Problem
Content Assist (Ctrl + Space) is not working in my Eclipse IDE version 3.3. I have two Eclipse IDE installed, both in my laptop and personal desktop computer. However my laptop Eclipse 3.3’s content assist feature is working perfectly, but not my personal desktop computer. Every time, when i pressed on the Ctrl + Space combination keys, Eclipse just show me nothing…it’s drive me crazy. How can such a killer feature is disabled in my Eclipse IDE !!!?
I start Googling online, this problem is happened since Eclipse IDE version 3.2, many people suffer and many solutions come out to quick fix on it. Sadly, there is no final solution for it, some may work and some may not.
Solution
Here i summarized few solutions that may fix it.
1. New Project WorkSpace
Create a totally new workspace and import your existing project. Remember check “Copy projects into workspace” to copy all your existing work to new workspace.
2. Content Assist Configuration
Configure Eclipse’s content assist, go “Preferences>Java>Editor>Content Assist>Advanced“. Make sure “Other Java Proposals” is ticked
3. No Hijacked
Make sure (Ctrl + Space) combination key is not hijacked by other application. For examples, My desktop computer (Ctrl + Space) combination key is hijacked by my Windows text input feature. I enabled it for Chinese and English language, one of the text input combination key is using (Ctrl + Space), so, conflict happened.
3. Regional and Language Options
Make sure “regional and language options” is in English language. For example, Windows, Control panel –> Region and language options –> Advance tab –> Language for non-unicode program –> Make sure English (United States) is selected, others may not work, no idea why like this, but it worked.
thank you, i change the workspace and it works
Thanks it’s working fine – “Preferences>Java>Editor>Content Assist>Advanced“. Make sure “Other Java Proposals” is ticked
It is helpful for me. Thank you @mkyong
just goto content assist > favourite and add the java.io.PrintStream . and apply this
I chose the second method and it worked, thanks a lot!
it’s already ticked but it’s not coming up for me in TestNG.xml while using <parameter> tag.
Thanks it helps .
“Preferences>Java>Editor>Content Assist>Advanced“. Make sure “Java Proposals” is ticked
Thanks it helps .
“Preferences>Java>Editor>Content Assist>Advanced“. Make sure “Other Java Proposals” is ticked
Thank you…
It’s working fine..
Hi I am using the eclipse Java Photon . i don’t have that option “Other Proposal” Can you please help me .
Thanks a lot,It worked
Thanks! Now it works!
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on linux machine check ibus settings – you can use dconf-editor and search for ibus->general->hotkey
Thanks a lot
Thanks finally solution 2 fixed my issue 🙂
Thank you so much!!! Solution #3 worked for me.
Thank You!!
Thank you! solution 2 worked for me… 🙂
thanks,, option 1 works for me
Option 3 solved my problem, thanks
Thanks finally solution 2 fixed my issue 🙂
Thank you for your good solutions (as always). I also had a problem with referenced Maven Project. Types from the referenced project were missing. I just closed and opened this project 🙂
Yea… thanks
Thanks, this fix is still working for Eclipse SDK:
– Window > Preferences > Java > Editor > Avanced
– I set ticked the following (I’m not sure which one did the trick):
>> Java Non-Type Proposals
>> Java Proposals
>> Java Type Proposals
Thanks. You saved my time.
thank youuuuuu number 2
Thanks, thanks, thanks
Thanks you #2 is perfect, it solved my problems