This Eclipse3.6 Help page on Content assist can help (it is for C++, but the same idea applies for Java on the Java > Editor > Content Assist preference page.): The idea is to disable what triggers the content assist.
Can’t you put the JS file in the Project’s references ?
I just figured out how to obtain js content assist in Eclipse JavaScript editor (without Aptana plugins): If the project type doesn’t natively contain JavaScript Support: open Web (or JavaScript) perspective, right-click on the project and select Web Development Support > Add JavaScript Support (this won’t hurt if JavaScript support is already present) then right-click … Read more
Go to, Window >> Preferences >> Java >> Editor >> Content Assist >> Auto activation triggers for Java, and enter .abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ , this will trigger the auto activation for class names, methods, etc.
This is recurring for me. I’m using Eclipse 2019-03 in Windows 10. The steps below work for my case, and does not require a restart. Window->Preferences->Java->Editor->Content Assist->Advanced The following options are de-selected, and when I set them the autocomplete worked as before. No restart needed. 1. Java Non-Type Proposals 2. Java Proposals 3. Java Type … Read more
I’ve get closer to VisualStudio-like behaviour by setting the “Autocomplete Trigger for Java” to .(abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ and setting delay to 0. Now I’d like to realize how to make it autocomplete method name when I press ( as VS’s Intellisense does.
By default in Eclipse you only have to press Ctrl + space for autocomplete. Then select the desired method and wait 500ms for the javadoc info to pop up. If this doesn’t work go to the Eclipse Windows menu → Preferences → Java → Editor → Content assist and check your settings here