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In both Package Explorer and Project Explorer there's the option to display flattened packages using e.g. [More options arrow] -> Package Presentation -> Flat.

Is there a similar option for the search pane when displaying results?

If you click [Search pane] -> [More options arrow] -> Display as tree then search, the results view within the Search pane displays each individual folder within the search path inside your project as a separate expandable/collapsible folder, and is unnecessarily space consuming visually and time consuming to navigate, in my opinion.

Sincere thanks.

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it will automatically do that if you do a Java Search instead of a plain File Search. –  nitind Sep 5 '12 at 17:29
nice one, thanks for the info. want to submit as an answer and i'll accept? –  KomodoDave Sep 5 '12 at 18:04

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It will automatically do that if you do a Java Search (or something that does a similar flattened style) instead of a plain File Search.

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Makes perfect sense, I tend to Ctrl+3, type 'File Search', press Enter then type-and-tab my way through the search form. Will attempt to familiarise myself with the more specific Java search parameters instead (and other language-specific tabs when need arises). Sincere thanks. –  KomodoDave Sep 5 '12 at 20:42

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