Add editor hyperlink option for 'Open in new tab' for Types & Methods

[SougandhS]

Allows opening a method or type in a new editor tab from the hyperlink options (cmd+selection) if the element's implementation in the same editor . Improves code navigation, especially when working with large files or understanding multiple methods or types in parallel.

Fixes : #2265

Neww.mp4

See discussion - #2265

What it does

How to test

Right click context menu on methods -> "open method"

Author checklist

• I have thoroughly tested my changes
• The change is following the coding conventions
• I have signed the Eclipse Contributor Agreement (ECA)

[SougandhS]

Hi @noopur2507, could you please check this PR when you have some time ?

[SougandhS]

Hi @noopur2507

I just modified the entire implementation to show this feature in editor selection hyperlink (cmd+selection on element) this way the context menu wont feel cluttered with this option

and this activates only if the implementation is in current editor

else it wont activate, so even better now !

Neww.mp4

I have updated PR details too..

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Pull request overview

Adds a new Java editor hyperlink option intended to open a selected type/method in a new (cloned) editor tab to improve navigation within large files (per Issue #2265).

Changes:

• Introduces a new hyperlink detector and hyperlink implementation to open a type/method in a new tab.
• Registers the detector via plugin.xml and adds user-visible labels via NLS (JavaEditorMessages + plugin.properties).

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/javaeditor/JavaElementOpenInNewImplementationHyperlink.java	New hyperlink implementation that opens an editor with MATCH_NONE and reveals the element.
org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/javaeditor/JavaElementOpenInNewHyperlinkDetector.java	New detector that conditionally contributes the “Open In New Tab” hyperlink.
org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/javaeditor/JavaEditorMessages.properties	Adds NLS string for the hyperlink text.
org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/javaeditor/JavaEditorMessages.java	Adds NLS field for the new hyperlink label.
org.eclipse.jdt.ui/plugin.xml	Registers the new hyperlink detector extension.
org.eclipse.jdt.ui/plugin.properties	Adds display name for the detector.

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[eclipse-jdt-bot]

This pull request changes some projects for the first time in this development cycle.
Therefore the following files need a version increment:

org.eclipse.jdt.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
org.eclipse.jdt.ui/pom.xml

An additional commit containing all the necessary changes was pushed to the top of this PR's branch. To obtain these changes (for example if you want to push more changes) either fetch from your fork or apply the git patch.

Git patch

From fa5a9494c6ff58319e3444ac65d85d2e229baf04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eclipse JDT Bot <jdt-bot@eclipse.org>
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2026 08:07:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Version bump(s) for 4.40 stream


diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 2d6f4e8ff1..2b3c023d46 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jdt.ui
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %pluginName
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jdt.ui; singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 3.37.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 3.37.100.qualifier
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.JavaPlugin
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/pom.xml
index 59b583dcf7..2ac6bd499d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jdt</groupId>
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jdt.ui</artifactId>
-  <version>3.37.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.37.100-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>eclipse-plugin</packaging>
 
 	<build>
-- 
2.53.0

Further information are available in Common Build Issues - Missing version increments.

[SougandhS]

Hi @iloveeclipse
Do you have any suggestions/reviews on this ?

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Pull request overview

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[SougandhS]

@iloveeclipse done all the changes 👍