymon Przedwojski, Jul 18 '14 at 07:59

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 26 '15 at 11:37

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I agree with Gorka, it looks like it was related with window size.

Here my solution (worked for me on Ubuntu 14.04): 1) Switch to Eclipse so that menu header is visible (you can use Alt+Tab or click on Eclipse icon in the list of applications) 2) Press Ctrl+Super+ArrowUp (Super=Windows button usually between Ctrl and Alt)

This combination maximizes active window, so it restores Eclipse to full screen.

answered Jun 26 '15 at 11:37

ivanov-alex

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I was running ubuntu on vm on mac. This was the key combination that worked - Ctrl + Cmd + ArrowUp. Thanks – plspl May 20 '16 at 17:04

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 18 '14 at 06:29

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Go to Window -> Show Toolbar. That should fix your issue.

Edit: Also try Window -> Close All Perspectives. Now, Window -> Open Perspective -> Other... and select Java (default).

answered Jul 18 '14 at 06:29

moatist

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Unfortunately neither of these solutions works. When I go to to Window I can only see "Hide Toolbar". Then after I close all perspectives and open up the Java one nothing changes. It's as if the window was invisible. – Szymon Przedwojski Jul 18 '14 at 06:55

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 01 '14 at 12:17

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I had exactly the same problem, the only solution I could find was to download the newest Eclipse version from www.eclipse.org instead of from the Ubuntu repository.

answered Oct 01 '14 at 12:17

mwhite

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 25 '15 at 15:30

I had the same issue and I've found out what was happening:

The problem was that the size of the eclipse window had been reduced to the minimum, see my desktop in https://i.stack.imgur.com/Q40n4.jpg and notice the small vertical line in the top-left corner. This small line is the eclipse window, so just go with the cursor and make the it bigger.

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 24 '15 at 12:46

I had exactly the same problem happening on only one workspace I had setup within Eclipse. I pressed some keyboard shortcut to make it happen but didn't know what that shortcut was (fat fingers meant I pressed a key I didn't mean to) and now can't reverse it! All other workspaces loaded up fine.

Managed to resolve it by Clicking on Window -> New Window!

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Aug 10 '17 at 15:06

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I was having the same issue and got to fix it by just maximizing the windows (window button + up arrow key).. lol stupid, but worked.

answered Aug 10 '17 at 15:06

Guilherme Gouveia

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Eclipse in Ubuntu starting without any window visible (only menu bar)

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