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The standard eclipse xml editor has a 'design' tab at the bottom. The problem with those bottom tabs is that when using the shortcut 'CTRL PAGEUP / PAGEDOWN' to scroll through the open editors it will always get stuck on xml files.

Any of you have an idea to remove the design tab or have a workaround so it won't stop on that tab?

A: 

Right click on the xml file and select 'Open With' and select 'Text Editor'.

You may also go to Preferences -> General -> Editors -> File Associations and define a particular editor that you want to use by default for files ending with .xml

Paul Croarkin
Fine solution, although I rather have an editor with color syntax and content assist.
Phoenix
A: 

Didn't they fix this with Galileo (3.5)? I know this always bugged me too but went away in some version. Anyway, you can customize the shortcuts in Preferences - General - Keys. The relevant entries are Next/Previous Sub-Tab. Galileo uses Alt-PgDown/Up.

musiKk
I use 3.4, so i don't know if this has been fixed. I couldn't find the mentioned key entries, maybe they are added in 3.5?
Phoenix
That's possible and you might be out of luck. Why not upgrade to 3.5? 3.6 is out already, maybe even upgrade to that.
musiKk
+1  A: 

I use ctrl+e to open the tab in list.

Vash
I knew this shortcut already. It's just that i am used to working with the pageup/down shortkey :)
Phoenix